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    Non felted roof

    Hey just want some advice I have just bought my first house and the roof is not felted. The roof is in fairly good condition only issue is that there seems to be a lot of dirt in the loft, it may of build up over time and the last owner probably didn't go up there much. It is already insulated...
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    Using Damp proof membrane as vapour barrier

    Have a good amount of damp proof membrane left which my builder previously used when laying down concrete. Really heavy duty stuff this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/capital-valley-plastics-ltd-damp-proof-membrane-blue-1200ga-15-x-4m/98181# I'm fixing insulated plasterboards with built in vapour...
    • MattFinish
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    • damp proof damp proof membrane insulation plasterboard vapor control vapour barrier vapour control layer
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General DIY
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    PVCu patio sliding doors and DPC, how low can you go?

    Hi All, We have had someone round to check an opening for PVCu doors and he recommended we take the course of bricks down a level. The builder has responded that he can’t go down a course of bricks as this would mean he is below the damp course of the building. However, this means there is a...
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    Hall tiling opens a can of worms?

    Hi folks. I am living in a terraced house built 13 years ago. I have been trying to make use of the lockdown to tackle some redecorating projects. I just started preparation for retiling the hall. The old tiles came up without too much issue. After removing the tiles adjacent to the front door...
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    Best solution when you have a musty and wet crawl space?

    Hello all! First time poster: I have a semi-detached house in a high water table area and I noticed that under the suspended wooden ground floor there was some standing water. I carried out some investigation and it appears that more water flows into the crawl space (approx 4ft high) in when...
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    External DPM paint

    Hi, my house is on a bit of a hill so the external wall has previously been painted - I assume it’s a damp proof paint, it’s black and stops just before floor level. It’s a bit shabby and making the garden look a mess as it was hidden by decking previously. I plan to repaint it and Drybase DPM...
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    Bridging DPC to DPM

    During the build of our extension the builder built the walls (outer and inner) before laying the slab. This means the DPM does not go under the course of blocks containing the DPC. Is this a normal practice these days? There is also a gap between the end of DPM in places and the DPC, can this...
    • CoolhandPete
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    • damp course damp proof damp proof course damp proof membrane dpc dpm slab
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Building
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