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LVT is supposed to be laid warm - read the manufacturers instructions! - the risk with LVT is that if laid cold it then expands in the...

The problem with theoretical designs is that sooner or later some bricky comes along and fills up the weep holes when he repoints the...

That opens up a whole new line of thought - there must be a balance point where the cooling effect of too much ventilation outweighs the...

I think the main point that the later info made was that the cavity should be ventilated, but the amount of ventilation given by air...

@stuart45 yes, that makes perfect sense; a ventilated cavity wall with only a 2" cavity is likely to have worse insulation than a solid...

whatever - you have to get to page 5 I take the point the OP has CWI, and if it's a victorian property IMHO he would be best to get it...

You are mixing up two completely different things. Airbricks sleeved right through are for void ventilation - like underfloor. The...

@ree - I see you are showing as California - this is a UK site dedicated to UK situations. IMO this is 100% wrong advice for the UK with...

You will definitely need a building notice (or regs drawings + BR application) the extension will have to meet all the latest regs. My...

I agree, but it's a much bigger job....

buy some suitable profiled beading and fix it to the top of the skirt. Nice mitred corner and a bit of filler and would look fine.

NFU - they quite likely have a local office where you can talk to real people about aspects of the policies. This is ours...

Just do it if you are capable.

yes, exactly. I had a conversation with my BC man once we'd stripped back to bare brick, and our consensus was internally insulate using...

An old man living basically in one room and 115 years of coal fires every day. I think when considering breathable lime plaster you...