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Brief and to the point! I like a person of few words. Many thanks.

Thanks. I'll try flooring also.

I am planning to lay 8mm thick cork tiles on a groundfloor suspended chipboard floor after first laying 6mm ply. Is there any benefit in laying insulation between the chipboard and ply and if so what type?

Does anyone know where I can buy brown mineral felt from?(Not shingles) I can only find grey and green but I'm sure I've seen brown somewhere. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Tony

I think this room relies on ventilation from further down the house. I was going to put extra vents in. What distance apart should these be?

thanks masona. There are no air bricks I can access in this room as it's just a galley kitchen and there's only 4 joists in the floor in total. However, I'll make sure there's a good overlap in the middle. Thanks again

I have to replace some of my floor joists which have rotted. Our house is very small, only 12feet wide with one sleeper wall between the out side walls on either side. Due to the size of the rooms there is no way of installing a full joist without cutting it. Am I right in thinking that I can...

Griselinia will eventually give you a reasonable hedge at this distance but I would get another 15 and interplant for a quicker more denser hedge. Protect the hedge from very cold drying winds in winter unless you are near the coast. Every success with the gardening. TJ

Morphe Laurel (Prunus Rotundifolia) makes a great hedge and is relatively fast growing. However, it is difficult to prune and shape with cutters and still retain a good looking hedge. This is beacause the leaves are so large and can look messy after being torn with the cutters. The look...

My property is built on a slope which means that from the front of the property to the back there is a difference of approximately 20". At some time in the past a previous owner has backfilled against the wall with rubble and breached the dampcourse. I assume that the backfill has been an...