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Hi.. I've always used Danish Oil on oak. Goes on easily with a cloth or brush, and a couple of coats is all you need. The clear really brings out the colour of the wood. I have a basin mounted in a large piece of oak in the main bath/shower room and it hasn't stained in over 3 years of...

Hi, I have just hade a new extension built and prepared some internal wooden studwod to form 3 internal rooms. I plan to plasterboard both the ceilings and the walls with 12.5mm board with a final skim coat. If I fit the ceiling boards first, is there any need to cut and fit wooden...

Hi, Just finishing of the insulation of a newly installed roof. It requires 100mm celotex between the rafters, 40mm celotex under the rafters, a polythene vapour check and, finally, 12mm plasterboard. With respect to the vapour check, is this just a standard polythene sheet of a certain...

Thanks for the advise. I like the fire resistant pain option. Regards to all.

Here's a pic to explain the situation... There is no spec for insulation on the walls, so ideally, the main of the room was to be rendered and skimmed. ??

Hi, I'm about to double board an RSJ with 15mm Fireboard as per the requirments of building control. The issue I have is that one end of the RSJ is set onto the end of a wall that runs parallel and flush to the RSJ. If I use the normal noggin method of fixing the fireboard, there will...

Hi... Just about to have some new UPVC windows fitted on a newly built extension. Is there a minimum sill overhang measurement that is required to satisfy building regs? I would prefer to use a stub sill to match the rest of the property, but have been told this may not be possible as it...

Yes I see. Thanks... I'm just looking at the Honeywell CM Zone setup to see if it fit my needs. From what I understand, it creates wirelessly controlled zones by independently controlling the radiator valve, therefore, doing away with the need for trv's in the main system....though I might...

1 final question.... All the new rooms in the extension lead off from the house's main hall where the existing thermostat/controller is situated. As far as I'm aware, you cant have a radiator trv and a room thermostat/controller in the same room, so, in my mind, there is nowhere to I...

Makes sence. Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the reply, The extension is basically, a new reception room, new bedroom and a utility. The exisiting system isn't zoned, being on one circuit.

Hi, Ive had a new extension built and the Building Regulations Notes on the architect plans state the following (with respect to the heating system)... "Extended existing heating system to include for new timing controllers and room thermostats and all new radiators should be fitted with...