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There is no need to add ventilation as long you have a vapour control layer, you would only need vents if you have an open fire and a gas fire. In most cases window vents is sufficient

These are called 3D hinges they are made by a company called Nico here is a link http://www.nico.co.uk/product_pages/3d_hinges1.html

Make up the straight part of the cable roof as it is 45 your plum and seat cut will both be 45 then with straight edge and level. Level across to the main roof this mark will represent the top of the ridge line then if you have the main part of the extended bay Window formed sit a straight edge...

On the middle newal posts from the highest tread housed into the newal come in the required height. The turned newal post will also have a square part at the top which should be long enough to take the height difference of the hand rails at the turning point of the stair

A lot of turned newal posts go into a square post with something like a 32mm hole and a plastic fox wedge so when the turned part is entered in to the square part of the newal it slightly splits and makes the joint tight and glued. I would just cut the square newal at the required height so the...

Before removing the brick wall double check that the stud wall does sit on the flooring by removing a piece of skirting. If you can see the ends of the floor boards the floor doesn't go through. Removing the the brick wall will require a bit more care as you do not want the timber stud to become...

I would imagine there will be a lot of similarities with a traditional thai house house. Most people Thailand will speak there neighboring countries dialect and will have traditionally shared ideas on building for the post that are showing sign of rot I would support around then replace the...

Exactly all non load bearing wall are built off the floor it's only load bearing wall that are not built off the floor. If the wall run at 90 degrees to the joists then then fix through the floor into the joist. Or if the stud runs Parallel to the joist simply fix noggings every 600mm below the...

An engineered timber timber should give you many years service if well maintained I would guess 20-25 years service but would have to check the the manufacturer could possibly give longer depending on protection treatment often applied. There is many buildings with timber doors over 100years

If you can find a stud or noggings you can certainly fix to or failing that you can use a fixing like Spoit driva plus they are rated at 12kgs per fix up to an ultimate load of 60kg are used for kitchen cabinets. There is others dont go for the plastic fixings go for the metal fixings

No putting up a stud as you said is pretty standard you can also insulate the stud if an external wall

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If you can find a stud or noggings you can certainly fix to or failing that you can use a fixing like Spot driva plus they are rated at 12kgs per fix up to an ultimate load of 60kg are used for kitchen cabinets. There is others do.t go for the Attic fixing go for the metal fixings

As above give the wedges a tap to see if loose. Also I notice there doesn't appear to be any glue blocks. They are simply approximately 40 x 40 triangle 100mm long to fix simply put glue on the square edges and from underneath the stair at the corner of the tread and riser give the glued, glue...

I did 2 years compulsory at college plus work placement in my 3rd year advanced craft then in my fourth year I went on to do my HNC finished my apprenticeship and 5th year I carried on with my HNC going to night school 3 night a week I worked hard to get what I have and learned even now I still...

Erika you have just proved what a glue less person you are I pay all my tax if you don't pay the tax the taxman just makes up an amount from previous tax returns what do you do for a job just right crapy messages I m sorry but you are pathetic

I was surprised as well here is an extract from hse it was maybe blue but don't know the full in and out. Asbestos is still used in in China Brazil Kazakhstan have the highest usage Was the building built or refurbished before 2000? If Yes, assume asbestos is present. ■ If No, asbestos...

Yes also remember that a lot of trades men will have done a 4 year apprenticeship and a lot of these jobs we do day in day out , you are not just paying for our time also our skill ,

Why not just put lining paper over it then paper or paint

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that asbestos was still being used in products up to early 2002 approx which did surprise me