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Considering the layout below, where do you think is a best place to squeeze in a small utility (washing machine, dryer + a few boxes)? I had an idea to create an entrance to the garage via the understairs WC, then build a wall to separate garage from the new utility, but I worry it will get...

I'm starting a sound insulation project on my semi. The party wall is breeze block with plasterboard dot and dabbed to it. The spacing between the wall and the plasterboard acts like a speaker membrane amplifying the noise, so I want to get rid of it. I'm going to remove the existing...

I live in a semi from mid 1990s, and joists over the internal garage go into the party wall. How likely is it that they're shared with next door? My neighbours are really quiet, but their floor isn't - creaking noise whenever they're in the bedroom. If the above is the case, is there anything I...

Hi, I'm converting the internal garage and putting plasterboard glued with celotex on the wall. There are some electrical cables and I don't really want to cut channels in the celotex. The plan is to glue 10mm plastic spacers to the celotex and then glue the boards to the wall using adhesive...

Hi I'm intending on converting my integral garage into a room and there are some questions I've got regarding the floor. Initially I wanted to do it myself, timber on both sides and joists to get to the right height (step is around 200mm). DPC just below the joists (leaving an unventilated gap...

Hi All I'm planning to build a lean-to shed next to my house. The existing passage is already tight, so need to put the wall as close to the fence as possible. I can't really remove the fencing, so I'm struggling with coming up with a way to screw in the cladding after I put up the posts. The...