James94

Looking for some advice on what would be the best material and way to insulate these. Looking at the build up I have about 25 mm this includes the skim coat, this will take it to about halfway across window frame and I wouldn’t want to go any further than that. Regards. James

Just an update, picture of what we have done a little crude but seems to of worked ok, had quite a bit of rain and wall seems to be dry for now. thanks for everyone's help. Regards. James

Thanks for the advice, well give it a go when we’ve got parts and time. Regards. James

@ProDave been looking at these, was hoping to get hold of the light/vent only and save a bit of money but if this is only option then it will have to be. Not sure how well it will match the other lights? Will this dim like other bulbs? Not sure if the way the switches are set up at minute is best as I think it gives the individual showering the option not to turn fan on as separate switch, am I thinking correctly here? regards. James

Just an update on the bathroom, shower is complete just need a bit of work round door and floor. But need help on light/ vent above shower, surprising how much more steam in room after shower. There is a vent in loft fitted and working but no hole in ceiling. There are three spotlights in the room and would like to have integrated light and vent connected to vent in loft, can anyone offer any advice on what might work and look the best. This is a pic of loft, there is a dimmer switch that controls the three light and a switch to operate the fan.

Thanks for the advice, so first job is going to be lead saddle, hope this cures the issue would hate to have scaffold taken away and it still have the damp issue. Regards. James

Thanks for your reply, we are either going to buy a lead ridge abutment or get a section and mould it into place. Since I noticed the damp (see pic)almost a year ago I assumed it was because the bricklayer hadn’t installed a lead tray(see pic). So whilst I have a tower up should I take the chimney down and put one in? Or do you think the lead ridge abutment will cure this dampness? Regards james

Thanks for the response, it was built last year and we noticed it was leaking a while ago, just not been able to do anything until we had finished with scaffolding from round garage. we took ridge of today and we was shocked to see there was no lead bringing the ridge, just assumed it would be there so yeah that will be first job then. do you think this might cure the issue as I know there is no lead tray and I’m half expecting to have to take it down. Only problem there is I have no brick left and not sure if they’d clean up. Regards. James

Hi all, noticed the internal blockwork was getting wet a while ago, only just been able to get a tower up to have a look. Taken a few pictures for you to have a look at and hopefully offer some advice. I have read other posts about lead trays, I know there hasn’t been one fitted as I wasn’t aware of them during the build and the Brickki didn’t have a clue. Do you think The issue would be from the lack of lead under ridge or will the stack have to come down, which I could do without as I don’t have any bricks left. any advice would be greatly appreciated. Regards. James

@patp Thank you

@TonyT here’s the electric meter box as requested. Sorry I didn’t reply sooner been busy getting married.

@TonyT I'll price up for 70m swa 3 core as an option but when I get the electrician round I'll see if he's prepared to install a small consumer unit and split the rails like suggested. This PME earthing arrangement is it something there likely to give me or can I request a different arrangement, if so which should I go for. Regards James

@TonyT At the moment its just the mains feed from the road capped of, wasn't going to get a meter until ready which could be some time don't want to start paying a standing charge or have council banging on door for cash.Do you think it would be ok maybe some sort of small consumer unit and short cable feed to gates other than that its 70m from house , not sure what PME supply is. Regards James

Hi Hoping to get trench hug very soon for the services from boundary boxes to house. I will require cables to power electric gates at some point, would it be ok to power gates direct from boundary box or will I have to run a cable in trench from consumer unit in house? Regards. James

@tonyshouse Sorry for dragging this post up again but I have some questions id like to have answered. Q1 regarding the advice you gave on fixing the ceiling plasterboard prior to stud walls, how easy will it be to fix top plates to timbers which will be hidden by plasterboard if we take this route. Q2 Taking this option, is it ok to have plasterboard sandwiched between top plate of the stud wall and the service cavity batten? Q3 can this route cause issues with electrician for cables and lighting switches as would be no walls for him to put wires in? Regards James

Has anyone got any advice on this? Is there a reason why it’s says not suitable for porcelain. Does he have to take it back and buy a different one and if so any recommendations. Regards. James

Dads just been setting out tiles for bath area and he's bought himself a rubi 61 snap tile cutter but noticed on the description is say not for porcelain tiles. https://www.screwfix.com/p/rubi-manual-tile-cutter-610mm/8115K?tc=IT7&ds_kid=92700055262507126&ds_rl=1244066&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2IqAqr3l8AIVBYbVCh34rgycEAQYAiABEgJbIvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Now the tiles he's bought say porcelain, does this mean he will have to send it back and find an alternative cutter? Or will it be ok? Regards James

so just to clarify would the best way be to fix 4x2 headers and 2x2 service cavity then plasterboard over the whole lot, would I need to cut out the plasterboard to fix studs to the header? Regards James

Thanks for that very informative reply @Nickfromwales, He was worried if He laid them brick bond they’d all fall off. He's only laying 10 boxes and none are on the floor, just doing the shower area and side of bath with a niche. He’s been looking at the levelling systems so will probably be getting them, I’ll tell him to test them for kick and see how bad it might be and think he’s looking at the mapei keraflex for the adhesive. Ill get him to take some pics if he ever finishes it. Regards. James

Just a quick question on the tiles my dad’s bought. he has bought these as he likes the way they looked laid brick style, but on the back of the box it states no more than 33%. Will it matter if he goes 50% when laying them? Regards. James

Thanks for the reply @Oz07, don’t suppose you got detailed pics. Regards. James

Anyone? Getting a little confused to what would be best way to proceed. Regards. James

So finish off vcl and service cavity, then plasterboard all the ceiling space as one room then divide up rooms with stud wall ? Regards James

Anyone? Would hate to get wrong materials or miss something out. Regards. James

What have you done for the shower area for fall and waste? Regards. James