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Swampy-forgot to ask-what type of newel is it-square or round(turned) and what size?.

Swampy-should be easy enough job for chippy.Saw newel post off dead level.Plane up new post to same dimension then drill hole into this and another into the stump .Insert large wooden dowel along with lots of glue into stump then offer up new post and make sure it centres up nicely before...

I have fiixed 60mmm insulated p/b to walls but due to the sloping ceiling there is a 75mm gap(should have cut angle on top of p/b ).I have filled the gap with expanding foam and then raked it back an inch from p/b level.Do I now fill this with bonding plaster or is something else a better...

I have fiixed 60mmm insulated p/b to walls but due to the sloping ceiling there is a 75mm gap(should have cut angle on top of p/b ).I have filled the gap with expanding foam and then raked it back an inch from p/b level.Do I now fill this with bonding plaster or is something else a better...

Thanks lads-Will go and buy jute + lots of tubes of gripfill later....unless I get posted any more suggestions.Should I prime the two substrates with p.v.a or something prior to gripfill -if so what ratio/drying time?

Thanks Marshman-Your jute scrim idea sounds like the one.Now,about sticking the foil backed kingspan into the reveals-would I use dot +dab adhesive or something else,bearing in mind that it has to adhere to two different type of surfaces at once ie:foam + concrete{hollow block that has cavities...

T-monkey-pardon my ignorance -what is eml.If i did go for sliced kingspan idea-is there anything that i can coat the sawn foam with that will allow a skim to stick to it?

There is no cavity-just x-section of insulated p/b and surface of concrete block.The problem with using 25mm insulated p/b is that once it is glued and then skimmed we are then looking at just over 30mm-which is too thick.

I have fixed{dot + dabbed} 60mm insulated plasterboard to single hollow block wall,and I am about to set the anglebeads and insulate around the two window reveals.The depth of reveal is 120mm(70mm p/b and bonding,50mm concrete block].My problem is I only have room for 1 cm of insulation before...

What is size of ceiling?.How much is pre cut lath ?-bought my table saw for 10 euro [carboot]and use it for running up rough wood and making kindling for stove.Are you going to use sheepswool as insulation?...........Ithink we need a restoration section to forum.

Is thatbloke still there?.Are you too busy battoning to reply?.The last post mentioned using metal mesh-this doesent sound like a good idea as it will not provide a good fixiing for the lime plaster.Beware of information from old books-i have one that suggests using cement based render on...

How big is your cieling?.Condition of rafters?.Vapour barrier?Roofing felt?.....If you do it the old way using lime plaster -the laths only need to be four foot long so can be made cheaply by running up 1 inch boards into 6 mm slices on crappy table saw from car boot.Do you have strong neck?

I would use up scrap pieces of 3x4 ,say 10 inches or a foot long and place them alongside the notch.G-clamp this to the joist and tighten only after checking overall floor level and making sure that they are not pushing against pipes/wires below[notch if so].Pre-drill and screw to joist using...

I thought 3mm over 1m was considered a flat floor?{screed].I only used the trad screed method after looking at a couple of local pumped screed jobs that i thought were not very even at all.Have noticed a few slightly raised bits on my floor around radiator pipes and corners and so now thinking...

Thanks Mac.I layed a traditional screed[hand finished and pretty flat] down over 50mm kingspan over 125 mm concrete over radon membrane.I doubled the offical drying time of slab before doing screed[which was done 9 months ago ].Will not the ply make it awarmer floor ie:38mm of wood...

Dear boyo-hope you had a happy day...what did u do to celebrate your saint?

P.S-If i were to go ahead,using the suggested method-should i bother putting 1200 gauge plastic under the ply as the anchor nails will put lots of holes in it?

If you want a really good book on working with lime -check out "Building with lime" by Stafford Holmes andMicheal Wingate,published by Intermediate Technology publications-It will answer any question on this subject

i wish to lay 19mm full length yellow pine floorboards on my fully dried 70mm screed.I have allowed 38mm from top of screed to top of finished floor level thinking that 19mm wpb plywood would be ok as a sub floor to attach 125mm boards to.What would be best way to fix ply to screed/boards to...