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... David, The air leakage rates are a source of undending speculation. On the face of it, its amazing that a Victorian house could come anywhere near a modern...
In a message dated 01/08/2005 08:21:51 GMT Daylight Time, mark@... writes: What do you think? Hi Mark, Replace the floor joists with Jackcured...
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Aug 1, 2005 7:40 am
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'sometimes seems to me the problem is that people have no feeling for some things - air-leakage & acoustics / sound-isolation-insulation being two examples....
Mark It was probably pre-Georgian! I doubt it had a suspended wooden floor. I've never seen one in a house that old (unless it has a cellar). However, there...
... I did up a house in Reading a few years ago that had a suspended wooden ground floor (but no cellar). It was only post-Victorian by a couple of years so...
I guess one of our sparkies would be the best source of info, but my understanding is that any parts of the circuit supplied by plastic piping (on BOTH sides...
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Aug 1, 2005 9:14 am
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Hmmmm... An answer on this would be good as our man is coming mid-week (allegedly, M'Lord) Thanks for the responses so far. Davey (self appointed king of...
Any views on which material is best to specify for flashings around the chimney and along where the dormers and the main roof meet? The roof will be...
In a message dated 01/08/2005 09:36:34 GMT Daylight Time, james@... ... I've ... Hi, Our house, built 1916, has a suspended wooden floor with about a...
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Aug 1, 2005 3:08 pm
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In a message dated 01/08/2005 09:58:02 GMT Daylight Time, nwlaurie@... writes: E n o u g h !!! Enough, the maiden cried..... Oh, thats not what you...
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Aug 1, 2005 3:11 pm
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In a message dated 01/08/2005 13:45:46 GMT Daylight Time, TimFairless@... writes: Any views on which material is best to specify for...
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Aug 1, 2005 3:15 pm
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... No. If it was good enough for the Romans it's good enough for you ;-) << 602 >> ... It's called patination oil. The staining is a lead salt with a strong ...
Actually lead did the Roman empire no good as it's extremely toxic. I'd suggest copper. Less toxic & often used on continent for valleys, etc. Both are...
Watching Tim & Val's build is a bit like watching paint dry ... only it's the walls that are drying ... notice the van's gone ! Chris (actually, I was just...
Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
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Aug 1, 2005 7:58 pm
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Isn't it expensive? Our exterior colour isn't standard (a kind of mossy grey/green for masonry), so that means Dulux mixing, which means £30 a pot (or £37...
Tim,, My bricklayer is a big fan of lead trays, I have them everywhere... The design of the chimney called for two, one at the lower point where the roof meets...
I believe one can get hangers to attach ceiling under b+b floors. Has anyone out there used them? Are they "universal" or specific to beam profile? Are they...
In a message dated 01/08/2005 22:38:46 GMT Daylight Time, nigel@... writes: My bricklayer is a big fan of lead trays, I have them everywhere... ...
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Aug 2, 2005 4:20 am
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... We used these. They came as part of the package from Marshalls, don't know if you could get them as a separate item. We fitted ours after the blocks were...
Pete, For interior paint, the "Trade" variety was cheaper in the big tins (5 litre ??) when mixed at B&Q than the Retail variety in ready-mixed tins of the...
Nigel Tim has not got up yet and read all the replies, but I've just spent a pleasant half hour catching up on your incredible photos. Could you explain the...
Try DecoratingDirect.co.uk the paints I've got from them are good quality and value. Only downside is delivery is a bit slow - takes about 5 days - the...
Val, We are having open fires, using wood from our woods... I know that fires use up a lot of oxygen and you need to replenish this in a sealed room. Also a...
Nigel That is a good idea, unfortunately about 3 weeks too late for us to copy it. It will have to be a vent on the back of the chimney wall for us. Perhaps...
... Is that two 6" pipes for each fireplace, just a single 4" would be plenty. I used clay cavity liners, nominal 9x4 built into the inglenook to also take it ...
Hi, We have a light switch on the outside of a lockable room and, as the light is part of a two way switch circuit, I can't tell whether it's on or not without...
... mossy ... £30 a pot ... bright ideas ... come in the ... not using a ... with some ... If you've got a branch of Robinson & Neal nearby, they'll do...
