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I have done several loft conversions and used various insulating materials and I have found PIR (poly-iso-cyanurate) which is a rigid type as apposed to the wool type rolls or bats, by far the best option, Its very light (you can hold an 8' x 4' sheet in one hand and its' easy to cut with a...

I feel the rip off comes from the Piling, from my own enquiries the approx costs would have been as follows.......to hire the machinery £500 - Materials £250 - Labour £500 The cost for the ring beam could be slightly less, but when you consider the digger and labour to pull the trench, the...

Hi Shrimp Do you know of any LINKS to the products? so that I might browse... Looks like an interesting system........ :) Ray

I did an extension recently that required a piled foundation with concrete ring beam...... Although the customer paid for and arranged the piling contractor I worked in close liaison with them and controlled the setting out etc..... the piling consisted of 17 piles at 6 metre depths and a...

I agree with Softus (hack off and replaster).......... :wink: The water ingress from the chimney stack carries with it soluble salts & soot deposits, albeit minute.........this has the effect of breaking down the surface plaster and at the same time absorbing moisture from the surrounding...