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I am researching putting a non-load bearing partition stud wall in a loft space (pitched roof construction). I have read that if I were to specify a gypframe studwall then a deflection head is required (http://www.british-gypsum.com/technical-advice/faqs/020-what-is-a-deflection-head). However...

Looking at my local timber supplier's list, and a couple of websites, it looks like it's unusual these days to supply sawn tanalised 4 by 2 - it's all CLS or 4RC or PSE or regularised or otherwise processed. I'm looking for some for a stud wall - I can obviously can, and likely will, use one of...

Hi All, I want to put a downstairs wall back in that has previously been taken out, to fill the 2.4m x 2.4m alcove space. After a bit of exploration and chipping out of plaster, I've found that the wall on one side is brick, the other is timber, the ceiling is a steel lintel, and the floor is...

Hi all, I am currently planning out the boarding/insulating of my loft. We have downlights in a couple of the bedrooms so I want to make sure everything is safe with regards to keeping them away from the insulation. My joists are 35mm wide and 90mm high - the spotlights stick out about...

Hi, I have just purchased a 2 level 4 bedroom detached house, built around 1990, and I would like to install a couple of RJ45 flush fitted face plates in order to neatly network my home. Obviously, I have Wi-Fi, but for streaming video and file server applications, you can't beat a wired...