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there is two types in Screwfix.
/no-nonsense-cement-based-levelling-screed-20kg
Cement base
or
no-nonsense-floor-levelling-compound-20kg
What did you use?
sometimes i would think 2 bags enough then realize i need 2 more and by the time i get the bag, it drys a bit... i will have to bag 4 at once...
do you have to use a trowel or straight edge?
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I cleaned up my garage floor and wanted to lay down 100mm PIR insulation, TG chipboard... It is a concrete base floor at the moment with dips. See picture attached.
I have read to put KILN dried sand on the areas....
Any suggestions?
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I am currently converting my garage to a games room. The external wall side, i will be putting in a timber frame then sliding in PIR insulation... However, as for the floor, it is a concrete slab. I will be laying the DPM then insulation....
I am confused to which step to take...
Yes I’ve finished the build.
All 9 inch solid walls all around. Only front and right side wall are external walls, being 9 inch. Double glazing. Concrete floor, 150mm pit insulation with 50mm screed.
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new regs states 150mm insulation on walls which are external...... normally when it used to be 50mm pir, I would use a 50mm timbers and cut off pir insulation in between...
Now it is 150mm, how do we put this on the wall? Can't exactly stick them on...
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Hello, I am currently replacing my garage door. I would like a door and a window
There is a part which divides the window and the door, there is a column and I’m wondering how I can make a column from 4 inch concrete block. The width of the column is the width of the concrete block, and I’m not...
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I am currently converting my garage and replacing the garage door with a window and a the door. I have finish the foundation.
I called up merchants to make an order for blocks and bricks etc…. He asked me which block, thermo lite or concrete block?
I am not sure.
I am going to...
Hi yes just a 1 m high wall…
Btw, i have dug this out and it was a lot of hours…. Its an overkill… can’t believe you need a 1m for this small wall… I know I could have just done 500mm, but just want to keep in line with Reg’s etc… but it’s too much
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I am currently replacing my garage door with a door and window ….
Just dug out a 1m foundation…. However, there’s an existing footing for the existing side wall… Do I have to dig out underneath it and fill with concrete?
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i am replacing my garage door with a door and a window. Under the window, there will be a brick wall.
I am digging a trench. 600mm wide and 1m down...
According to the below image, how deep should (c) be? I would have thought 1m foundation means from ground level to bottom....
Is this...
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i understand a 1m or so foundation is needed under a wall... but what about under the door... do i need to dig out a trench for the whole width even there is not much load under the door? see pic.