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Is there a minimum thickness required for a party wall? Iv got a flat where the party wall is just timber frame and plasterboard. Its terrible for noise. I can't seem to find a thickness requirement when the party wall construction is timber frame. Thanks.

I’ve got some agricultural land in Scotland and recently the land owner to one side erected a deer fence dividing the land. He was instructed to do this as part of his purchase and its possibly in his deeds. The issue is the border on the land registry plans is along a stream that goes from...

The Cooker Extractor hood I have to go in my kitchen states "use a 125mm vent kit if ducti ng outside" This would require a 5" (chimley) pipe venting out side. Iv already ran a 4" soil pipe for the chimley.... I can reduce down to fit this but I am not even aware of a soil type pipe...

I need a couple of window cills. Its for my house and id like some decent hardwood. Other than Oak what other hardwood is popular for use as a cill? These are the sizes I need, is it going to be a case of gluing and clamping two bits of wood together to acheive the size ? L 3000 x D 35...

Am I right in thinking I MUST lay something onto of the chipboard before tiling my large kitchen floor? 6mm Tileboard is going to cost a bomb so thinking about WBP Playwood. Can I use 6mm ply or do I have to go thicker?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2125640/Duluxs-brilliant-white-paint-fades-yellow-weeks-EU-regulations-forced-watering-companys-pay-thousands-unsatisfied-customers.html BRILLIANT. I am glad they have been brought to task about this. I stopped using gloss and redefined my whole...

I bought some "Treated wood" for my new fench but it appears it gets dipped quicker than a baptised baby so i want to treat it again. My zaney old dad says something about Parafin and Diesel?? Or would something off the shelf be better? thanks

Hi, Iv had my weed plantion turned over by a pal with a mini digger.. its now nice and level with a good layer of "top soil" on top... underneath the weeds and seeds still live though!! I want to put something down that will kill them and then cover with plastic sheeting for winter and...

Cant find a site for the above, cant find any site relating to just Halstead. Can anyone assist??

I have a 1900's Victorian terraced flat. The flat downstairs is occupied by some of England’s lovely lower-class. I get the smells and smoke coming through from this flat below. When they where stripping wall paper with a steamer I got really bad water damage to my painted walls caused by...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1342357/Central-heating-break-big-freeze-Heres-.html Seems to be blaming Boiler designers. I have to agree.

hi, i am laying some wood flooring onto chipboard in a room that is situated above a rather cold garage.. i want to put a plastic vb down first onto the cboard then lay underlay as normal. Could someone link me a vapour barrier that would be suitable and whats the best way to fix it down...

i caught my decorator using white matt wall paint as a pre gloss undercoat! apparently he got taught to do this at college!!! he was glossing doorframes and sanded down bannisters i take it this isnt the correct method!?!?

quite a large area, not just patching.. the sheds are still selling it but is it too late to lay it ths year?

Right... I am preparing the floors in my extention for the final coverings. Iv gone around the borders with Hilti foam (massive difference in sound and drafts) but now am wondering how to prepare the act surface area for the following coverings. 1) Underlay and Carpet (does this need any...

hi, iv just bought a 3 bedroom semi. iv been up in the loft and there is nothing fitted under the tiles, must have just been the way they where constructed in those days. the drafts and dirt coming in is immense. whats the best thing to do to improve things. i want to stop the dirt and...

hi, iv just bought a 3 bedroom semi. iv been up in the loft and there is nothing fitted under the tiles, must have just been the way they where constructed in those days. the drafts and dirt coming in is immense. whats the best thing to do to improve things. i want to stop the dirt and...

I have started stripping some wall paper, its normal bog standard backing paper and it came of ok-ish. Then iv discovered what i thought was the bare wall is in fact backing paper from many years gone thats been painted with emulsion! this has created a skin on the backing paper thats almost...

The bathroom is currently bare stud walls and chipboard flooring. I plan to put 12mm Hardi BB on the studs... i want the floor sorted before i put the boards up as ill get a tighter fit with boards sitting on the floor rather than cutting the floor to fit around the boards... What do i put...

i wabt to flatten a old coal house thats attached only to my side of the house, its single brick and non use at the moment. i was to rebuilding using breeze block cavity walls and render. this will then be used as a utility room for the kitchen. will i need planning for this if if i...