dwarf wall

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and am looking for some building advice please. I've had a building survey done on a property and the surveyor has noted a "dwarf wall" to the side (gable) of the property. Googling 'dwarf walls', I'm not sure that this is a dwarf wall, but it's what the...

I was always fixed on laying beams along the 5.8m length.. however, that just seems like trouble. The supplier says they're about 250kg each, and will be awkward to get in. So two options. Which is easier???? 1. Lay them the other way, at 3.8 metre lengths, and cut pocket holes into the...

So I have started my workshop build today... Finally! I am knocking down my current garage to make way for a double story side extension on my house so need the workshop to house all my tools and junk. (See...

We’ve been working to insulate the eaves / void area of my semi detached 1970s dormer. The area won’t be used for storage so I’m insulating the dwarf/stud wall and 1st floor/ground floor ceiling (rather than the rafters). The wall is foil faced plasterboard on 75mm studs. I understand that the...