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does the dryfix need to be used with its appropriate applicator gun or can you use it with any foam gun? Some of the kitchen is new build blockwork and rest is old brickwork so maybe dot dab is better as all walls not totally flat. What plasterboard do i use for the kitchen area. Was thinking...

Thanks cbw.How long did it take you to rewire the victorian house you mentioned? A full rewire would be good but i only expected to pay £1000-£1500 max. Will get few quotes in anyway and see what they say. I presume the building regs is covered by the self certification of the electrician so i...

There is only 2 wires coming from the existing lights but earth throughout the plug sockets. All insulation appears to be fairly recent pvc.Mainly need more plug sockets with the odd new light switch for kitchen area. Not sure about the lighting circuit scenario. Not sure about earthing as gas...

Yeah thanks electronicsuk. Would this be classed as a full rewire or partial rewire seeing as electric is working fine but needs modernising. Does all the existing underfloor wiring need to be totally changed or just added to? What do i need to look for in so far as a guarantee or certificate...

I have a 3 bedroom house that needs rewire/partial rewire. Just wondering what sort of cost it would be and if it does need a full or partial rewire.. There's one double socket in each bedroom and kitchen and couple each in two living rooms, All lights are working as does electrics. I need more...

not too sure what this involves

Can i get away with not venting at all as both eaves and ridge top are sealed. Read another post that said you can completely fill between underside of rafters (150mm deep) + expanding foam sealing edges + vapour check + plasterboard. Will this work or is there a more simple solution? I've...

Is it ok to plaster the inside kitchen walls using sand/cement/lime 5:1:1 then skim topcoat with plaster finish. Or use one of the thistle plasters in a bag or dot dab plasterboard it all then skim?

I have a pitched roof over the kitchen area which i've had to board out and felt over(due to low angle). I have yet to fit the tiles. There is no soffit, as joists end up nearly flush (or will be once rendered) with wall. I was then going to put pvcu fascia on the end joists then gutter it...I...

DPM above door/window is refering to damp course across the cavity and under the lintel-don't think i should screw up into this tho. Just seems that the window is only going to be attached to the brickwork on the one side - will have a look into the fixing bars thanks

I'm fixing a upvc window which is half height of door(brick left side) to a upvc door(brick right side) with concrete lintel above. 1.Does the window just have couple screws on left side into brickwork, or is it ok to screw up thru dpm into concrete lintel? 2.Was going to join the two simply...

wots the best way of rendering externally over accrington brick? was thinking of the aluminium sheeting 8'x2' using screws/washers into brickwork(lots of screws i guess). Alternatively i was thinking of keying brickwork with a grinder and sbr bonding slurry. Will both work just as well or is...

here's the difference between old and new. After the counterbattens go on i think the top 4 cross battens may line up but bottom 3 on the old will be too low. Was thinking about bowing these down gradually further along towards nxt doors to match up or slightly raising up the bottoms of 1st few...

Good idea but the smaller roof is connected into next doors so i have to keep same level at this point. As you can see i've decided to board it out as the pitch is too low for rosemary tiles. I 'm going to double felt the board, counter batten, underlay felt and cross batten before...

Should one of these upstairs windows have a bigger opening in the event of a fire?. None of the upstairs windows have a large enough opening at present.... I am also thinking about moving the windows from its central cavity position (on soldier course) to the outside brick work-is this necessary...

I measured the angle of the attached smaller roof joists and they only appeared to be close to the 25 degree mark. certainly nothing like the supposed 35 degree

I'm putting rosemarys on primarily cus i've already bought them and also because the rest of the house is the same. The kitchen roof that i'm re-roofing/tiling is also joined onto a small side roof already having rosemarys. Next doors kitchen roof (their floor level is dropped...

I need to put reclaimed clay rosemary tiles on a small pitched kitchen roof (4mx2.5m) of 20 degree angle. How is this possible? Was thinking of 1/2in ply + pitch roof felt(stuck on board) + counterbatten + underlay felt + cross battens. Will this be ok? building control will not be involved -...

i'm using reclaimed rosemary clay tiles and possibly need to have the roof pitch lower than the 35 degree required. Its a lean-to over the kitchen 4m long x 2.5m wide. Not too sure about angle but probably anywhere from 25-35 degree. Can i use 12mm marine ply + bitumen type felt + lath +...

Which flashing kit is best suited for rosemary clay tiles. I've been sold the EDZ type (up to 45mm). Is this ok or ideally should it be EDP (up to 15mm). The rosemarys are old and bowed with age so not sure if this makes a difference