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by Boothy
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Shiplack cladding to block wall
Replies: 3
Views: 9042

Re: Shiplack cladding to block wall

Thanks fo your quick responce, did not think of that. Would you recommend putting dpc inbetween the batton and the wall so the wood stays dry?
by Boothy
Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:56 am
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Shiplack cladding to block wall
Replies: 3
Views: 9042

Shiplack cladding to block wall

Hi, I am doing a barn conversion at the moment. One wall at the rear of my property is made of solid 9" cavity block work. Rather than just render this area, which would not look right,I want to install a wood cladding, which is then stained to match the windows and doors. The existing concrete...
by Boothy
Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Mesh tape showing through new plastered walls
Replies: 2
Views: 13626

Mesh tape showing through new plastered walls

I had my bedroom plastered the other day. When I went up after work to see how the plasterer did, I noticed lots of areas where the mesh tape I used is showing through the skim finish. I can see the mesh design through the plaster and also where the mesh tape has frayed and the frayed bits are stick...
by Boothy
Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: What to fix stud wall to
Replies: 9
Views: 13595

Thanks for the reply, sorry if I offended you. so to clarify do I put the tanilised timber straight on top of the insulation or put it on top of the screed as its being layed?
by Boothy
Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:33 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: What to fix stud wall to
Replies: 9
Views: 13595

Really want to put the walls up first is laying a small wall not a good idea then. How do people do this in these cases?
by Boothy
Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:31 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: What to fix stud wall to
Replies: 9
Views: 13595

ok
by Boothy
Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:30 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: What to fix stud wall to
Replies: 9
Views: 13595

Re: stud wall

welsh brickie wrote:lay 3x2 tanalised timber in floscreed, when its set solid you can nail your stud to it.


How do you mean. I really want to put the walls up first not after the screed is down. Do you think building a small wall 150mm in height is not a good idea?
by Boothy
Wed May 18, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: What to fix stud wall to
Replies: 9
Views: 13595

What to fix stud wall to

Hi, I really need help with my renovation. I need to start putting up the ground floor stud walls. At the moment I have the sub floor, not up to finished floor, I need to put down 100mm celotex wet u/floor heating and flow screed but I need to put the walls up first so I dont nail through pipes afte...
by Boothy
Wed May 18, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: DPM
Replies: 2
Views: 3218

Re: DPM

Hi I am going to start putting up my ground floor internal walls soon. The back of my house is a single skin cavity block wall. The floor slab has been laid and the DPM is now just resting against this wall. My though is to build a block wall inside (one course high) then sit the stud wall on it wi...
by Boothy
Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: DPM
Replies: 2
Views: 3218

DPM

Hi I am going to start putting up my ground floor internal walls soon. The back of my house is a single skin cavity block wall. The floor slab has been laid and the DPM is now just resting against this wall. My though is to build a block wall inside (one course high) then sit the stud wall on it wit...
by Boothy
Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Best way to stain new windows
Replies: 1
Views: 2646

Best way to stain new windows

I had some lovely new oak windows installed last year. The joiner sprayed them with a stain and they look really nice. However the weather has taken its toll and I can see some black marks, which I will wire wool off and restain. My neighbor recently did his with a paint brush and they look really r...
by Boothy
Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:55 pm
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: Trees for small gardens
Replies: 6
Views: 4293

Trees for small gardens

Hi

Anyone know of a pretty tree for a small garden so the routs will not damage the house. I only want it to be max 8ft in height with say 5 ft spread. Soil and conditions are good.
by Boothy
Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:53 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: New Build Sealing windows
Replies: 4
Views: 3596

Thanks
by Boothy
Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:51 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Gaps between plasterboard
Replies: 1
Views: 9422

Gaps between plasterboard

Hi there, I am renovating a barn and I am just putting up the plasterboard. I friend of mine did most of the upstairs for me but not really the good job I would have done. There are gaps between the ceiling and the walls on some sheets, not many. My question is, where this is the case I thought abou...
by Boothy
Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Self Build Problems Forum
Topic: Suspended ceiling
Replies: 0
Views: 3844

Suspended ceiling

Help please, I am renovating a barn, it’s a corner barn and the floor structure is held in place by 5 rsj's, which span out like a fan from the back inverted corner of the barn outwards. I need to create a suspended ceiling to be able to get services through and to put up the plaster board. In-betwe...
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