Nickfromwales

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No expert, just simple honesty from where I have done these things when in exactly the same mind frame as yourself, sir, and it turned out to be a pigs breakfast. A fast way to make an excellent kitchen install 'tacky', for want of a better word.

The only issue here is that the driver needs to be constantly fed with 230v. Personally, and after fitting high-end kitchens for 20 years, the 'disco doors' effect will wear off pretty quickly. Don't do it, is my 2 cents.

Leaving a desk fan on oscillate in the room on a low setting will help move the air about and aid drying.

For clarity I wasn't referring to your job, as yours was a lot better, sorry. Should take more time to type my replies

You may have to get it signed off by a UK SE and then BCO if it doesn't have accreditation for use here / in this application etc.

Did you use high opacity paint designed for application to new plaster? I have skimmed and painted newly plastered walls and ceilings over the last few decades, and the only time I have had issues is when some bell-end working for me had watered-down the paint.

Upside is a bit of time investment to make the home of your dreams where you will live, said dream. Suck it up and get stuck in

An inch of packers on most?? Vs using cranked brackets. Methinks "not", sorry.

Oh, and use glue!!!!!!!!

That will squeak forever more. Take the OSB off, bite the bullet, or regret it for….ever more. Adding layers = 💰🔥

Yup. Shocking.

Like these geniuses?? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Lather it on son!

J K Rowling couldn't make this shit up. More popcorn anyone?

+1, if planning allows. @LD84, do you know a rebuild will be zero rated for VAT? Plus you're not putting good money after bad putting lipstick on a pig......for want of another phrase....

Eggshell as the base as it covers well in a single coat, so I should have clarified that was not the finish... oops! My point is about the amount of cutting-in that process saves you, down at the junction between the skirting and the flooring, which is a PITA if you've got nerves like mine lol.

Intumescent / acoustic yes?

I doubt it will be constructional at 20mm.

Yup. Have dealt with many like this over the years, and there's only a few who actually understand this. Clients often find OK architects vs great ones, but it's very refreshing when one of these unicorns is discovered.

Any help? https://lewismetaldeck.com/our-solutions/flooring/

My alter ego lol.

I'm not sure I'd want those under my membrane when they can't reliably take point pressure? Good if it's an inaccessible roof which you don't want to go up and carry out maintenance on frequently though.

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I do them so your perspective view as you enter the room doesn't 'see' any (or as few as is possible) of the filled joint. You should be looking at the running skirting and not the cut & scribed one, if that makes sense? If filled and painted, and caulked etc, then prob not a worry, but we've just done a bucket load of oak and I was quite adamant about that detail for that particular job. Paint the underside and face of each length of pine, with water based eggshell, with a 4" roller, before cutting and fitting. Makes paintwork and cutting in a doddle. Stay away from oil based "gloss" etc, as that's a load of repeat maintenance you can extend the frequency of if the paint doesn't yellow. Water based stuff dries really fast if it's not a cold space, so just have a painting day before the fitting day, and thank me later