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Will be painting my loft conversion soon. Going to borrow a mates airless sprayer which I’m hoping may make the job almost fun?! Anyhow, been reading a ton on mist coats….. there is so much conflicting info and I suspect in the past I’ve not done it correctly and added an extra step….. but I’ve...

Mid loft conversion - probably more. Insulation complete, 100mm between joists, 50mm over the top. All foamed and taped. Several velux installed with insulation around them. There was a small 1-2mm gap in places where the frame met the insulation which I foamed not particularly well leaving a...

Any knowledge on these “in tile” extractor fan vents? Google keeps leading me down this path and I’m wondering if anyone has any better ideas. Not cheap at £65 for the vent and adaptor pipe, but the idea looks good. Wonder whether the practice is so good.

Imminently about to start my loft extension plumbing for the en-suite. The 110mm soil pipe will have a decent enough fall and is pretty much a straight run for 4m before it has to do a bit of jiggery pokery. Fall in this problem area is not an issue, nor are sharp bends, but it has to do 4 small...

Now I have engineered this problem myself with lack of planning….. but when you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s hard to plan for what you don’t know is coming until you get there. So, my toilet in the loft conversion is going where I’m standing taking the photo. The 110mm stink pipe goes...

Just wondering if anyone has advice on silicone sealant not sticking to UPVC window frames. My mums conservatory is fairly old and last year I replaced the internal silicone sealant in the corners where frames meet, but twice now it has peeled away. Used 2 different types, a no nonsense cheapo...

I'm back revisiting this now as it's no longer pie in the sky stuff as I'll need to sort before Christmas when I anticipate to be almost done. I'll state first off that I'm not looking to compromise fire safety and wish to comply with regs, if in a roundabout way to the same effect - of...

Just had my first building inspection on the structure. Inspector said it was a good job! Next is insulation. Going 100mm celotex between rafters and 50mm over the top. Bloody expensive..... Although not a requirement (I believe), Im considering insulating between the floor joists for 2...

Motoring on with my loft conversion, clearly winging it is the only way for me. All going surprisingly well so far. Most of the main floor joists are down - all nice and level except a couple that are 5mm up or down in places due to a slight bows in the wood. The ends are bang on, just have a...

Seen this on YouTube. Looks good stuff but hideously expensive. Pretty much half the price of the insulation again. Any of you used it or do you simply go the old school route with a foam gun and save a fortune?

Not sure if I’m going to see the benefit, but in todays budget, it says they’ll be no VAT on insulation. (And solar panels and heat pumps) Now before I get excited, as I’m soon going to need a ton of Celotex for my loft conversion, do you recon this is VAT off sheets at a builders merchant or...

As part of my structural work as I commence my next phase of “learn as I go loft conversion”, I need to add a wooden ridge beam underneath the ridge board for support before I remove the rear part of the roof for the dormer. (Specced by SE). I got my beam in place today and have now realised...

I'm penny pinching again - well pound pinching in this case.... Going to be hanging 225mm floor joists of a wooden central beam and ledger plates in other areas. Have noticed the traditional joist hangers - the ones that tend to be long and wrap over the top are about £35 for 50 of them. There...

If my dormer roof was a 45 degree pitch, instead of adding rafter ties sitting directly on the wall plate, can I add these ties 1/3 of the way up? Trying to maximise ceiling height. Dormer will be 3600mm wide, 45 degree pitch and have a ridge beam (as opposed to board). Total height of pitched...

Pretty much as the title. Going to be putting 225x47 joists in the loft. They will sit on external walls and mid point on supporting walls below. Mid way in my loft is a massive 300mm steel that will be not used in floor support, but obviously I want my joists to sit fractionally above this...

Embarking on a self build loft conversion. Had to get the structural calcs done for the floor and roof which seem pretty detailed. Enough for me to know what to put where to stop me destroying the house and hopefully to satisfy a full plans approval. I was about to start some drawings for...

Got some preliminary drawings back from the SE for the structural elements of my loft conversion. A pitched roof dormer will be going on the rear left side (top left of drawing). Payment will be made should I wish to go ahead with the “proper” calculated drawings. Basically he says calcs have...

Following on from my “Scaffolding scam?” Post a couple of weeks back….. https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/scaffolding-scam.581033/ I am now an expert pro scaffolder level 10… I think… have a look at my creation, critique or have a laugh. Feels solid - gone belt and braces. Has 4 wall ties, 2...

I think I’ve already got my suspicions….. But hear me out and give me some ideas on how to protect myself….. In the next few weeks I’m going to want to scaffold half the rear of my house in preparation for me to loft convert. Being a miser, I don’t want to pay for hire, so like I often do, I...

Christ it’s hard going to get started! Won’t go into the architect/SE design saga as I’ll just work myself up. Must be a boom on as I can’t give my money away! It’s going to be self build so I’m using my energy to contemplate insulation. Getting mixed messages as to whether U values of the...