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I’ve made them flush with the frame. Should I make them deeper?

Hoping someone can tell me what I’m doing wrong. Replacing some panel does with oak ones at home. I Cut to size. Take it to the frame/lining..wedge it up, make sure I’ve for my gap 2p ish all the way round. Mark and fit my hinges but when I attach to frame but it doesn’t close. First one was...

ive used the online calculator that shows i need 200mm. https://www.rockwool.co.uk/technical-resources/tools/u-value-calculator/

Ok so I'm just as well going to for the roll as it works out cheaper for not much difference in performance. Does anyone know if there is any difference between the Knauf Eko roll you get from B&Q which works out at a decent price and the Knauf earthwool 44? Thanks

I will insulating a suspended timber floor as part of a new extension build. I need 200mm wool for my u value of 0.18 What are the main advantages to using insulation slabs over loft roll other than the the loft roll is quite a bit cheaper. Thermally the only difference is 0.040 loft roll -...

Hi, Im in the middle of doing my building warrant for a self build extension and have a query i hope someone can help me with. I need to achieve a u value of 0.22 for my walls. Ive used the online calculators and they are telling me i need 165mm minimum to achieve this. I am using 145mm timbers...

Not really sure I'm trying to re-invent the wheel, just wanting to know if the total of ballast includes cement or not.

Working out some numbers for a concrete slab. Can someone confirm the cement volume needed 1.44m3 x 1.76 = 2.53 tonne. I'm going to use a 1:5 ratio. So If I use the ratio on 2.53t of ballast and need to add extra for cement or is the 2.53t the total amount of ballast and cement. ie 2.53 x 0.2...

Hi, I am in the middle of trying to plan an extension project which will be timber frame. It will 145mm c16 timber being used. My question is, do i have to use solid board insulation ie kingspan between my studs or can i use the rockwool type of insulation. It will be a suspended floor aswell...