Thanks @DIYGnome, I’m definitely considering some sort of structure to direct airflow from the vents and also block off the edge of the insulation. Pr ...
Hey @MitchellMc Thanks very much for that, will be a lot easier to just cut a slit for the joist and fit the insulation in that way. Unfortunately t ...
Hey @EricL and @Jason Thanks very much for your responses. At this stage I think I am leaning towards the Polystyrene panels mainly for the ease of c ...
Hey all,
I am hoping to retrofit our townhouse with underfloor insulation as a summer project, and had a couple of questions after having a look und ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks very much for your response and for confirming our approach. We will get some exterior paint and cover up the exposed timber so ...
Hi all,
We have recently built a few garden beds using H4 CCA treated pine sleepers (https://www.bunnings.com.au/200-x-50mm-1-8m-treated-pine-sleepe ...
Hi @MitchellMc Ended up patching up the gap with some plywood and wood filler, has worked out alright and the hinge-side gap is well and truly gone w ...
Hi @lm4,
I'll just add that for those overlapping joists, cut slit the insulation where the joist in the middle is and insert the batt around it; no ...
Hi @lm4
When using Earthwool, it is much more forgiving when it comes to fitting it into irregular shapes. However, the same rules still apply, you ...
Hello @lm4
Thanks for sharing your question about underfloor insulation. The key to cutting the insulation easily is to use a brand-new snap off kn ...
Hi @lm4,
Apologies for the slow reply. Unfortunately one of our D.I.Y. experts Mitch has had to take leave unexpectedly. I'm sure his colleague @Eri ...
Hi @lm4,
You've taken the right steps to mitigate any chance of the CCA treatment entering the soil, and installing plastic is what the manufacturer ...
Great work @lm4.
You could try changing the side of the knub, but it could also just be the seal being worn out. It's likely become quite stiff over ...
Hi @lm4,
You won't be able to use a moulding in your case, but you could certainly cut some plywood to suit and slip it in the gap. A few slots corr ...
Thanks @DIYGnome, I’m definitely considering some sort of structure to direct airflow from the vents and also block off the edge of the insulation. Pr ...
Hey @MitchellMc Thanks very much for that, will be a lot easier to just cut a slit for the joist and fit the insulation in that way. Unfortunately t ...
Hey @EricL and @Jason Thanks very much for your responses. At this stage I think I am leaning towards the Polystyrene panels mainly for the ease of c ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks very much for your response and for confirming our approach. We will get some exterior paint and cover up the exposed timber so ...
Hi @MitchellMc Ended up patching up the gap with some plywood and wood filler, has worked out alright and the hinge-side gap is well and truly gone w ...
Hi @MitchellMc Thanks for your response. We installed the recommended Self Adhesive Door Seal which definitely is helping seal the majority of the ga ...
Hi all,
I have recently noticed a ~8mm gap between my front/entrance door trim on one side and the floor. This results in quite a large gap which I ...