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    Basement conversion to play room

    Have a good size room under the bungalow built 1939 ( Lawrence Style- Glasgow ) which I intend to make into a room for my kids. Only 2m high but has already had floor concreted with DPM but has the gas boiler in the corner. Cavity wall on one side only with new DG window and air brick...
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    Boiler location in basement

    Whats the latest regs on locating a boiler in a basement. I've got the Baxi HE133 combi already in the basement with flue going out of the wall. I want to create this into a proper room with studs/drywall /insulation etc. Was going to box off the boiler in a cupboard but can I do that these...
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    Basement dampness

    Going to convert my basement into a play room for my young kids. My house a 1930s bungalow in Glasow is on a slope and access is from outside only via the old coal store? It was already partially converted years ago with a concrete floor which is still dry and has a DPM through it. Electrics...
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    Foundation tar?

    My 1939 bungalow in Glasgow has some sort of tar damproofing on the foundation floor?? I'm trying to figure out how to stop the dampness as all this stuff is either missing and patches or has gone soft and cracked - especially where it meets the walls. I suspect when built this was just...
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    Painting exterior pebbledash

    Have a 1930's bungalow with a dorset pea pebbledash full of cracks. Intend to clean and seal before painting. Would a PVA/water 5:1 mix give me a good bond? Or should I buy a specialist sealer? From reading these forums I'm going for dulux trade weatherseal smooth paint but I have seen the...
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    DIY small underfloor wet heating system off combi

    I have a small ensuite with no room for a radiator with a tiled fllor. I want to fit underfloor heating directly under the floorboards to cover approx 2m sq. Does anyone know if I can just take this directly off the combi ( supply or return? ) and where can I find the really flexible hose and...
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    Garage conversion insulation?

    My 1930s house has a flat roofed garage converted into a bathroom and bedroom. Both cold rooms. I need to insulate the bedroom first but don't know what the best option is? Thinking of using thickest kingspan type material on the ceilings but do you attach it with wooden bats? And can you...
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