membrane

Hi I've been reading about how you can attach foil breather membrane to the underside of rafters in the loft space as a way of cooling the loft space in sunny weather, and therefore hopefully cooling the house a bit. This is known as a radiant barrier and basically works by reflecting the heat...

Hi, I did have an account on here a few years back but can't login.. So I'm converting our basement into the babies future playroom but I'm stuck on floor choice. My current substrate is the original brick type floor which was possibly laid when the house was built c.1870. My main goal is to...

The (4m long) stud sole is fixed thru the membrane, the fixing holes are sealed. Is it wiser to fix the lower horiz. boards raised up slightly, off the membrane to prevent membrane damage? Or do boards need support along the lower edge, provided by the floor? Thanks, Dain

I need to put a stud wall on an old conc. car port floor that will have a 1200 membrane laid over it. Are a few holes in the membrane considered to be that much of an issue? I see youtube stud wall videos but nothing showing a sole plate being fixed down with a membrane below it? Thanks, Dain