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    Internal insulation - 1st floor, single skin bay wall

    Hi all, a few questions and thoughts. Planning to insulate under a bay window area on the 2nd floor. I have done a rough mock-up of the current bay window area, and with an non-insulated internal wall. The bay protrudes in-front of the house, not covering the cavity space (see image below), so...
    • Craabonn
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    • 1930 1930s bay bay window insulating insulation rock wool
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    bitumen Floor in 1930s house bubbling

    Hi all, Looking for some help! We have recently bought a circa 1930s ex council house. Minimal DIY experience between us. We want to tile hallway and kitchen and have wood flooring. We ripped up the carpet and found this horrible brown floor. Tested for asbestos - it’s not. Builders think...
    • Isaac1239276
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    • 1930s ardex bitumen bubble effect damp proof membrane floor floor preperarion subfloor tiling
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    Understanding our 1930s DPC

    Hi Everyone, TLDR; How should a DPM in a new floor slab connect to the DPC in the walls? Does it seem like I should add a DPM to the walls based on the plastering we found? I'm trying to get my head around how the (rising damp) moisture management in my house should work. It's a 1930s semi...
    • cjhox
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    • 1930s dpc dpm floor slab plaster rising damp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Building
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