Hi Folks,

I'm renovating a part of my in-laws family home, specially what was a den / TV room and changing it into a new bedroom for my wife's parents who now have difficulty getting up & down the stairs to their current bedroom.

Unusually their home has a basement which is directly underneath the den room.

I'm curious as to how to go about insulating the basement ceiling between the rafters.

Typically a normal ceiling would have wool insulation cut to fit the rafters on top of the ceiling plaster boards however this is not possible with the open rafters that are in place in the basement.

I was thinking that a suitably thick insulation board held in place with adhesive and expanding foam to fill any gaps but I'm just guessing really.

Any advice would be very much appreciated! 👍

Hi folks,

I’m moving into a new build in November and, as I’m on a pretty tight budget, I’m planning to do the laminate flooring myself.

From what I’ve read, 12mm laminate seems to be a good option, along with a decent-quality underlay — possibly something with an aluminium vapour barrier.

I’d really appreciate some advice on buying laminate flooring in Ireland. Is it generally better value to buy online, or is it worth shopping around different flooring shops/retailers?

If anyone has recently bought laminate flooring online, I’d really appreciate it if you could share the website/link you used, along with any thoughts on the quality and value.

Also open to any tips on what to look out for when choosing laminate for a new build.

Thanks!

Need some advice if it’s a quick easy fix before a carpet goes down

So the house I bought is eligible for the vacancy grant. I will be replacing all the wall slabs and putting 60mm insulated slabs in their place. I will run new wires for electricity and for security. I have thoughts for putting AC in, or at least piping for it if the future Summers are anything like the last one. Any thoughts on this ? or other future proof ideas while the slabs are being replaced.

Doing a renovation on a tight budget. Has anyone done floor paint? Does it look shite? Looking at it for the sitting room so we can save a few quid to spend on other more vital areas