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Just reading the Hep2O Installation Manual:

I think I'm in the MAJORITY here that THAT is begging to be demolished!

Oh dear........ oh dear. Be afraid, be very afraid.

Thanks Nick, don't be saying sorry mate I am moving in but it won't be for too long. Do you think the EPS + Weyroc will be best for the damp walls? I should really do the best option for the damp. I thought a drafty ventilated timber floor would help dry things up down there? There is no insulation under the floors in the house, or in the walls (twin skin) so it's never going to be a well insulated house. I really fancy a new build next, I find renovating old properties stressful.... everything you remove uncovers about 10 more jobs.

We got a ball park quote of £20K (including £8K for asbestos removal) to knock down and remove all trace of this: Thought it a bit much but cannot avoid the asbestos work so will get them to do that, DIY defo denied by light of my life as both her father and his brother died of asbestosis, but will demolish the place myself once its all gone. I reckon one good push with the digger should do it. Although not sure I can write that on the method statement I need to send back with the demolition forms to the council the eletricity company, gas company, the neighbours and uncle Tom Cobbly and all, also have to have substancial hordings in place, means to to keep dust under control........ Hmm perhaps on relfection £20K does not seem so bad.

215/440 is a block depth and a block length. You want to be cutting the minimum amount of blocks to fit the spacings hence why they are "standard" widths. It will also be to do with the span, and how many beams are needed on average per square metre to support the span width at that beam depth. For example if it needs 3 beams / m2 at a 190mm beam then you can't put all of them at 440 spacing so they alternate them. Your other option would be a deeper (and more expensive) beam so they tend to try and use the lowest depth beams but with smaller spacings.

The only thing jack didn't mention was that the house was 4" taller 100 years ago

Not a football loving bone in my body. I'd rather peel my eyes with a potato peeler. Just fitted a bunch of toilets and urinals in a pub refurb and now off to second fix a kitchen. "Show me the money"