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by chrisbpt
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: render over dpc
Replies: 0
Views: 5002

render over dpc

Hi All, I recently bought a new house (built around 1895) and unfortunetly the front room has quite a few damp problems. To cut a long story short the front wall of the house was being effected by rising/penitrating damp. This seems to have been happening due to two reasons. Firstly the slate DPC ha...
by chrisbpt
Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Joining joists
Replies: 8
Views: 17728

Thanks mate
by chrisbpt
Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:38 am
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Joining joists
Replies: 8
Views: 17728

Ok managed to get all the new joists up there and screwed in place. As mentioned above I have used 200mm x 47mm C16 treated timbers spaced 400mm apart. To avoid the joists twisting I am planning on putting in a three rows of noggins between the joists. What size should they be? Should I place them o...
by chrisbpt
Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Joining joists
Replies: 8
Views: 17728

Thanks Stoneyboy I hadn't thought of that. Will go and buy the new joists next week. Thanks for the reply Perry525, unfortunetly contrary to my inital post the old joists in one area are in pretty bad condition. This may be the reason why the previous owner had used hardboard instead of platerboards...
by chrisbpt
Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:18 am
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Joining joists
Replies: 8
Views: 17728

Thanks stoneyboy, One other question... I have had to take down part of the ceiling; as belive it or not it was only made of hardboard nailed to the joists. Having done this I don't think the existing joists will safely take the weight of two layers of plasterboard. If I stand underneath and pull th...
by chrisbpt
Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Joining joists
Replies: 8
Views: 17728

Joining joists

Hi apologies if this has been covered in the forums before. I recently bought and moved in to a terrace that was built in 1895. I am about to try and strengthen the joists in my loft as they are pretty bendy when walked on (think crawling around on your hands and knees praying you don't go through)....
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