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Thank you Madrab, there is a plastic inspection hatch 20x30 in the bathroom ceiling, under where the flue runs. That would have been put in there for inspection I would imagine?

Thank you for your kind answer. I have some thermalite, I can prop it up by some wire to come forward and used as a mold for the mortar. I can build the mortar in 3 goes so it doesn't fall down.

Hello, Due to recent storm I went into the boiler cupboard to see why so much wind was coming through. I found a disastrous hole where the flue goes out. See photos. ( Haven't lived here that long, boiler was already in place, it's a modern valliant ecotec 24 condensing but not entirely sure)...

Well very quick reply but I can research a bit more if you still need some help, Like a bathroom fan, rather than sucking air from the shower and taking it outside the house, you suck air from e.g. your living room and push it into the bedroom. It would involve and electrician cutting a 100mm...

Thanks for your replies. There are single pieces of plank pb 19mm thick on a 2"×4" batten frame screwed inside the window, insulated with 75mm rockwool in-between. If I use thistle bonding on the frames it won't stick because they are painted gloss. Should I nail a wire mesh with clout nails...

Hello, I am looking for some suggestions. I closed up the overdoor windows with pb plank. I want to skim to bring everything together, (plasterboard,studding, etc) but I am worried for future cracks.. what's the best way to go about plastering over the timber battens(that are painted with...

I just had a thought, if you still have trouble with the smell coming through. How about a positive ventilation unit that forces fresh air from another part of the house and the air in the house escapes from places like the trickle vents on the windows, fireplace, floorboard cracks, and...

Hello PLS1 mate I am in the process of soundproofing a 1930's apartment, have a look at my thread and if you like get in touch so we can discuss about it. I think I will be learning a lot at the end of this. Regards ...

Dear friends. I need to soundproof my ceilings because of laminate flooring upstairs, unreasonable neighbours who don't want to know anything about it, and excitable young kids. Hellish impact noise coming through. The plan is : •100mm acoustic rockwool slab between original joists. •New C24...