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by Grumpy Boy
Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:43 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Combi Versus Back Boiler
Replies: 3
Views: 3397

I am in a similar situation (ish). Isn't it posible to connect your exisiting back boiler into your need boiler (via expansion/storage tank), so that when the open fire is on water is heated so the new boiler is off, and when the fire is off and water is required the boiler kicks in. I am doing a co...
by Grumpy Boy
Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:21 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Fitting DPM into soild walls
Replies: 2
Views: 6430

Fitting DPM into soild walls

I am converting a barn which has 500mm+ thick wall and an exisiting concrete floor. The floor has to be taken up and re-laid with insulation & DPM. I understand that the DPM will "keep" water from rising through the slab but how do I fit this into the exisitng stone walls?. The outside...
by Grumpy Boy
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:41 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Insulated plasterboard v stud and board
Replies: 1
Views: 5336

Insulated plasterboard v stud and board

I need to insulate my barn conversions external walls - approx 500mm thick. I have been advised to use insulated platerboard (50-70mm + p.board). When I have look at the cost of the boards they are quite steep!. I have been looking at the Kingspan boards. Are there other similar products at a cheap ...
by Grumpy Boy
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:35 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Stud & Insulation v Insulated plasterboard
Replies: 0
Views: 5854

Stud & Insulation v Insulated plasterboard

I need to insulate the soild walls of my barn conversion. The walls are approx. 500mm thick. Normal suggestions I have been given are to use insulated plasterboard (e.g. Kingspan), which is about 50-70mm thick + 12mm plasterboard. I checked the cost of these boards and they are quite expensive. Woul...
by Grumpy Boy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Depth limit on hardcore
Replies: 4
Views: 16294

Thanks Stoneyboy. The ground is preety good, so the usual depth of hardcore & footings for wall etc. I was just concerned about the "above ground" hardcore depth - going to be about 1m before the slab/dpc is laid for the garage base. Will the retaining wall be suitable for this. I gues...
by Grumpy Boy
Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Depth limit on hardcore
Replies: 4
Views: 16294

Depth limit on hardcore

Hi, I have just bought a barn to convert (so expect a lot of requests for advice!), and I havee to build the double-garage first in order to comply with planning regs & bats. The general yard area (surrounding the barns) is about 1m higher than the field where the garage is to be located. I unde...
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