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by bokvis
Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:00 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door Lining / Frame installation Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 2130

Re: Door Lining / Frame installation Advice

Hi Stoneyboy Thank you for the advice. I think the easiest would be just to sell the 760mm door and install a 838 frame and door and pack out as suggested. It is just the width of the frame or lining that needs to be approx 145mm to allow for dot and dab plasterboard- do I merely add on a bit of tim...
by bokvis
Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:40 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door Lining / Frame installation Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 2130

Re: Door Lining / Frame installation Advice

Hi Many thanks for the response. I will dot and dab the plaster board so the rebate door frame / lining needs to be circ. 146mm width. Is that correct ? I have looked on Howdens, Wicks, Travis but cannot see anything this size - are my calculations wrong as surely this must be fairly standard for in...
by bokvis
Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:37 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Door Lining / Frame installation Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 2130

Door Lining / Frame installation Advice

Hi Appreciate any help with below please I have an opening between a 100mm thermalite block wall and plastered brick wall that requires a door frame with casing. I already have the door circ 760mm Please note Opening 890mm Will be dot and dab with 12.5mm plasterboard Questions - can I attach door li...
by bokvis
Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Amended - Between Rafter plus electrics query
Replies: 3
Views: 1607

Re: Amended - Between Rafter plus electrics query

Thank you very much for the response. I received the following from the architect (finally) The max allowed U value for your roof is 0.18. Please see EcoTherm calculation to provide this value with the least amount of insulation. (Any good insulation brand of rigid PIR insulation can be used instead...
by bokvis
Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:43 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Amended - Between Rafter plus electrics query
Replies: 3
Views: 1607

Amended - Between Rafter plus electrics query

Apologies, could not see where I could amend initial post We have a new build extension and now ready to insulate between the rafters and get the electrics sorted. The “drawing” states “Slates over 50x25 battens and 38x38 counter battens, breather membrane over 150x47 rafters …150mm insulation betwe...
by bokvis
Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:27 pm
Forum: Flat Roofing Forum
Topic: Warm roof installation Issue and cowboy builder
Replies: 1
Views: 2182

Warm roof installation Issue and cowboy builder

Hi We had a cowboy builder leave the flat roof timber at the finished level meaning the 150 insulation and ply x2 still to be installed. Roof has 2 walls with pitch roof on 3 sides and leading onto a mono pitch to the front The additional height issue will cause a potential problem where all the roo...
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