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Thanks Noseall, I've aquired a lot of insulation over the last months from legitimate sources (builders skips next to relatives houses). Its amazing how much good new stuff is thrown away during building work. Obviously I won't be able to get 30cm towards the soffit end of the roof. I know you...

.. jsut an update. Done the jobin the end with my dad. Pretty easy as it goes. 2 vent tiles and 1 tile for extraction purpose. photo; If you're wondering what the grey feet are below the tiles, the're foam to press down the bitchimen seal as this didn't tak too well. vent tiles...

..let us all know howyou get on Dru ! :-)Hope it goes well. I've opted to get the pros in on my job, if I had the time I would like the challenge of having a go myself!

..must have been asleep,Imissed the vital info, its part integral as below in pic; :oops: #

Hi, would someone remind me please what thickness insulation I should be laying in the roof space of my intergal garage conversion,20cm? 27cm? Should it be between joists or should I leave gap between joists then insulation on top. I gather there are different rules depending whether this is...

update; ..I bought the vent tiles (universal vent from klober) certainly a quality looking product.. I'm getting a pro in to do the job. Before heading off to the roofing centre I spent a while disengaging one tile to take with me to match the vent tile, it took me a fair time to get it back in...

From a diyer; build stud wall internally away from brick and insulate (I'm not sure if you would stuff insulation in the whole gap or perhaps better just in the depth ofthe new stud wall?).Search the web, I think kingspan are good for insulation, and insulation backed plasterboard, there's...

Hi, I'm a step closer to installing 3 vent tiles on the roof over my garage (conversion). 2 will vent the roof, the 3rd will be connected to extraction fan. What would be the best configuration? I understand I need to get them as high as poss (the 2 ventingtiles at least) so I'm...

Thanks redtonybbb, great advice! Cheers!! KS

Hi, Should I even consider asking builder for pricing for installing 3 tile vents (ex garage roof-conversion job) OR is it better to go straight to a roofer? What should I be looking out for with respects to getting a quality job done, apart from the new tiles, would there be any other material...

Hi Ellal, what lower rate are you refering to.? KS

to tied to check the maths sorry.. but will some other time. OK on Scottish power, I'm also with them.I'm seriously thinking of fixing now. If you check how many shemes have closed you'll be amazed. http://www.energywatch.org.uk/ link to watchdog site.. I wouldn't switch if I needed to go...

Seriously, should we not all be thinking of fixing our gas and electricity prices, from what I understand these offers could be closing soon, or is this all a con to get even more revenue from us? KS

..remember to getplanning permission (if needed)and building notice.The one person you need to satisfy is the building control officer (BCO).. :roll: I'm in themiddle of my conversion 6 months on... :lol:

www.insulation.kingspan.com/uk/pdf/k17.pdf .. just to add to this one,link to kingspan insulated plasterboard. This is amazing stuff and really works, I wasn'taware of this whole market on insulated pb until a few yrs back. Highly recommended, in particular if this is not a cavity wall, nows...

had a simular issue,just needed to apply more adhesive. All I would add is that if you're doing a longer stretch and the walls are not true then ensure that the first board adhesive is thick enough otherwise you may find you offer up the next board without adhesive and find it's already level...

Thanks for reply, I was contemplating the below; http://www.screwfix.com/search.do?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=68469-91 Extraction Rate 62m³/hr (17Ltr/sec) ..really I'm just doing some up front work/plans as my dearest uncle will be carrying out the work and signing off accordingly...

Hi all, Still on the garage conversion.. I plan on installing a fan in the WC/shower. Can someone please just confirm if the fan electrics is taken from the lighting circuit. The WC/shower area is about 2.4mtr by 80cm. I plan on installing fan with timer, overun. Is this sufficient for BR...

..whoever wired up our kitchen cabinet lights used speaker wire :-( . I soon replaced it...

Hi all, 1/3rd the way through my garage conversion. (limited now to few hrs a wk). What is cost to get someone in to dot and dab PB onto walls as opposed to the final process of skiming the lot. I'm just trying to get an idea, if a dotndab man charges same as plasterer, then I'll continue...