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Interesting discussion here that sounds like it might be relevant: http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6165&Focus=89740 It seems safest to assume the membrane under the render is not breathable. So the suggestion above is to fix battens against the felt, fit...

So we finished the job of removing the laths and nails and clearing up today and now have a clearer picture of the state of the timber. Probably 95% of it is sound. The black membrane looks to me like some kind of bituminous roofing felt and looks the same as the roofing felt in our roof which...

Thanks, I guess I will need to see if the plasterers or builder can identify the membrane. I'm going to have a second layer of 12mm celotex inside the studs to minimise cold bridging and take up the extra depth so I'm not sure why I'd need a separate VCL as the taped joints between the celotex...

Made some progress removing the plaster today, which came off in fairly big chunks. Removing the laths was not fun. I've still got the clearing up and nail removal to do! Here's a picture: From what I can tell, I think at some point in the past the outside must have been rendered onto the...

Like I said, the render certainly needs some repairs but there's no signs of any water penetration internally. Once the wall is opened up I'll be sure to thoroughly inspect the timbers. Here's a photo of the front of the house, you can see a few patches of render that need repairing and how it...

There's no insulation in the floor and from what I can tell none in the wall either. The house is about 80 years old. I can certainly see the benefit of putting some insulation in the floor where it overhangs the bay but not all of the floor is external as its not a box bay. This should make it...

Thanks for the reply. From what I can tell the external render is weatherproof - there are no signs of penetrating dampness on the internal surfaces. I'll have a much better idea when the plaster is removed and I can inspect the timbers and vapour barrier. From up in the loft, where there is no...

I'm hoping somebody could give me some advice on the best approach to insulating our bedroom wall. The reason I'm asking is because we're in the process of refurbishing the room - we're basically gutting it and starting it from scratch. All skirting/architraves have been removed and the room is...

I'm still here.

Maybe a better photo. You can just make out the yellow patches. The wall doesn't feel or smell damp.

We are about to have a lot of replastering done on our house. We moved in a month ago. I'm a bit concerned about some yellow stains on the chimney breast in my daughters bedroom. We are going to have the walls skimmed but I'm worried that the stains will keep coming through. I've tried to...

We have plasterers coming in to do the whole of pur downstairs in a few weeks. We've never used the guys before but they were working down the road so I got a chance to see their work and they gave me a good price. They seem like pretty experienced pros. With this in mind, I've taken the...

I am thanks.

I don't, I'm just not thinking straight. :) I'm thinking: 1) I could just used a switched FCU for the light and do away with the separate switch or if I want to have a seaparate switch, then: 2) FCU load to light switch, live to COM, neutral to connector block. Then cable from switch to...

Thanks again. It's just frustrating having to spend £11 on 5m of cable when I don't even need half a metre of it for the Heat Link which is why I was hoping there was a single cable type I could make use of. That said, I suppose I could get something like this...

Thanks for the quick reply. So if I go and get myself some 2.5mm T+E from Screwfix, can I safely use it for everything I need to do? I guess it's overrated for some of these things but that shouldn't be an issue? * Use two lengths to wire up Heat Link. One for permanent live/neutral and one...

This is the sort of drain thats already there, looks almost identical: http://www.tradingdepot.co.uk/DEF/product/!!MACTSG1T6SS!!/?gclid=CPv097nt3cQCFbQatAodXTYAQA Part of me wonders if I should have left it but I would have thought whatever type of tray we go for we would need a different one.

Since we moved into our new house, we haven't been able to use the downstairs shower. We knew it wasn't in great condition but only on closer inspection did we realise how bad it was. The grout was cracked and missing all over the place and there was mould and mildew everywhere. Thhe previous...

I was hoping to go and buy a Nest thermostat tomorrow to fit to our heating system (system boiler, Y Plan setup). We don't currently have a room stat. I understand the wiring in the junction box in our airing cupboard and how the system works. The Heat Link box that comes with the Nest...

I'm about to start a little project to build out our existing chimney breast - the TV is already mounted on the chimney breast itself - a stud frame will enclose the chimney breast but leave a recess for the TV mount and a flex outlet for the power connection to the TV. Cables will be hidden...