adrianpettitt

Hi, I am renovating our 1930s semi, making the existing ground floor kitchen, dining room and lounge, into an open plan space. The walls are solid (Pebble dashed outside), so I'm going to insulate internally. Can PIR be fitted to the wall, then 25mm battens to hold it in place and allow services, then 12.5mm Platerboard? Is phenolic insulation better than PIR? And can it be installed the same way? Space is at a premium, so whatever is the thinnest option is prefered. Thanks.

Hi, I am renovating our 1930s semi, making the existing ground floor kitchen, dining room and lounge, into an open plan space. The kitchen floor is concrete, whilst the rest of the ground floor is wooden. Having taken up the quarry tiles I have found the subbase is very poor, very uneven and has no insulation, as you'd expect. So I am going to break is all out. BC have stated that I need; 150mm Hard core 50mm Sand DPM 100mm Celotex PIR 100mm Concrete slab 65mm Screen There will also be a Celotex insulation upstand around the external walls. I am also internally insulating the external walls as they have no cavity. So, to my first question: How thick should the PIR upstand be? As thick as the PIR on the walls? Second bit of advice I'd like is on getting the new floor level. I've never done this before, so is a little daunting on how I mark the levels. Thirdly, the Hardcore base has to be compacted, so which type of whacker plate do I hire? And does the blinding sand layer have to be compacted with one too? Is it the type used for doing patios or the type you see used at road works? Enough questions for now. Thanks in advance. Adrian

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Hi, My first post here. I'm looking forward to getting some top advice. I am renovating our 1930s semi, making the existing ground floor kitchen, dining room and lounge, into an open plan space. I have already got stuck in and removed a wall and installed a wind post, specified by the structural engineer. Building control inspected that on Friday - all ok! The kitchen floor is concrete, whilst the rest of the ground floor is wooden. Having taken up the quarry tiles I have found the subbase is very poor, very uneven and has no insulation, as you'd expect. So I am going to break is all out. BC have stated that I need; 150mm Hard core 50mm Sand DPM 100mm Celotex PIR 100mm Concrete slab 65mm Screen There will also be a Celotex insulation upstand around the external walls. I am also internally insulating the external walls as they have no cavity. So, to my first question: How thick should the PIR upstand be? As thick as the PIR on the walls? Second bit of advice I'd like is on getting the new floor level! I've never done this before, so is a little daunting on how I mark the levels work off. Thirdly, the Hardcore base has to be compacted, so which type of whacker plate do I hire? And does the blinding sand layer have to be compacted with one too? Is it the type used for doing patios or the type you see used at road works? Enough questions for now. Thanks in advance. Adrian