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Hi All, Probably a simple question but driving me nuts. Fitting an interior sill, the gap at either side of the sill (wall back to window) is different by about 20mm. If I fit the sill butted to window, cut at same depth right across, I end up with the overhang and sill horns different at each...

Hi All, Looking some help, slightly tapped the radiator valve and a leak has appeared out of the top where the spindle is. Quick google and most suggestions are to tighten the gland nut. I've taken the spindle cap off, undone screw underneath but there's no gland nut (pic attached). What do I...

Doing a bit of decorating and had a sneaky look under the floorboards to see what the story was, floor bit bouncy (to very bouncy) in places. Much to my surprise the joists are 24mm thick (by about 100mm). House was built early 60s, would that have been common? Seems massively undersized, closer...

Hi All, Retiling corner shower and proposing layout in pic attached. Does this look sensible or should there be some other layout I should consider? I basically started with the widest wall, tile out from centre line on this wall and wrap around to other wall. Any suggestions welcome! Thanks

Hi All As always, nothing is straightforward... Aiming to do some tiling this weekend, retiling a shower. Had the levels out checking things, and 1 of the 2 shower walls is out of plumb 20mm top to bottom. Any suggestions for how to overcome this difference? Had been considering backer...

Picked up two differently marked C16 timbers from local builders merchant, who informed me they'd both cut the mustard in terms of being used as structural timber in a floor i.e. building control would be happy. Markings on each are attached, one with a lot more detail and the other just a red...

Hi All, Looking some practical advice on how to layer up SLC up to 55mm. Floor goes down in the middle to lowest point of 55mm, and gradually then rises to edges where i'll need to feather edge it or take it to 1mm max. I was thinking I need to use two different SLCs, one of the reinforced...

Hi all, Have to repair floor on pic attached, old solid floor. What's best approach to this, mix up some mortar and patch it in? Worried about mortar around copper pipes, or do I compact loose stone around them and mortar on top? Any advice appreciated! Thanks

Hi all, Retiling a shower and wondering if I can replace shower head (and pipe) on pic attached. It comes out and down well under head height for me. Do these screw off right back to the wall? Don't want to try in case they don't. Would this be a right pain to remove completely? Assume you take...

Finally getting around to levelling our dining room floor which I thought some self levelling would sort. Think i'm just on the cusp of what self levelling can handle (50mm). In process of establishing finished floor levels to level to, i've found that the dining room joins into two other areas...

Hi All, Hoping someone can help me make sense of guidance re renovation of a thermal element, specifically replacing a timber suspended floor. If you replace all the joists, I'm reading it that you have to meet the u-values of say a new build as opposed to renovation u-values (0.22 versus...

Hi there, Any advice would be appreciated on following topic. Live in a 1965 bungalow that has mix of flooring as follows: 3 bedrooms and 1 living room suspended timber floors, large main hallway victorian tiled and believe underneath no dpc/insulation etc just thin concrete layer at top and...

Hi all, Looking for some suggestions about how I get 22mm copper pipes around/through a joist (97mm). Notching on top isn't an option as notch would be too deep. I think I can go through middle via drilling holes but plumber is talking about not having enough space to get joins in and solder...

Hi All, Putting in new joists (suspended timber ground floor) and with combination of 400/450 centres have managed to keep it all relatively uniform. However there is a return no joist lands on and therefore will be no support for the floor (pic attached). What's the solution to this to get...

Hi All, Hoping this is my last post about floor joists for a lifetime and thanks in advance to anyone who has answered previous queries! Pic attached is my dry run before things get secured down. 400mm spacing has left a few areas where floorboards wont have great support and when I get to the...

Hi All, Looking for some help. Pic attached shows two 22mm rad pipes coming out of the hallway (concrete floor) into suspended timber floor and are messing with my plans to run a joist along the wall where they come out. The joists are 100mm which means I can notch max 12.5mm from them. However...

Hi All, Attempted what I thought would be an easy job, and the first job I have putting down new timber in a suspended timber floor - putting a DPC roll across top of the sleeper walls before sitting the wall plate on top. I laid out a thin bed of mortar (1-2mm, using one of those pre-mixed...

Hi All, Picture attached of the setup I have for my fireplace (blocked up and not in use). Apologies for the dodgy powerpoint plan! I'm replacing the joists/wall plates in this room and wondering if there are any requirements about how close the wall plates/joists can be to the concrete blocks...

Hi Everyone, I have quite poor drainage around the house - clay soil, slope down towards house, and in periods of heavy rain the water can rise up to worrying levels at the front of the house (I think over the years the ground level has been raised up too much as well). Almost impossible to...

Hi All, For a couple of reasons (radiator pipes, ceiling height, avoiding blocking air vents), and to avoid a lot of faffing about with all those things, I'm stuck with 100mm joists in a suspended timber floor. From what I can tell the only insulation that will achieve the u-value I need (0.25)...