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by roche81
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Radiator pipe collars
Replies: 0
Views: 3109

Radiator pipe collars

I have just had a new heating system installed and want to cover the radiator pipes with either a white plastic or chrome looking pipe collar. On 2 of the radiators there is a small angled (elbow) coming frm the screed, is it possible to get these collars to be flexible to cover the angle or will it...
by roche81
Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: vertical dpc when knocking through
Replies: 3
Views: 3675

the unsupported pier comes from the fact that the wall starter kit is fixed to a cavity wall (the existing rear of the house), once i knock through there will be a stop end inside the new room and a disc cut line between the bricks that the wall starter is fixed to. i have been thinking about this a...
by roche81
Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:06 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: vertical dpc when knocking through
Replies: 3
Views: 3675

vertical dpc when knocking through

i am just about to start the first floor of my rear extension. i have one question that i am concerned about. i am fixing the brick and blockwork skins of the extension to the existing cavity wall using the usual wall starter kits. once the rear extension is built i will be knocking through the whol...
by roche81
Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:39 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: dpc when replacing timber floor for concrete slab
Replies: 1
Views: 5305

i am looking to do exactly the same and have been thinking about the way to do it for a while. as far as i can see this will be sufficient, like you say the slab is surrounded by a membrane to prevent water/damp getting "in" to the concrete, and all skins have a horizontal dpc 150mm above ...
by roche81
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: dpc when replacing timber floor for concrete slab
Replies: 1
Views: 5305

dpc when replacing timber floor for concrete slab

I am looking at replacing my suspended timber ground floor for a concrete slab with insulation and screed. the timber floor sounds hollow and has 4" floor boards over it which move. I dont mind the fact that the whole floor will have to come upo and the disruption that goes with it. what i woul...
by roche81
Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:35 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: pointing slabs with geofix
Replies: 0
Views: 5401

pointing slabs with geofix

i have recently laid my new patio with chamferred (sp) slabs. i have bought geofix to point the slabs. the gaps between the chamferred slabs range in width and depth but are mostly min 5 mm wide and 25 mm deep. i keep reading that this is a MINIMUM requirement for geofix but do u think this will be ...
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