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The idea of a thin silicon layer is a good one I had thought of a silicon seal but the usual one could be difficult to get a ventilator out again but a thin over all over lacks strength. I thought I had lost the plot but had the below pointed out to me pointing at sealing anything breaking the...

Sorry its not protecting the fan I'm intrested in. But its air/moistuer moving between the bathroom and roof I am looking to prevent, I thought the building and IEE regs say you have to seal any gaps to prevent movment (and fire) of moisture. With laps you can but my concern is with fans you can...

Thanks for reply. My confusion is the class 1 lights I have also have a smooth finish that should create a close fit to the plasterboard. But to create a seal against moisture and air movement they come with a gasket. The Ion will have a gap between it and the hole cut to insert it through...

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I am to install an air extractor in a bathroom over a shower. The hole needed to insert the unit will leave a 3-4 mm gap most of the way round. There is no information provided by the extractor makers on how to seal this gap to prevent moisture entering the roof from the bathroom. Indeed...

Thanks, no eves and he ridge is rather unsutable I have ben told (as with many slate roofs the timber is not very thick).

Sorry if this is a repeat post but I added it some time ago and it hadn't appearedWe have find that our house lacks roof ventilation. The roof was re built, slate, some 20 years ago with non-breathing felt. The house is made up of 3 old cottages, 400 to 200 years old. The roof rafters rest...

We lost some of our fencing last week. Rather than keep up the endless battle against increasing weed strengths we are going to replace it with a mixed hedge. We searches come up with a lot of hedging suppliers, but also that its best to get local stock. But I have failed to find any one in our...

as ar as I recall when thebuilderput in a liner it went vertical reather tan angled. It was a very easy one to fit he told us.

No, mainly as I have no idea where to start to do so. Clearly the fire place must be on the side of the room away from the living room stack but that’s not much help! There is also the dual problem that walls are stone rubble, some 18-22 inches thick, and the plaster is not in good condition...

We have two chimneys and one fireplace in use. The in use one is central in the ground floor room with equal sized alcoves on each side with the chimney in the centre. The out of use one was clearly in the boardroom, but this is almost identical with equal sized alcoves. In the roof the chimney...

We are hoping to buy a house with stone rubble walls built c1800. One room has a wooden floor and the surveyor has, rightly, said we need to install floor ventilation. My problem is how can this be put in? The only information I have found points to this being very difficult. If I am to deal...