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by straygoat
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:56 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Advice on insulating a dormer bungalow loft space
Replies: 2
Views: 1434

Re: Advice on insulating a dormer bungalow loft space

Hi Thanks - most of the loft space is habitable already. It is just one section that is used for storage that needs to be insulated (must be compromising the insulation of the upstairs as a whole). What's the best way to get the insulation held in place in the ceiling? I don't think the ceiling is s...
by straygoat
Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Is it a big job to replace a concealed shower with a power shower?
Replies: 0
Views: 1031

Is it a big job to replace a concealed shower with a power shower?

Hello Hoping a bathroom fitter can help with this. I've just had a new bathroom fitted and they have installed a dual head shower. It looks nice, but is far less powerful than the old power shower it replaced and that's a deal breaker for me. I really hate this new shower. Is it a major job to repla...
by straygoat
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:34 am
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Advice on insulating a dormer bungalow loft space
Replies: 2
Views: 1434

Advice on insulating a dormer bungalow loft space

Hello, I live in a dormer bungalow where a storage room in the upstairs part does not have adequate insulation. I need to fit celotex boards between the rafters and also some sort of insulation under the floor. Looking under the loft floorboard, there is just a big gap where i can see the ceiling of...
by straygoat
Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Wooden fence posts warping away from fence
Replies: 5
Views: 1154

Re: Wooden fence posts warping away from fence

Thanks. Do I need to seal the cracks or fill them or anything? Or can I just leave them alone?
by straygoat
Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Wooden fence posts warping away from fence
Replies: 5
Views: 1154

Re: Wooden fence posts warping away from fence

Thanks! I will try that. I was worried about trying it in case it made the posts crack (more than they already have).
by straygoat
Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Wooden fence posts warping away from fence
Replies: 5
Views: 1154

Wooden fence posts warping away from fence

Hello A couple of years ago, we had a wooden fence put in. Unfortunately, the bloke that did it did not fix the posts to the fence at the top and they have warped and it is getting worse. What is the best way to address it? The posts are cemented into tarmac at the bottom, so replacing them entirely...
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