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  1. If in doubt...

    PIR in stud wall without gaps

    I found out about this when erecting a flat roofed pergola in the garden. Took care in spacing the roof cross struts / joists nicely and then wondered why the OSB roof had overhangs :mad:. Now I know
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    Retro building regs on loft conversion

    The onus is normally on the seller to announce any conversion works done and to provide the completion cert. The solicitor just asks the seller the question so they wont know whether anything has been done or not, nor will the Estate agent know or likely care - as long as the works are not a...
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    Chances of planning and design choices for Bungalow Loft Conversion

    Our local plan seemed more of a very long rambling ! The red blob is just a rough position, I'll get the architect to lay out some designs that work and I really want it to sit nicely for that kerb appeal look, and yes the bigger the better as there are stunning views out front, but I don't...
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    Retro building regs on loft conversion

    Others might have better suggestions but if you have a friendly builder maybe get him round to see if they can see the shortcomings, maybe with the promise they will get the job if it comes to it. If not then a reputable architect should know what to look for but there might be an initial cost...
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    Chances of planning and design choices for Bungalow Loft Conversion

    Thanks Woody, Understand where you are coming from but there is some method to my madness..... both a structural guy and my builder have eyed it up and said I can pretty much do what I want internally (lots of space / the bungalow is quite deep with 2 rear gables already) but "it's whether...
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    Chances of planning and design choices for Bungalow Loft Conversion

    Hi, my large open loft would be very straightforward to add two to three bedrooms and a bathroom up there, but just one bedroom and bathroom would be ideal as there's plenty of rooms downstairs and I would like to keep the feel of the place as is, but also keep options open to maximise value...
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    Rainwater down pipe in to inspection chamber riser?

    Builders handed over half built extension project - all as totally agreed - and where drainage had already all been signed off. There was quite a bit of shifting round of the drainage to accomodate an extension and we ended up with a semi installed gulley that wasn't connected to anything but is...
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    Sound Proof Teen's Bedroom

    I’ve designed and built recording studios with very high sound reduction properties - you could end up spending a lot of time and money and not gaining much at all. Even with a Partition wall built to very high specification you may still find the sound gets in to next door by other means - but...
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    Hollow wall fixings

    I find these to work well. Takes a bit of a knack in doing them but I drill a pilot hole first and then you need to push slightly harder as you turn so that they don’t just house the PB out, but they are now my goto PB fixing after 30 years of intense DIYing. They can work in existing larger...
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    Skirting problem

    To totally tidy up the joint - Google images of “door architrave plinth block” and maybe use a similar concept ie piece of 1” x 1” that’s slightly longer that the height of your existing skirting. Use a multi tool to cut the slot in the old skirting to be able to insert the new block snug in to...
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    Hallway lights too bright

    @ericmark Well looks like instant success for me. I put the new bulbs in and then just replaced one of the existing switches with the new dimmer and right away they look to work perfectly. Nice range of brightness from very low to bright, no flickering and all switches working as expected...
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    Hallway lights too bright

    Ok folks, I've picked up some Phillips dimmable LEDs and a Varilight V-Pro 1-Gang 2-Way LED Dimmer - from the reviews they looked to be a fairly starting point. Have checked existing switches - Two have a 3 wire set up L1, L2 and COM and then one of them has 2 conductors going in to each of...
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    Hallway lights too bright

    I always use warm white.
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    Hallway lights too bright

    Thank you folks. I’m picking up some recommended bulbs and a switch (all LED dimmable spec etc ) this morning and will experiment later to see if they do the job. I don’t mind a bit if trial and error as keen to get it right as it’s a key feature in the house being a bit of a gallery area...
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    Hallway lights too bright

    Brilliant. I'm happy to change the bulbs themselves to ones that work fine with dimmers, it's the actual style of the downlighter I want to keep. Thank you both.
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    Hallway lights too bright

    Hi I don't fully understand how dimmers would work in this situation so are you saying if just one switch gets replaced by a dimmer then all the other switches continue to work as normal ? - which would be great and solve my problem. Now I'm thinking about it I think see the logic ..... there...
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    Hallway lights too bright

    Hi all, Have a string of 5 downlighters (that I don't want to change the style) in an L shaped hallway but even using 1.2W GU10 bulbs it's way too bright as we want a nice low level warm effect. I'm assuming dimmers are not immediately easy as there are 3 light switches all linked up as one...
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    How much weight can my loft bear?

    Putting the building regs to one side (not that they should be ignored) the moment you start using a loft space for more than just occasional walking around / dumping stuff the realistic prospect is that the plaster skimmed ceilings in any rooms below will likely crack. Had it exactly here where...
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    Is this battening sufficient

    In some sense it's always worth doing a thorough job as possible as fixings and batten don't cost much, but if you are wanting to minimise the work then as said above you'll certainly want noggins in places over 2.4m where the plasterboard ends join. As for everywhere else I look at the...
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    30mm gap between plasterboard and ceiling - board up or fill?

    You don't need to be too precise with the application, basically I would run a bead all around the perimeter, say an inch or so in from the edge and then run some vertical full length lines within that perimeter bead - approx 250 mm apart. Whether it is fresh new plasterboard or old plaster you...
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