Morning. Having followed this thread and looked up Kerdi Mat, I have a request. Does anyone have an off-cut of Kerdi mat that I can buy / scrounge? I have a...
Thanks for the 4od links - I was hoping to catch it on TV though so SWMBO could watch as well. I'll keep my eyes peeled for Saturday now ... Cheers, Tim....
I have contacted Richard directly with the name and number of the Protec rep as I do not think it wise to put this information on an open forum site. If...
IME, every Dane speaks better English than most Brits speak any second language. Indeed, most Danes speak better English than wot I do <g> Eric Mears ...
Hope it works better for you than it does me ! I can run the software; I have downloaded the programme; I am offered a chance to watch it. However, when I...
I have a mansard that needs rendering, however all the edges are curved. I wanted a self cleaning surface with a fine smooth surface of 1mm. As it was white I...
You have to play it back through the C4 OD software, I don't think you can find the file on your hard disk and play it back through another program. Once the...
Put some fibreglass insulation round your bath before you fit the panels. Unless you soak for a rediculous length of time, it will keep it nicely warm. I love...
Thanks, but I was indeed trying to playback through the C4 software & waited a very(!) long time. The actual download was pretty slow (something like twice...
I am not even sure that you can back it up. It limits you on the time you can keep the file and watch it. If you have not started watching it you can keep it...
I downloaded it yesterday ! I couldn't watch the (allegedly) stored prog after waiting ten mins yesterday or after waiting half an hour today. I don't WANT to...
From reading all you valuable input I feel rigid boards may not be the way to go. I now have 2 options to consider: A) Use the same Knauf Insualtion but hte...
... More 4 on Mondays repeats both GD and the trade secrets programme. TV listings for the next two weeks can be found here: http://www.radiotimes.com/ I think...
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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I put fibreglass round a new bath in our last house. I had to get at the underside of the bath some years later and the fibreglass had collapsed into a...
Nick What density was the material you used? I do note that some glass fibre sold for roof insulation has the texture of candyfloss. An insulation material...
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Yes - and the wall batts are designed not to sag or move over time. Paul....
interesting thread ... my gut-feel would have been that evaporation losses dominated, and that the space around the tub, being closed-off by wall & panels,...
I need to make a small staircase with a total rise of only 445mm. My dilemma is do I have just the one centre step giving a rise of around 222mm or go for 2...
... If you have a "rustic" interior decor, what about, a low step, then a normal step. I suggest you mock up the step with some bits of wood laying arround,...
is floor-covering taken into account ... eg: carpet at lower level, lino' at upper, would reduce the difference ... and, if the steps were carpeted ... etc,...
... "I need to make a small staircase with a total rise of only 445mm. My dilemma is do I have just the one centre step giving a rise of around 222mm or go...
... Max rise is 220mm but minimum going is 220mm and the angle is 42 deg so generally to meet the regs 222mm rise with only 190mm going would not comply. Ian...
Hello everyone, can anyone help? I am renewing the gas fired heating system completely and at the same time want to add 3 ufh zones in new extensions to the...
You get very little solar thermal heating from the tube systems in winter, whish is when you want heating. My system is designed to heat hot water in summer...
... Just not true, Solar water heating will give most of a average family's DHW requirement between April and October in the UK. Forget the overpriced units ...
To quote the 2007 edition of the Housebuilders Bible, page 210. "The average cost of water heating (by gas or oil fired boiler) is £150 per annum" Take away...
