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Old suspended Fl; insulation, breather membrane, plywood between joists
Sorry, this is a nested question.. Old suspended 1960s floor comprises: 3" void, 3" timber heights (sat on engineering bricks, levelled with cement), floorboards. Joist spacing sees 440mm approx inbetween joists. Joists are 2.5" wide. Goals: - insulate between timbers - UFH: install over tray... -
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Wind post - is there another method?
Removing the non-supporting wall (red lines) which meets front, single-brick, tile-clad wall, between the 2 front windows.. SE initially agrees removal of wall up to front wall.. Then, in report, requires a 50cm stub to remain.. ..after querying this, he suggests a windpost design might... -
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concrete subfloor 2" 'void' vents and mould treatment
Rented house, ~1967 built. Gas CH. Foam cavity insulation ~1980s. I had flat roof extension (35 years old) leak repaired - Ivy removed, facia and new gutter fitted, with flashing to close gap between facia and ajoining corrugated garage roof. Leak fixed. Now to the internal damp problem... -
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steel and glulam lintels during alterations
The history is that a brickie lived here years ago and some things he did were not ideal, but now we want to alter several openings. This is a 1950s 3 bed semi, 50mm cavity brick walls, 330mm thickness of external walls + cavity + plaster. 1. We might want to replace a pair of concrete...
