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Hi all, about to put flooring insulation into finished extension below the floor. Was going to put a length along the edges of the dpm before putting a timber frame in to support the flooring above. So insulation is sandwiched between dpm and wood. Will there be a reaction? Heard there could be...

Hi all, roof is on our porch and have installed polystyrene insulation from Wickes in between the rafters, with some space for wiring as it shouldn't touch the wires and 40mm from roofing felt and barrier. Was wondering if there should be a barrier between the plasterboard and insulation? Can it...

Hi all, kitchen tap is leaking, its a single spout washer-less one. I get the idea that something needs to be removed, normally on the handles. But the handles have no cap and look like they push onto the side of the spout base, tried a pull but there is no movement. The spout rotates and there...

Hi all, Planning to do an open ceiling/vaulted but concerned on how it should tie in with the porch gable end and house exterior wall for example if beams should pass through the blockwork to support the trusses and avoid walls being pushed out. Have read that the heighest I can put the...

Starting building below DPC with what I thought were 7N fibolite, just got back from Jewsons and now been told they delivered wrong things (3.5N). I know I should have checked but blocks were wet and the strip of colour not visible. Are the 3.5Ns still ok, dont want to knock it down! Plus floor...

Hi all Ready to sort the DPM and DPC, was going to put the inner DPC under the DPM and run it down the blockwork 100mm so the DPM laps over it for width of block. The DPM has the concrete slab laid ready for insulation and screed. But have seen that it has been suggsted for the DPM to go...

Hi all New here, an internet search lead me to this website and seems handy. As the topic says a new porch, 2mx1.5m by 3m high. So this aviods planning permission. Looking at a double skin build rendered outside smoothish with double pitched roof and vaulted ceiling. Looking at going 1m down...

Hi all New here, an internet search lead me to this website and seems handy. As the topic says a new porch, 2mx1.5m by 3m high. So this aviods planning permission. Looking at a double skin build rendered outside smoothish with double pitched roof and vaulted ceiling. Looking at going 1m down...

Sorry, moved it to the project area.