Hi, I'm looking at buying a small house the roof of which has been re-tiled some years ago with concrete tiles but there is no felt under the...
Hi, New member with an odd query. I am having to do my own loft insulation in my apartment building on the top floor. (*I have permission from...
Hi, I have an existing garden office thats raised from the ground. It's reasonably well insulated in the walls but the floor gets very cold. The...
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can advise. We bought a 1930s property and decided to sleeve off/bridge the airbricks that were already there to...
Hello. I'm about to convert my garage into a habitable space (not moved in yet, but have exchanged contracts). It’s a single skin thermalite...
Hi. Quick question: I have rigid insulation upstands around the concrete slab in my extension, and am using self-levelling compound on it before...
I’m in the process of boarding my loft, which includes replacing all the insulation. As I pulled up the first-laid layer that runs along the joist...
My first post on the forums after lurking for a while. I've just moved into a new house and peeked my head in the loft to find the insulation...
So we've had the hall and landing taken back to brick as the original lime plaster had blown and cracked badly in corners or was hole sounding and...
Hi all, just a quick question regarding insulation. i have to insulate below a bow window board externally but it cant be any thicker than 75mm to...
Hello, I'm doing up my loft as in the drawing below. I will be using superquilt on the underside of the rafters down to the wall plate. I will...
Hi Guys, I’m planning on getting external wall insulation (and having the current internal sucked out of our 1930s house as we’re sure it’s...
I am looking at renovating a 130yr old stone house which currently has lath and plaster internally. Two tradesmen have advised not to insulate and...
Have a good amount of damp proof membrane left which my builder previously used when laying down concrete. Really heavy duty stuff this:...
Hi, I got a new shed installed and I was wondering about insulating it. Its your basic shed with 2x3 timber frame with cladding over it. I was...
I recently got a shed built after seeing one made by the builder for a neighbour nearby. The one I saw was in good condition and no mould etc. I...
Hi, in the middle of doing a loft conversion and had a question about the positioning of the kingspan in the dormer cheeks and main dormer wall....
Hi all, Can anyone help with question. I am laying some new insulation and electric UFH and need to minimise the floor build up. So far I am...
We removed the tiles from our window sill and ended up exposing the open cavity. (1959 Bungalow) What would be the correct method to close the...
Moved into my house in past year(60s build) and found that the loft is boarded with insulation (blanket insulation under the boards). I have...
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