packing

I've moved an old Victorian door from one stud wall to another in a house in the UK. Rather than faff about trying to patch repair the lath and plaster walls, I've just ripped them back to the timber frames. I have 12.5mm acoustic ply to affix. I'll get this skim coated, which I understand will...

This is not your normal 'My stopcock is leaking - so we suggest ptfe/o-rings/locktight-thread to repack' discussion. There are tens of those types of posts - covering those solutions already. I am seeking to explore the topic of advanced/permanent repairs - to the packing material. If I have...

Hi, I’m installing a 4m 152*152 23 rsj in a double skinned internal wall with no cavity. Both sides internal as it used to separate the garage. This is a bungalow so only has a triangle of brick above it which supports purlin. Because of existing lintel when I put the padstones in the steel...