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Thanks, thought this may be the case, that keeps me happy just in case the bco asks.. After I get sign off / completion I may just fit a loft hatch and use the little storage room there is to give me more space.. :lol: .. then I could always take a look at it. The full run is 3metres...

Thanks all, I finally got this job done a few weeks back with my dad. we cut the stack above the existing connections from the downstairs kitchen. We then fitted the new branch piece straight into the socket which was just below the floor screed. We took out part of the kitchen cabinet to get...

Thanks Richard, I shall go for the screw fix product. I only discovered this place 3-4 wks back, it's like the argos equivalent for trade or diy'ers. I'm pretty impressed by their range of products and would have gone there b4 if I would have known, in particualr as most of the stuff I got off...

Thanks Woody, OK, I need to get to know about these trays. In this photo see the brick that has been half knocked out. I believe this has been made to vent through to the eves, although having said that there's no vents in the sofits to start with. Above the lintel holding the block work front...

Hi All, I'm about to order kingspan either K17-18 50mm + plsterboard. What is the correct way to fit this to the block work (wall is already cavity, the insulation is to improve on the existing cavity-insulation properties). Rather than dot+dab, are there fixers to secure this stuff direct...

..interesting post. Sorry can't add much only I know the standards are different, from what I recall they slap it on far thinner rate than what I've seen in uk, going by my brothers flat he refurbed many years ago in Germany. Mabe the guys in practiker diy store can advise?? Germany= where...

Hi Richard, I did see these cavity closers somewhere but thought they're more for closing off the tops of cavities under the roof line. BCO only wanted to see foundation, lintel and the dpc before screed went down. See my other posts about wall insulation. I've got cavity party wall, part of...

Thanks Woody, ok, the roof isn't new, part of the existing garage. I can see the benefit of the breathable felt etc.. OK on the spacing every 50cm, thanks. Do you have a gut feel on the number of vents though in the roof needed? It will be closed off rood space. By the time I fit 20cm...

HI All, Do I need to close the cavity before fitting a window board. This is on my garage conversion, the window is 2mtr wide. I have plenty of dpm and was thinking of laying some over the cavity before putting the window board on top. Anything else I should be careful about when doing this...

Hi Chri5, This is the garage conv. The left party wall protrudes my neighboors property so bco want additional insulation than the current cavity wall gives. from inside it will be; skim/plastboard/kingspan 50mm/block/cavity/brick. If the cable is riddled into the block, then it's...

HI, How many sofit vents and roof vents required plse for this roof of my garage conversion please? I plan to use these types of tiles, any drawbacks on the flush profile over the raised profile type? In particular as I need one to use with adapter to link with my WC/shower fan. could it...

Hi, In the middle of my garage convesion still.. I'm, putting in ventilation chanelling about 3mtrs to get from my new wc/shower room to the outside world. This involves about 1mtr of the chanelling going through a roof space (roof space above integral garage). I will have access to the 2mtrs...

..hi, ok. (I'm only ahumble diy'er myself.. when I was a kid over in Deutschland my Grand parents had their house 'bricked over' I suppose this was a single brick and they had additional bricks laid all round the house creating a cavity. I;ve also seen blocks of flats which have had...

Hi All, To please my BCO I need to fit kingspan 50mm insulated plasterbaord on one of my cavity walls which is an outside wall. (garage converison project). I'm getting in an electrician soon, before hand I'm curious about getting sockets/ringmain put into this wall. Is this a no no to run...

What about dry lining with Kingspan K17 or K18 stuff, this is thick insulation with plasterboard backing. I'm about to use some on my garage conversion, although its already cavity wall the building inspector wants me to increase insulation properties of part of a wall. serach google for...

Well spotted, it had more than just the house number details.. :oops: I prefer the look of the wall being slightly set back, it's been built in using wall starter <http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/241205> Initially I started the wall myself and thought this would be the easiest route.. but...

Hi, I'm in the process of converting use of garage to habitable room (i got PP and building notice). If I get any queries from the council or if authorities decide to review council tax, I for one wouldn't state that this is a bedroom, only a study. I'm no expert! Attempt to sell as 2 bed, but...

HI Spark123, Thanks for info, I'll calculate the size and check the ventilation regs if I can find a copy.. when I check say screwfix catalogue only one fan I recall states that it meets regs when installed. I was thinking perhaps a lot of the fans are for servicing/replaceing old units and may...

the window (set me back a fortune..)

pics from the conversion job so far. put the y piece into the main soil stack yesterday to feed the wc/shower in the new garage conversion , real pain of a job! we dropped the stack, luckily got it back inplace a few hours later!!