Search results

Good morning. We have a mix of aged double glazing in different rooms of our upstairs. Nearly all of which I’ve replaced the rubbers and hinges. Now they all close and seal, other things come in to question. Firstly- why would a one glass unit, of 3 in the same window frame completely be covered...

Thanks daggermark. It’ll have to be the multi tool. The stuff on the ceiling has a ton of plaster holding it up.

Good morning, I’m having to cut the coving out from the end of a room to add a stud soundproof wall. Any one have any ideas how to “re-cove” the new wall when I’m done? Mostly, how do I get the angles correct on the bits still on the ceiling if possible. Thanks B

Thanks Harry It seems that most of the power of a soundproofing wall is the gap you create, so that is a very important point. Where the stud wall needs to be, the door needs to be blocked up/ filled in- I've had the OK from my wife to lose the door now, so that's the plan at the moment.

Thank you both. It seems as though it’s as complicated as I was hoping it wouldn’t be. I want to put a stud wall up so the amount of soundproofing will be what it will be I guess, I’m not spending £1000’s on it. Looks like I’ll be blocking the door up.

My first post (y) Long story short, the neighbours are really noisy- dogs, subwoofer, loud mouths. I want to soundproof the party wall, but there is a door frame half way along it. To keep the door I need to move it along the wall otherwise the it becomes to narrow. This house is a...