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    Screed drying times in winter

    Hi I had a screed floor put down on the 12th Dec and plan to lay laminate (with DPM and fibreboard) on the 12th Jan. he room is 7ft by 17ft and Im guessing the screed floor is c70mm thick on 100mm celotex. How long should it realistically take to fully dry out? Is there any time...
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    Is Screeding a garage floor hard?

    Hi Need to raise my garage floor for a bedroom conversion. My Plan (not set in stone) - DPM 1200 gauge, 100mm Celotex (foil taped together, is this required?) then screed circa 80-100mm. My question is should I get someone to screed it or can this be done easily by me? The space is...
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    Repressurised my worcester 37dci and get this?

    Is this normal?!?! It intermittently flashes in between recording the water temp. The boiler seems to be working just never noticed this before!! Just cut a radiator out the loop for garage conversion, Any guidance appreciated. Bar now set at 1.5 Thanks Bn
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    Celotex cavity wall insulation

    Hi As above, Celotex as a cavity wall insulation - How thick does this need to be to meet Building Regulations? 25/50/75 or 100mm? Thanks Bluenoze
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    Putting a channel in Screed Garage Floor - conversion

    Hi Im going to put a DPM down, 100mm Celotex then screed on top (probably another 100mm) with Chicken wire placed down to help avoid breaking. My question is could I make a frame to create a channel in the screed to run the radiator pipes along, rather than just immersing them in screed...
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    Screed depths for a garage conversion - Please HELP!

    Hi Raising garage floor and need some better informed views; DPM on floor (either 1200 gauge sheet or painted on stuff), 100mm Celotex then do I lay concrete, then screed or just straight screed? How thick can Screed be laid - I think I will need (after the celotex) to raise the floor...
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    "off the shelf" Bay/Bow windows distributors in Be

    Hello Im struggling on the web for anyone in the Berkshire area that sells windows "off the shelf" (other than basic square windows) Im looking for a Bow/Bay style. Anyone out there with any names (if thats allowed?) Thanks BN :roll:
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    Garage Conversion Literature for a Layman

    Hi Turning a garage into a bedroom (integral) can anyone recommend a book on basic regulations I need to abide by / processes to follow sort of a "dummies guide"? EG: Raising the floor with concrete - I know I need air bricks, with insulation eg "Celotex" then "Scree" but how does it all...
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