Search results

I started rennovating an old farmhouse in 2004, most of the rewire of the upstairs was carried out before 2005 (old colours etc), we've since added an extension with permission under building notice. The main bathroom and kitchen are complete and are on their own ring, so are the upstairs...

All very interesting, yes I am a DIY'er but definately not a botcher, a bit of a perfectionist. I was think of re-training to be an electrician as I am seriously fed up of the job I do now (Business Analyst). I've had experience of this copper stuff before, had no idea what it was called or...

I would need to show SWMBO some pictures for approval, if you find any links to pics, that would be appreciated.

I've tried searching on this topic but haven't found any specific answers. I am currently re-wiring a very old stone farmhouse (there's another story here for another topic, but anyway...) the wife wants the walls in the lounge to be pointed (with lime mortar). They are all random rubblestone...

Nu-heat do a ONEZONE system that can be easily integrated into an existing central heating system. It uses it's own pump and blending valves to get the correct temp for the UFH.

I would contact your local BCO. I would say that the retaining wall is an integral part of the safe construction of the extension (if the wall falls down it will affect the extension). He may need to see structural drawings to prove that the new wall will hold back what it's meant to hold...

BTW I'm really impressed by the surface finish of this easyflow stuff. It's almost "finished screed" quality.

Yes I have already installed and part commissioned a wet UFH system from Nu-heat in the other part of the house. I can recommend it as far as warmth and comfort is concerned and installation was a doddle.

my ufh spec stated that the pipes had to be clipped to the insulation hence...dig out, sand + wacker plate, DPM, concrete...then insulation, etc. I wanted a smooth flat surface to lay the insulation slabs on. Also, there was no way I could shutter-off the slab so tamping level would have been...

OK, here's an update... I finally found a supplier of Self levelling concrete. Hanson Premix had a product called easyflow that sounded about right. I ordered 6m3 at a cost of £750. Std concrete was going to cost about £550, so I figured it was worth the extra. I suspended 4x1 planks from...

would that be self levelling compound (bagged stuff)? I just had a quote for free flowing screed supplied by a company juts down the road...£1900+vat for a 11m x 4.5m floor. Whoa, he warned me that it would be pricey but that's just silly.

Just rang Lafarge, and in typical style, they are no plants in my area (Swansea). This is the story of my life with this bloody rennovation. Back to traditional methods then... I need to accurately tamp and level this subfloor. One method I thought of using was to shutter the floor...

fantastic stuff gentlemen. Can I specify this lafarge stuff in readymix? I reckon on about 5m3 for my floor. The floor construction is... Sand blinding, DPM, Concrete 4-5in, 3in insulation boards, DPM, UFH pipes with 2.5in screed and 2in flagstones. My problem with tamping level is...

Hi, I'm DIY rennovating an old farmhouse in Wales. My current job is lifting the badly installed ground floor and installing a new floor with insulation, UFH and flagstones. My dillema is, having dug out to approx the right depth to accomodate the various layers, I now want to pour a level...

What about conservation plastering with lime? Rennovation and restoration is currently enjoying a huge popularity boost. There is a serious shortage of plasterers that have had experience with lime putty and hydraulic lime plastering and rendering. It's also much more forgiving to use than...

Why would you want to cover what could be 250yr old flagstones? Are you rennovating or modernising? Take up the flags, lay sub floor, DPM and screed, stick some electric UFH or even wet UFH and re-lay them. Old flags can be worth upto £60 sq.m. You must be mad to want to cover them with...

I am installing a thermal store from DPS heatbanks and an oil fired central heating range cooker from Redfyre. The installation instructions from the heatbank state that the electrical supply to the boiler should come from the wiring centre on the heatbank and not from a separate supply. I...