daiking
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You 2 sound just like typical tradesmen I understood that sound resilient bars were a de facto sound insulation technique but like most things require to be correctly installed to truly be effective.
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I thought this was one area where the building regs were not worth much. Isn't the insulation requirement just something with a min density of 10kg/m3? So basically loft roll would do to meet the requirement but not actually provide much sound insulation. What you're going for barely sounds like a belt, let alone braces.
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feck, big hole in (new) gable for wasps so there is definitely a nest in the loft. Way above my ladder climbing abilities. suspicious guano on wall too suggests there could be more than wasps
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I wish. what a fine figure of a man.
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Stand by your beds boyos, @Onoff is going to whip out his big tool
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We should have had a coir may but it was too tall for the door. Since had door re-fitted, freeing up a few precious mm. Fitter had to put a carpet off cut in there instead. I think the carpet to mat transition is a lot easier to manage than cluelessly retro-fitting into tiles
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I don't know what that is and am Unlikely to be able to do it. probably going to hit this today http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb597tcb-650w-tile-saw-240v/14609?cm_sp=homepage-_-promo-_-dotd14609 will allow me to work methodically without rushing rather than hiring a clinker. on the other queries, just squirt of foam to fill gaps to stop spiders and big draughts etc?
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Smelly?
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One time I was home and saw a Swansea based guy with a sign written van, "Bonny Tiler". im sure there was a terrible bonnie Tyler pun on there too but I've forgotten. Nick must be familiar with him, surely (Shirley)
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Tyler
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'Meantime' is since last Christmas
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@Barney12 I know but its not structural. Just to keep the shape until it's settled in position with proper adhesive. @Onoff of course to the sharp edges but door thresholds manage ok. Plastic would be s**t. @Nickfromwales it needs a little something to finish it off but that looks a bit OTT for me. I'll see what the wife says. If i recall correctly the carpet is foam underlayed but sat directly on wedi type board.
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Er, it's tiled already. The plaster has been skimmed but really needs going back to the brick and redoing but I didn't want to lose space from the already narrow hallway with 2" dot and dab. All the plaster will have to come off at some stage but that stage isn't anytime soon. No point leaving gaps behind the skirt. It's a question of taking them off and trying to clean off the old adhesive to re-stick.
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And I'm also wondering how well to fill the gaps I have at the edges. Just a a bit of foam before adding my tiles or foam and some some of sealant before the tiles. tempted to use no more nails to stick them as I'm sure this will need plastering in the medium term.
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theu don't seem to do mirror smooth plaster in Greece. It's all some sort of roughish internal render that's thickly painted to soften it a little.
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It is reasonably neatly cut porcelain tile
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We've an Un-trimmed mat well by the front door with carpet in it. I've got some 15x15 Alu angle laying around which I could trim the edge with. Is it just a case of using mitre bond on the corners and a drop of some sealant gunk to secure them?
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As my bathroom is left needing some plastering (and some Tiling in the future), I being forced to turn my attention back to this. this is an example of what my wife is expecting albeit on a granite floor. She he doesn't want a trim along the top, just the gap filled and a fillet to join to the wall. i am also thinking of getting a electric saw for this now too rather than hire a straight cutter due to likely time on job and the other job of tiling a window cill
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Do you ever feel like giving up
daiking replied to Vijay's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
In answer to the OP, yes, constantly -
Those instructions are a bit more comprehensive than his recipes normally are
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That's the badger
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Well yes, and I have no outdoor plumbing to work with either but it is really useful to have a sink there.
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Kitchen sink?
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In his drawers!
