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Many thanks for your comments. I had already bought sockets with earth connection, which simply are not connected to earth. The cable is also new around the room with earth connection again not used. Basically, I have a ready to earth wiring in the attic where the earth cable is not connected...

I am looking for an alternative to between the joists insulation. I have found many websites recommending foil roll insulation. This is stapled under the wooden joists so it is much easier and faster to install in a tight crawling space. I have found several proposed solutions: The easiest and...

Hi, it is in Netherland's. I checked the consumer unit and has two earth cables, one to the earth bar and one to the water supply pipe in the basement. The attic has still an old dual cable black and red with no earth. The room was used before for storage. I have now renovated the attic and...

Hi, I am replacing two old surface-mounted sockets in the attic room where there is no earth cable. The sockets are a just above the skirting and bellow run two central heating steel pipes (hot and warm water) mounted with metal brackets on the wall. Can I connect an earth cable for each new...

I want to install insulation in the loft and then finish it with plasterboard. See pictures. I am planning to add A. either: 1. 44 x 69 mm battens and 70mm rockwool insulation. 2. 44 x 99 mm battens and 100mm rockwool insulation. B. Vapour barrier foil. C. 9.5mm plasterboard. It will be...

Wouldn't be soaked from the rain? Would it be better to use PIR insulation?

Is it correct to install rockwool under the roof tiles?

It is a room in the top floor of my house. Above there is a flat roof with felt. The ceiling is plywood supported on 2 x 2 inches beams. I just wanted to remove the plywood sheets and replace hem with plasterboard.

Hi, I am removing the plywood ceiling under a flat roof. I am going to replace with plasterboardoard. There is this old insulation behind the plywood. Can It be asbestos?

here are some pictures form the inside showing all the window and form the outside. above there is another floor, with wooden joists. The bathroom is in the other corner, but this corner it is closer to a wall with electricity and there are cabinets to hide the electric cables. The ceiling...

Hi, I need to open a ventilation hole in the wall of my bathroom to install a 4 inch ventilation fun. Structurally, since it is an external load bearing wall, what is the best place to make the opening? Shall I do it above the window or in the corner? I attach a picture with the two options...

The crawling space is separated in two areas divided by s supporting wall. The first part has 62cm space between the joists. The second has 54cm between joists. I am thinking to buy rockroof flexi roll which comes in 10x100x500cm. It is quite wide so I can use 62x100 and 54x100 pieces. Cut...

I did a bit more checking today. There is a first window to access the crawling space with about 62cm diagonal opening, then a secondary window with 55 diagonal opening. So rigid PIR insulation would not go through, only option is rockwool rol that is flexible enough to squeeze through. The...

Hi, my ground floor wooden floor is quite cold. Underneath there is vented crawling space and I have access from a small window. I am thinking to add rock wool insulation under the floor between the joists. How thick should be the insulation? Except from chicken wire, any other ways to support...

There is a small opening next to the electric wire hanging from the ceiling. From there I can see the joist from below and the closer beam that seats about 15 cm or 6 inches away. So will manage to attach to the joist a steel eye plate with two screws like the one in the picture. I could also...

I do not have access above the ceiling, the picture is from the next room in which I make a bathroom above. Though, from below the ceiling, I could add through the plaster two wood screws to better secure the smaller joist under the beams. The beams are 60cm apart form each other. Under the...

It is about 7 kilos

Hello, I want to hang a 15 pounds chandelier from my ceiling. I cannot hang it directly under the beam because it is not in the center of the room. It is a plaster and lath/straw ceiling and there are smaller joists under the beams 1 x 2.5 inces (see picture from above). Will the smaller joists...

i just did a search for a couple of hours and found an epoxy compound: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winplus-6002CARDED-Quicksteel-Epoxy-Carded/dp/B000FW7UOM do you think it will work?

Hi, I have renovated and re-installed some cast iron radiators after installing new flooring. Since the floor was raised by a quarter inch i have twisted upwards the old pipe joint by tightening it slightly (see photos). Now there is a very small leak, a drop every hour or so. I cannot remove...