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I've removed the old lathe and plaster from my Victorian walls and plan to batten out and use 12.5mm plasterboard. Can I insulated between the battens? What's the best material to use?

How do I access the toilet seat nuts and bolts on the following please?

Thanks for all the responses. I managed to remove the throat plate and screw the collar to the stove from underneath. All sealed up and drying ready for first small burn tomorrow.

Would there be an issue in screwing the collar to the stove from underneath by removing the throat plate temporarily?

The pipe I have is vitreous pipe and has to be cut to size. Do I have to screw the collar in as I'm going to be dealing with due cement anyway?

I'm installing a wood burning stove and the collar is attached by three screws inside it. The question I have is how can screw the collar in if I'm fitting the stove pipe to the adapter poking out of the closure plate, slipping the collar on to the pipe and then sliding the stove into position...

Looking for some advice please. I need to remove a section of joist that is sitting on the padstone of a newly built structural wall in order to fit a steel post. The issue I have is copper pipes that would prevent 4x2 or 6x2 noggins connecting joists either side of the joist to be cut away. The...

Thanks Freddie, I've been thinking about how the railings will be fixed to the flat roof.

Yes but just wanted to know feasibility before I begin the process.

Definitely not a hot tub Dazb but I can imagine pots with bamboo, a charcoal bbq and perhaps 8 people when we have a party etc. So U Beams would be overkill then? I might sister the joists just for peace of mind.

Hi Dazb, thanks for your input. So do you think it would be ok to double up with 2 x 6 s. The missus will probably want a couple of planters on there so just want to make certain it's strong enough. I did think about buying a couple of 152 x 89 mm U Beams as belt and braces. What do you think...

I'm in the process of re-roofing my flat roof and was thinking about the possibility of using it as a roof terrace in the future. I've stripped the roof and the current joists are 2 X 6 inches and are 2.45 m in length. The spacing of each joist is 20 inches. Would sistering with the same...

Our original plan was to create a decked area above the flat roof so that we can have a terrace accessed from our kitchen. However, I have been looking at the feasibility of reinforcing the original joists with sister joists. Has anyone got recommendations on grp kits that can withstand...

The walls were plastered and I have taken most of it back to masonry apart from small bit by door. The ground level outside comes up to just below the window as the bathroom is just off the basement. The wall outside is rendered and painted.The mould treatment has cleared up most of the black...

Something like this? https://www.twistfix.co.uk/warm-roof-deck-insulation-fixings-2?uilang&povList=3044&gclid=Cj0KCQjw45_bBRD_ARIsAJ6wUXTCbygqA_KTrWHOeRa0RqIFozipPZdSHwZs_d3QIYyv_pH7_ijrXtEaAt_1EALw_wcB

The video I watched on Youtube states that you do need to insulated between the rafters otherwise you can get thermal bridging at the fascia:

Thanks for the advice on using 11mm OSB3 on the Celotex. How do I fix the Celotex in position? Can I use a grab adhesive? Also, how is the 11mm OSB3 fixed in position on top of the Celotex. Is it OK to use Knauf loft insulation between the rafters because I've got LED downlights in the bathroom...

Would I use 18mm OSB3 tongue and groove above the rafters and above the celotex insulation? Also, as I have downlights in the bathroom, can I use 200mm knauf mineral wall insulation between the rafters instead of celotex and just use the 120mm celotex above the vapour barrier?

I don't think the downlights fitted are supposed to be used in a bathroom. I'd like to fit IP65 downlights but wanted to know what would be easiest to change over based on what is already there.