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I'm currently in the process of digging out and replacing the floors in my 1930's 3 bed semi. In accordance with current building regulations we need to add insulation. We're going to do hardcore, sand, damproof, concrete, then insulation with a hardboard floating floor, on which I'll be...

Thanks for the reply hotrod! I shall do a quick diagram, but I think you've hot the nail on the head. The key thing is whether the product will bond to the damp proof course product we'll be laying under the slap. I should think they may be able to help if I give them a call.

I've recently bought a 1928 built 3 bed semi. The floors were uneven, so they've had to be dug up, and were about to build up using modern standards. The old floor consisted of parquet wood blocks on top of cement and rumble, to a depth of about 5 inches. The damp proof course used when first...

Thanks for the reply ColJack - that is good news. Its likely I'll have work done in the kitchen, so that and the CU will be notifiable. I just wanted to be certain that I could use my more than adequately qualified friends you see, while having a job which wouldn't complicate things from a...

Gents, Just completing on a house, which at some point in the past has had a partial rewire, but is a bit of a messy job, surface mounted wires and sockets etc. I'd like to have these all sunk, sink the sockets etc, new CU to tidy up under the stairs. Now I'm no electrician, but I can...

What a great project, and a really nice result! Well done that man!

Looks like a really interesting project! Looks like you've got your hands full though, and some tough decisions to be made - I see what you mean about that door! I'm glad someone else is using Google Sketchup - I thought I was being way too geeky! Good luck!