Search results

There were a few reasons I decided to get rid of it: - No lintel, one could be added, but in order to get sufficient bearing width, I think either the top of the window would need dropping, or pull the RHS in. - It's a very low window, the bottom of it sits pretty much at floor height...

I'm currently planning out the staircase for a new loft conversion, and I've come across a problem. It's a simple straight staircase, but there's a stud wall that starts part way up the stairs, my problem is how do I finish off the handrail where it meets the stud wall? It will be partially...

It's been an exciting few days, the builders have now nearly finished, they just need to return on Monday to paint the outside of the bricked up window and remove the scaffolding. I expected they would have used a crane to get the steel in place, but instead they set up a scaffolding and pulley...

Evening! The ceiling in my spare room started coming down a few weeks back (not from me mis-stepping I might add!), it's an old lathe and plaster jobbie, about 4 square foot of plaster has come down so far and there's clearly more to come. I'll be replacing it with plasterboard, the question...

Just a quick update, second window is in now, as well as the first layer of insulation... New collars are in place... Now you see it.... Now you don't! I also removed the old steelworks, which was somewhat interesting with the stairs gone, the biggest peice...

Possibly a silly question, why do you need a polythene vapour barrier? Desn't the taped joints already make a vapour control layer?

No they've not specified (yet), the new steels are due in 3-4 weeks so I was going to arrange for them to inspect those plus the windows at the same time. I spoke to building control and told them i was starting, they weren't interested in inspecting at that stage so I've just continued. Is...