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Seems best to free the pipe regardless as not sure of the possible stress on the pipe when it is anchored but expands and contracts.

So I likely worded the question title wrongly - the above is what I was asking. On the face of it, it looks as though 3mm of feathering compound, decently feathered out to nothing over 150-200mm of floor width would be ok. I wasn't really asking - 'would you bother doing this?' I was asking -'if I do this is it likely to create any problems or make the floor look bad because of it ?' (Builders say 'I wouldn't bother sir' all the time. It is a personal choice. Tolerance on floor tiles is 1mm (or 2mm for wide grout), disability guidance appears to say no vertical upstand more than 5mm and threshold height of 15mm. My FIL shuffles along with a walking frame, a grandchild might catch it running out. It isn't vital, but is it doable and likely to work ok ?)

Yes Maybe, but 5-6mm seems like it could be a trip hazard, whereas 2.5-3mm would be safer as well as more aesthetically pleasing. Any experience of using feathering compound under LVT ? Looks like it can have LVT laid over after just 15 minutes...? https://youtu.be/Gp4qxdf6f9w?si=mgLwexHuuJtfTctM

Our Bifold threshold is designed to provide a levelish threshold with 10-15mm upstand. On the inside it has a bevelled edge. In a perfect world the top of our LVT floor covering would meet the edge of the threshold bevel all along the 3.5m width. Our floor levelling is a little low and comes up about 7mm short of perfect. Our flooring guy did point out going for perfect might go wrong because the floor level may vary somewhat along the length of the threshold, and if too high at any point then look bad. The question now the floor is levelled is whether to have the floor feathered into the threshold to reduce the discrepency ? Flooring guy says he can feather the LVT up a bit along the threshold and inwards for 6 to 8 inches to reduce the discrepency. However it is possible that it might be noticeable in certain lights etc. Photo illustrates what he is talking about where the lower LVT planks illustrate the effect by raising the upper LVT planks (the ones we are using) by 2.5mm against the threshold in a similar manner to feathering. Anyone done this ? Can anyone advise ? What is the likelihood of this working well VS creating a worse eyesore ? (PS Levelled floor does generally undulate 2/3/4mm in places anyway)

Indeed, although we did have thoughts about putting hooks into the overhang fascia and having a triangular shade sail. Might be a pain if a wind gets up though ?

ok. I used some chrome colour pipe sleeves in the bathroom which seem to be doing ok.

What about using radiator foil/insulation such as this ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radiator-Foil-Reflector-Roll-Metres/dp/B0FHX24FP8/ref=asc_df_B0FHX24FP8?mcid=105a35c7f1383e838b6a3496fbcbce8b&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=768395591032&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18110053046630382234&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006502&hvtargid=pla-2439067162462&psc=1&hvocijid=18110053046630382234-B0FHX24FP8-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1 (I think any permanent solution will mean looking up what glass we had in the bifolds and rooflights. I thought it was UV limiting but really can't remember. We havn't got our electric roller blinds in yet and not sure how much effect they will have.)

Need to temporarily stop the solar gain throught my bifolds to keep the temperature of the floor down while LVT is laid. Looking at window film ? Wouldn't it best to put this on the outside though ? Silver side outwards ?

OK thanks. Googling and AI seem to give conflicting statements some saying it may corrode the pipe other saying it will be ok. But best not to take the risk. I will chisel it clear, maybe the LVT could be laid up to it without a collar ? On the other hand maybe a plastic chrome look pipe cover and collar will look tidy.

How good does it have to be and for how long and for what traffic ? People (including us) were going up and down scaffolding on a scaffolding ladder for more than 6 months. What about a loft type ladder ? Presumably you will be installing the actual staircase ASAP ? This one is free... https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-building-materials/wooden-temporary-stair-unit-for-site-access-or-renovation-projects/1515416065

I do wonder whether the approach to this accessible appliance isolation switch requirement ought to change anyway. Wouldn't things be a lot easier if a suitable DIN Rail box was installed somewhere with all the cables run via that location. Then wireless DIN switches installed. Siting and operating switches to isolate any appliance would then be as simple as installing wireless smart switches anywhere you wanted (or indeed using just an App).

Floor levelling finished at last, but wonder what is best for radiator pipes coming through the leveller ? (See Pic) The leveller has effectively cemented the pipes into position. Is this OK or unwise ? LVT will be going down on the floor. Possible issues - Will this make it problematic to remove and reinstall the rad because of lack of play on the pipes ? Will the heat from the pipes crack the leveller or effect the LVT ?

You don't have to buy my view. Decide for yourself, just don't sit there absorbing propagandised media reports like the one at the top of this thread as though they represented any form of balanced rational truth. Random attempts at insults - always a valuable form of scientific argument. https://wattsupwiththat.com/start-here/

Come on England ⚽

Yes of course. However we see characteristics of Cargo Cult science in 'Climate Science' and the narrative that has been built. The reality is that the whole thing is very uncertain. I disagree with things Hossenfelder says. There are multiple elements here: Climate Change - yes it is always changing, and yes on some timescale - most likely tens or hundereds of thousands of years it is a threat to mankind. Emergency - absolutely not Anthropogenic - highly uncertain and I think unlikely - mankind could impoverish itself for absolutely no gain whatsoever. I think many people now doubt and disbelieve the hugely over simplified mickey mouse greenhouse theory and chicken licken the sky is falling in nonsense. Controllable - extremely deluded hubris. people think mankind can control everything and everything is down to mankind. It is poppycock. For all our technological gains, man cannot control the climate any more than they can stop earthquakes or sunspots or remotely understand the spread of viruses. People suggesting we mess with a climate system we don't understand are off their head nuts. Immensely Costly - yes of course, but it is not just people not wanting to give up the good life. Why, for what, just because some people cry wolf. Where are the melted ice caps, where are th higher sea levels - barrier reef is doing fine, polar bears are so numerous they need to be culled. People see the lies now. That is why people like Gates and Blair are backing off. They know people are not going to bow down to climate tyranny based on clear falsehoods. Yes there are big questions over sustainability in general over millenia and the eventual exhaustion of fossil fuels, but equally huge hope from fusion power, huge hope and threats from man made proteins etc. Energy diversity yes good, energy efficiency yes good, insulated homes yes good. But evangelising virtue waving saviours of mankind offering simplistic solutions while enriching and empowering themselves need to be stopped.