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If I do rip "all". Id still be leaving a couple of rows of floorboards on the ends of the room. My focus is in the middle where the UFH will be around the dining space and kids play area. the insulation should make a slight improvement to tile warm up time and heat retention. Since I have...

Would i cut the t&g of all the consecutive rows I removed , or cut out the 5 rows with a jigsaw first and then pallet bust or carefully pry them up?

Are you free to come to Stourbridge this weekend haha

Thanks. I'm not understanding the noggin part? Is that if I use any T&g plywood or the standard? Or both? Also I am expecting to lift 4 rows of floor board, and then leave 4-5. I should be able to then screw in a thin 20mm batton to bottom portion of the joist to create a rail. And then slide...

No. It'll have to from above. If I break the floor, then I'll have to buy ply boards - much bigger and put them down.

He has a point RE to not soley use insulated backer boards. He said they're not a direct replacement for cement boards over floorboards. I've called warmup and marmox and he is right to some extent. Even if they were strong enough - The insulated boards needs to be glued down. Some parts of the...

I am having my kitchen diner tiled next week. One portion of this will have electric UFH. My tiler will not use any of the branded insultated 6mm backer boards - he said especially over the flooboard sub-floor section he wants to use a full cement board - hardiebacker. I'm now getting pedantic...

Thank you so much for the kind of response I was seeking. So thorough. I love Philips Hue - I have a the bridge and some colour bulbs around the house. I May get the strip as part of my extension false ceiling too. I use them mainly for security when I'm not home lol. the beam angle part of...

A reason was provided. At the point the pattern shifts that inch, is where the structural beam is , so the brick work "had to sit deeper in?!" Or something along those lines. And then he said a slither of a brick wouldn't have looked nice and this was the best finish. Still didn't make...

If a LED down light states the same (or very similar) lumen level, but one is 5w and the other is 7w.. is it a no brainer to go for 5w? Or would the 7w still have better light for any other reason? 2 in question are the 4lite down light from Screwfix or the JCC x50

BMI redland regent. Suitable for pitches down to 12.5 degrees. For some reasons, initial stages with builders and building regulations inspector was talking of 15 degrees. So that was drilled into my head. As it progressed, someone said best to keep it above 15. And whilst the brickie did...

I've watched too much grand design and think it applies to my 3m extension lol. My cousin reminded me today that being so involved is what ensures i get everything I ask for. And quality upgrades such as the best insulation, beams flush to ceilings, two tall feature windows on either side of...

Yes, and this is why i panicked that evening and came here. but i've sent videos and photos to other builders and various people now - the message is clear. Brickwork is usually done after rafters have been put in at the required angle. these brickies got ahead of themselves and did this. the...

I took the photo whilst the wall was being put up. The pointing is now done . The strings were put up and then bricks layed. But the string it not the angle as the starting point is 2 bricks lower. So not sure the purpose of the string. Or maybe he had a different way to measure it. Or maybe...

Sure. Anyway. Update for anyone who cares. After worrying about this all day I woke up and checked from the inside and it is actually 13 bricks. That's still only 16 degrees. However I called the roofer who said they will set the wall plate and rafters to the required level, whether that's 17...

hmm, new things to worry about. but it is from that course the 'pitch' he said starts. the bricks on the outer edge stop at those - 3 bricks above window. that give 12 courses - still too less.

that is what i am hoping someone can help answer. maybe there is something more than just counting bricks.

what do you mean by out of kilter? The bottom of the brickwork was laid about a month ago - we have had a huge delay in re-commencing due to some internal beam work plus holidays.

yea, so 10 bricks is 750mm. that makes it just over 12 degrees. am i missing something though - it is just the bricks you see here that determine the angle. maybe he is seeing something different. maybe the wood stuff that goes ontop has a higher angle? I would go outside, but its pitch...

don't know how the builder is adamant this is 17+ degrees. I have been outside and asked several times and he is confident it is made slightly above 17 degrees. I have used my own online resources and doing it based on counting bricks from the outer wall to the existing house wall. Simply put...