"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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Mike (IIRC) asked for more good links like the sagulator, so I thought
maybe we could start a thread to put our great links in.
It was. Good list too. Note that the building regs move location faster
than they change them so you need to use the main entry point.
And perhaps they could be gathered together and put in the FAQ
asbestos:
http://www.asbestoswatchdog.co.uk/ACM.pdf
http://www.asbestoswatchdog.co.uk/
doors:
http://art-nouveau.kubos.org/en/portes.htm
beetles:
http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/domest.htm
weird bendy wood:
http://www.bendywood.com/
boiler efficiencies:
http://www.sedbuk.com/
Very Thorough housebuying checklist:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%2...en&lr=&ie=U T
F-8&oe=UTF-8&scoring=d&selm=VA.00002264.002d570a%40sda.co.uk& rnum=14
Sound insulation:
http://www.customaudio.freeserve.co....howtowalls.htm
the keyword for sound insulation is Camden
Central heating diagrams:
http://www.myson.ie/pdfs/dualchannel.pdf
Circuit diagrams on page 4
and
http://content.honeywell.com/uk/homes/systems.htm
housebuyers area checking database - note its accurate, but can flag
various issues:
Homecheck.co.uk
Cob repair and maintenance
http://www.ihbc.org.uk/Cob_Paper/cobindex.html
concrete expert site
http://www.pavingexpert.com/concjnt1.htm
Cornell home economics library - an odd site:
http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/
crack monitoring equipment
http://www.yorksurvey.co.uk/products/16crack.htm
CRC concrete, ultrastrong, aka weld cement:
http://www.contractjournal.com/home/...leID=37079&liS
ectionID=11
expertise on damp in old houses:
http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/
click on discussion forum
Decorative blocks huge range:
www.marshalls.co.uk
Double glazing demisting:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Moisture in Double Glazing
diy free swap shop - note Ive not checked the link yet, might be no
good:
- also i think its a commercial site
http://www.bobsyard.co.uk
diy house advertising:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: DIY house selling
www.thelittlehousecompany.co.uk/
build regs:
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/grou.../sectionhomepa
ge/odpm_buildreg_page.hcsp
partition walls
http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/athome/walls.htm
wall fixings, thorough
http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/diy/w...32_233_234.htm
directory of DIY stores
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://w...stores-uk.html
&sa=l&ai=AVgn3O6OB-A46XgqxkMMFV7ZYH-4lCMrggXgAEApTAAthDEACEA&num=4
cormaic buiding place - loadsa info
http://www.pavingexpert.com/pavindex.htm
floor joists, tables, info:
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects...ring_walls.htm
concrete in detail:
http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/CERDEPT/...HALY/CONCRETE/
readers digest diy manual:
http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/diy/webpages/273.htm#13
bowing walls:
http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...8&th=1b65c1e1d
6f2fa4d
tanking:
www.sovchem.co.uk
but consulting period property forum re tanking is advisable
pipes and insulation:
http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...8&th=b527b83fe
4207711
right to light, planning exempt conservatories, how to deal with
disuptes over new structures:
http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&...8&th=a0f160da9
68e69b8
continuous long length rawlplugs:
http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/BSTWVP.html
foundations for walls:
http://www.diydata.com/techniques/br...oundations.htm
http://www.trentstone.co.uk/wallfoundation.htm
planning:
http://www.onlineplanningoffices.co.uk/frames.htm
some suppliers:
www.bes.ltd.uk - plumbing
screwfix.com - general
toolstation.com - general, cheap
tool-up.co.uk
http://www.diy.com/ - B&Q
and dont overlook Argos, occasionally useful
www.britishhardwoods.co.uk
Glue types:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Flapping wall
double glazing, woodworm treatment, rising damp, dry rot, foam roof
repairs:
http://www.onthelevel.in-uk.com/
Dremel router:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Better door draft excluder...
Earth types:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: no earth?
Faking stone:
TIP: I you wish to replicate a stone type using the "fakery" method of
"concretinization", source stone dust from producers of "proper"
stone, ie. quarry, and include this in your aggregate.
Flat roofing options:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: flat roof needs replacement
flood risk data:
http://216.31.193.171/asp/1_introduction.asp along with lots of other
FAQ on forced air heating. http://www.borpin.co.uk/sbfaq/faq51103.htm
Freshwater central heating:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Washing machine plumbing
theres even a uk.d-i-y thread on the various uses for dead fridge
compressors somewhere!
gaden wall/fence ownership:
http://www.partywalls.org.uk/
http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/
The Party Wall etc Act 1996 does not apply to wooden fences, only to
walls
Best wood preserver: linseed oil, 4 coats, first coat applied hot.
Glass specialists site
http://www.stainedglassnews.co.uk/
good plastering thread
uk.d-i-y, Subject: How to joint plaster ?
Grading your own wood:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Grading Wood
http://www.trada.co.uk/services/4106...r_grading.html
note engineers can draw plans for ungraded wood use
Gypsum boards
http://www.british-gypsum.com/immediacy-1280
Wood frame building:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: SELF-BUILD Wooden-Frame House & Cost
Repairs with lime
www.spab.org.uk
http://www.kettlenet.co.uk/
how bad can it get?:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: £3 billion DIY opportunity
Period interiors from around the world (pics):
http://www.ruhlmann.info/Interiors/index2.html
Intumescent strips:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Intumescent strips
Invisible secondary glazing
http://www.stormwindows.co.uk/products.htm
Joinery expert:
http://www.jpbutler.demon.co.uk/joinery/notes.html#ogl
landlords:
http://mysite.freeserve.com/quickhelp/property.htm
Lead codes & weight
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Lead weighing in
Lead lining gulleys:
uk.d-i-y, Subject: Roof Valley Repair - position of felt?
lime and chalk plaster:
http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/cgi-...sing/forum2.pl
lime forum:
http://www.buildinglimesforum.org.uk/
lime mixes:
http://www.bricksandbrass.co.uk/diymats/lime/lime.htm
http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/cgi-...sing/forum2.pl
Hey, one day I'll get more time....
NT