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    New Room Insulation

    Another roofer came today and said what you all said, take it all down. The birdsmouth are holding the entire weight by the thinest slither of wood. To attach the wall plate to the house they've used wood screws, not bolts, The rafters are 2x1 and should be 7x2, The plastic tiles have been...
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    New Room Insulation

    Thank you so much for all your work you’ve been really helpful and I really appreciate it
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    New Room Insulation

    I have added a video. Where I am concentrating on are gaps where you can see outside. He said they were supposed to be there forr airflow. Video
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    New Room Insulation

    For the time being I will put some vents in the top plate to allow air flow on each rafter and drill some holes in each rafter at the top end to allow cross ventilation. How does that sound?
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    New Room Insulation

    It’s my sons house I am not there a lot but the roofer has been paid now and won’t return to fix snags
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    New Room Insulation

    They would have loved it to be knocked down and had a decent extention but there's no chance on their budget. Sorry to be dense. The rafters are 70mm deep, you mention 25mm Celotex which would leave a required air gap of 45mm but then they are putting up T&G as the roofer said putting up pb...
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    New Room Insulation

    Apologies, tried to post photos on here. Had numerous errors. Here are the photos. https://www.dropbox.com/sc/4phzuphy84xr06h/AABEJOeHD99bhGOHfF5NjtZNa If you look at the back door from inside to the right corner (photo 8) the gap to the outside there is so big you can fit your fingers...
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    New Room Insulation

    When they bought it (Jan) they had a see through plastic roof with 0 insulation. Now they have a plastic slate effect roof but it's been done appallingly. It will take some insulation but making the ceiling flat isn't an option as it would come below the opening for the kitchen and also be lower...
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    New Room Insulation

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    New Room Insulation

    Couldn't be done as the kitchen goes straight into the lean to with no door. I will post some photos inside which may explain it better. I am there this week so will post some later.
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    New Room Insulation

    The tiles on the lean to are some kind of plastic which is resembling slate there is then a fabric layer whether that’s waterproof layer or not I don’t know and then the marine ply. It is a slanted roof and it’s attached to the house with patio doors to the left and the kitchen is off to the...
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    New Room Insulation

    Only the tiles and plywood are on the roof, it's all done but it is by no means finished. The new roof is over a lean to. I have attached a photo. There's 14" between rafters and they are 7cm deep so allowing for a 5cm gap would only allow 2cm for insulation. I am then finishing the roof with...
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    New Room Insulation

    We have had a new roof on our lean to. They have left it without insulation for us to install but I need to know when fitting the insulation inbetween the rafters do we fit it flush with the underside of the marine ply or leave a gap and fir it closer to the T&G we're finishing the ceiling with...
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    Window sealant

    Thanks so much.
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    Window sealant

    What sealant, regardless of price, is the best to use for external sealing of Upvc windows to brick.
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    Window sealant

    I intend on removing it and replacing it. It looks terrible. What sealant, regardless of price, is the best to use for external sealing of Upvc windows to brick. Thanks all
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    Window sealant

    We were getting damp window reveals on the inside, paint flaking off etc due to the silicone failing. We contacted the housing association and they came out and put new clear sealant over the old white sealant. Will this fix it as I thought it had to be removed and redone? Thanks
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    Screwing into party wall

    Yes, apologies. I meant partition between 2 bedrooms although I am pretty sure there isn't much between us and next door. We can here her talk, put plugs in, even the TV. Really bad, but apologies, I did mean partition wall.
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    Screwing into party wall

    In our bedroom want to put a TV up but the only walls I can do it on is a partition wall. Where would the studs be located from the end of the wall and with the bracket being wide if the studs are not wide enough how do I mount it? The other option is the window wall but as it's external the...
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    Painting advice needed urgently please.

    Sanded back, 2 coats of Bullseye 123 and it looks like it's coated. I will know more tomorrow. Thank you sxturbo.
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