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    Insulation on Block and Beam Floor

    We are about to insulate a block and beam floor with 100mm celotex and then put 65mm screed on top of that. Bit worried that the block and beam floor is a bit uneven and that the insulation may move when laid on top of it ... and crack the screed. Am I worrying unnecessarily or do I need to make...
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    Downstairs Cloakroom Waste into Toilet Wastepipe

    We are half way through putting in a new downstairs cloakroom with a loo and a corner basin (with vanity unit to cover up pipework). The waste/soilpipe from the loo will run under the floorboards across the kitchen and then out under the back door to join to the existing soil pipe run. Can we...
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    Door opening into a corridor

    Is this allowed ? Thanks
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    Minimum thickness of stud wall for cloakroom

    We are putting in a new cloakroom in a tight space - what is the minimum thickness of stud wall/partition that we can use ... every cm counts in this limited space. Is there a minimum limit on width of the cloakroom itself ? Can you have a door opening into a corridor - if no room to open it...
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    Internal Wall Insulation

    If you are not on benefits is there any financial help available for installing internal wall insulation in place of the really old plastered solid one ? Thanks Also for installing new efficient CH system or loft insulation ?
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    Grants for new boiler/central heating

    If you are not on benefits is there any financial help available for installing a new boiler and central heating system in place of a really old inefficient one ? Thanks Also for solid wall internal insulation or loft insulation ?
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    Minimum width for entry to bedroom

    We are refurbing a Victorian house and have a bedroom with a chimney breast in it which limits the entry space into the room.... see attached image. Is there a minimum gap permissible for this ? The existing stud wall was crooked so looking at possibly replacing it - but concerned about...
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    New downstairs loo - with new stud walls .. sound insulation

    We are planning to put in a new downstairs loo - will take up part of floorspace in kitchen but be entered from the hall. This will require us to put up an L shaped section of stud wall to form the cloakroom walls. Do we need to put any sound insulation in to comply with building regs...
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