Can you let cavity wall insulation, such as Knauf Earthwool, get wet during building?
Is It OK For Cavity Wall Earthwool Insulation To Get Wet?
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Bungalow Extension 2018
Cavity Walls Constructed With Insulation – Bungalow Day 10
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Today the builders started on the internal block wall and the cavity insulation. Today I learned that the inner and outer blocks are different, inner having better thermal properties – they contain more air.
Outer Block Walls Started Today – Bungalow – Day 9
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Today the builders started building the outer block walls. All looking great!
Planning & Design
Home Renewable Energy Payback Time
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If you want to make the switch to renewable energy in 2019, then take the time to compare payback times.
Interior Design Trends – 7 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Home in 2019
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If you’re looking for inspiration for your next home improvement project, take a look at some of the biggest interior design trends for 2019. When the clock hits midnight on 31 December, many of us make resolutions for the year ahead. If one of your resolutions is to improve your living space, don’t just jump…
Can A Court Settle a Party Wall Dispute?
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The Party Wall Act sets out a means for neighbours to resolve their differences without recourse to the courts. But what if that fails?
Loft Conversion 2015
Loft Conversion Is Complete
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So, by week 13, the loft conversion was completed. Here are our favourite pics of the final product. As well as the loft, you can see the gym room and play room that we created after moving the bedroom and office upstairs.
Painting Continues, Scaffolding Comes Down – Loft Week 12
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It’s week 12. Painting is finished and the scaffolding comes down. Then the carpets are fitted, and the super king size mattress arrives. The office is set up
Dormer Rendered and Basin Installed – Loft Week 11
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This week the dormer was rendered and the en suite basin was installed, along with the granite top for the glassy vanity unit.
Toilet, Landing Cupboard, Doors Fitted, Bedroom Painting Started – Loft Week 10
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This week the ensuite was almost finished, with the toilet installed, shower head and door fitted. Started painting the bedroom, and the bedroom door installed. The landing cupboard boarded out too. Electric point inside the cupboard for the powered TV aerial splitter / booster.
Shower Built, Tiling Started – Loft Week 9
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Ensuite shower built, with built in shelves, office painted, stairs boarded
Landing Created, Shower Tray Installed, First Paint Goes On The Wall! – Loft Week 8
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Plasterboarding, and then painting! Also, shower tray installed and floor tanked with Aqua Panel.
House Extension 2013
How to build a single storey rear extension – the video
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Watch this video montage of the entire build from start to finish.
Bookcase is finished and almost sorted
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Rough order is, from top left, down and then across …. Boring texts and religious rubbish LPs, some guitar music and some big arty books Nature, geography and the earth … Some history, and a selection of “classics” books I bought when trying to be “more read”. Sort of DIY section, with some randoms that…
Decorating Done, Floors Installed – Project Pretty Much Completed
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Building Work Has Finished
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Day what? About day 50 I guess. I lost count! Building started on July 15th and finished today. Sort of. Wednesday 2nd October 2013 Today the builders did their final jobs in the house. The kitchen tiles were masticed (is that a word?), a damaged drawer front was replaced, the trimmings / fascia around new shelves…
New Kitchen Fitted
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Monday 23rd Sept – Thurs 26th Sept A bit of a mad week. So crazy I did not post! The plumber returned, made a mess, then left again. But the plumbing was sorted. Will never use that firm again though. Cost a small fortune, I was happy to pay a premium for a good service…
Problem: Pipes not properly chased into wall!
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Monday Blues – 23rd September 2013 I thought that my plumbers did a good job, but the kitchen fitters said that the pipes need to be deeper. Main issues: Plumber only removed the plasterboard, did not actually chase into the blocks / bricks Cannot repair the wall as the pipes / brackets sticking out in…
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RICS Planning to Simplify Building Surveys
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Choosing the right survey is a routine part of the house buying process. Proposals from RICS would deliver a standardised approach for all.