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    Why do Victorian/Edwardian terraces commonly have sunken bathrooms?

    Hello everyone, I'm in the early stages of planning a kitchen extension to the back of my Edwardian mid-terraced house, which will inevitably impact the bathroom above it. The floor of my bathroom is sunken - ie there are two steps down from the door to the bathroom floor. In the course of my...
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    Fitting Exterior threshold when ground’s too high!

    Hi folks, I have a bit of a challenge, I’d appreciate help with, please. The hardwood threshold was rotten right Through on our lower ground floor (Victorian) front door. I’ve pulled it out, removed a few bricks, and am trying to place a new one in its place. The trouble is the ground level...
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    Please help: Conservatory floor higher than rest of the ground floor

    Hi, I'm trying to find out if it is possible to lower my conservatory floor level as it is 50mm higher than the rest of the ground floor. Im not sure what the floor base is made of, its a solid black/grey material, asphalt or concrete maybe? How deep could this layer usually be and could I...
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    Building Extension to DPC with existing house

    Hi for my extension build I wanted to check what point I needed to build the engineering brickwork up to for DPC The back of the current house has DPC below the Internal Floor level - I think is because it is a timber floor with space for vent. For my new extension, I was going to brick up to...
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    Internal Floor Level and external DPC level

    Hi, I'm building an out-house - can the internal floor level be lower than the external DPC Level? i.e. Screed come to lower than the DPC brick? Looking to try and get some more internal height - will this cause any damp etc. issues?
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    Raising floor level

    Hello, I'm building an outhouse - need to raise the floor level of the outhouse around 50cm to get it level with the rest of the garden; just wanted to check what is the best way of doing this? I read that I can just put in lots of MOT Type-1 but i think that might work out quite expensive...
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    How to level the floor in a room with sloping Victorian floorboards

    We are looking to board out and carpet a small bedroom but need to make the floor level as the existing floorboards are sloping quite significantly. What's the best way of doing this?
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    Tanking help

    Hello, I am looking for a bit of help with a tanking project. I have a small storage area under the front steps (apx 6ft x 3ft), which is mostly below ground level (I expect it’s the old coal storage area since the house is a Victorian terrace). We have had some problems with water ingress and a...
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    Laying Polyflor - advice please

    Hi all, I inherited some Polyflor from a relative who had it leftover, so going to stick in my porch (concrete floor which I've just PVA'd). I spoke to a friend who's a builder and he said next step was to use self-leveller and then the adhesive floor layers use. However, I've put a spirit...
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    Screeding over bitumen residue on concrete floor

    Good afternoon everybody, I have recently purchased a house with old asbestos floor tiles. I am having these removed after being convinced by others to screed over - luckily only one bedroom and hallway was completed. The screeding/latex has laminated (like puff pastry) and is breaking up. I...
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    Replacement Floor + Overlay UFH

    Hi, I'm renovating and old (~1870) house. Having pulled up the floor coverings and original (knackered) tiles downstairs, I've discovered that 2 rooms and a sort or corridor area have a solid concrete-like base, although all at different heights, while another room has a suspended timber floor...
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    Floor levelling compound you can screw/nail into?

    Hello, I'm wondering if you can get a floor levelling compound which you can screw or nail into? Something which cures to a wood-like consistancy? If so, can anyone suggest the products? Thanks!
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    Prepping floor help

    Hi Guys We've just completed an extension and are now looking at our flooring options. We're considering either Karndean flooring or an engineered wooden floor. My question is how should be prep the current floor (see pics attached) as there is a slight different between the height of the...
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    Floor Leveling after removing tiles

    I have removed some seriously ugly and thick floor tiles for my kitchen - area 4metres by 9 metres. This has left the adhesive behind in 'blobs' with multiple holes etc. I want to put down vinyl and need to level the floor, the current situation leaves me with level changes of 5mm plus and the...
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