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Oh yes, I concur with this too! It's amazing the feeling of progress a good tidy up does, but as you say - I want to do a but more and no time to clear up! I think I use these exact words to Craig!

You may cover it later but I would add that Procrastination is a terrible form of 'being'. Procrastinating can lead to far more stress than the problem at hand. I know this from experience - you procrastinate over something difficult, put it off, find other things to do that's all good and productive, but at the back of the mind is the knowledge that you have something to do you perceive as difficult. The reality has always been that procrastination makes the task appear much much worse. When you know you are procrastinating, you have started fighting the battle. When you actually start the delayed task, you soon realise it's not that bad at all and a cloud lifts. LIke my recent tiling mosaics - I was dreading it, the task got worse and worse, I imagined all the ways I could balls it up. I eventually realised what I was doing. I knew I wanted some head spaces and decided that I would start on X-date - and once I restarted, it was no bother at all. Procrastinate away, but if you know when you are doing it, it will help control worry and dread. It's when you procrastinate but don't know you a re doing it you can create stress. So, if anyone here has a task they are dreading, consider that you have already been procrastinating long enough and now start planing for it - the sooner you start doing it, the sooner a load will lift from your mind.

I would Rockwool the lot - but watch how much you put in the ceiling. Can you get a condensation risk analysis done by your architect or online? You are right that too much rockwool below the PIR might create a hybrid roof. We put 50mm Rockwool inbetween the joists which have 140mm PIR above them.

My thoughts - others will be along shortly!

Bed upstairs - the warmest place! Snug was great for reading and contained The Walking Library

Outdoor shower at the back - the water was only at around 35degrees but it was plenty warm (outside was around freezing the following day)

Hi all, Just back from a week visiting the Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. We visited Canna, Rum and Eigg - Muck we had to cancel due to risk of not being able to get back due to incoming weather. During the trip I was minded of some of our regulars very often - that'll be you guys @Crofterand @Tennentslager. The Isle of Eigg, which was bought by the community just over 20 years ago, is a hotbed of environmentally friendly building practices and designs. From 90% of the islands electrical needs from renewable sourses to the build methods of all new dwellings, it really was inspiring. We stayed in what is probably one of the most luxurious bothies available right now - until @Crofter is finished maybe?! Sweeney's Bothy was simply out of this world - timber double glazed windows, fully insulated, photo voltaic panels and solar water heating, composting toilet, outdoor shower with warm water from solar and wood burning stove - it's probably as self sufficient as you can get. The interior was beautifully kitted out and inside there is a small library - 'The Walking Library' with books gifted from likeminded hutters at - Carbeth (near Glasgow), of @Tennentslagerfame! Anyway, it has had quite an impact on Craig and I - small can be beautiful and absolutely modern. I think until we stayed their, the idea of a bothie or hut was never really on our radar, despite being aware of what others on here are doing and have achieved, but it is now. I think longer term, we'd both like our own wee weekend hut/bothie somewhere within an hours or so drive from Dunoon - and along the lines of Sweeney's bothie. The idea of a compost toilet is less unappealing than it was before - it really was pretty civil! I now need to dig into the archives and find out more about how we can avoid building control, build methods and if we can prefabricate and take it out on a truck (in the spirit of being movable!). Even assuming we can find land, get permission, afford it etc etc but the longer in the planning....! Anyway, just sharing because I thought so many times of people on here and often said to Craig 'So-and-so on the forum is doing that' or 'That's just like so-and so's project'. The Island of Eigg is at the cutting edge of things which has been known for a while but a visit really brought that into focus but this forum is also there too. Well done everyone! I've attached some pics of the bothie to show what they have done . They speak for themselves I think!

Ah, sorry thought it was on my signature. Www.theoldwatertank.blogspot.com

Hello and welcome! I'm currently touring the Small Isles with very limited Internet access. We bought ex-Scottish Water tanks - have a look at my blog in link below. Back next week and will try be more helpful! Jamie

I went for the Senco Duraspin DS5525-18V which spins at 2500rpm as opposed to 5000rpm. I was told at the time the lower speed is higher torque and better for hard woods. Obv a bit slower for gyproc but tbh, it was more than fast enough for us! Came with two batteries, plenty of juice and we always had one charging.

Not worked with that model but first thing first - what condition is the drive bit in? If worn it will not drive the screws in proper. Are the screws jamming before entering the board or part way through? Also, have you double checked or amended the settings? My Senco has settings for countersink depth and the length or screw being used. I actually have it on 40mm despite slashing 35mm screws - seems to perform better!

It is normal, but they should be sorted to spread then out rather than what has been done here. That said, these look like different tiles rather than variation in colour. I've attached a pic of ours, you can see some really dark ones in the mix. At the least they need to sort and spread them out rather than put light ad dark in a line.

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If it has been confirmed technically (it looks self evident from pictures) that the steel is self supporting but you want to create a lot of grief and have possible unintended consequences, it's your perogative bit I would suggest you don't want to go there. If you don't have confidence in your build, and can find evidence of isolated issues that might support that, then any responsible BCO should then take it to its logical conclusion. Do you want to go there? Your plan of attack is sensible in terms of actions, but as per ProDave, leave the BCO out. Leave Durisol out. Leave the SE out for now. That's not cutting any corners or introducing any new risk yet - the steel structure is self supporting Complete your course of actions and your analysis then determine if there are only a couple of isolated issues with voids, in which case you decide how to mitigate and move on (fairly simple). Are you saying the Durisol wall is partly supported by the steel or v.v?

One thing to watch for is that if the glass is coming from abroad and there is an issue, you start from scratch. I say that because on our order they got the wrong glass for the very biggest opening (2.3x2.3) and it needed to be reordered. They couldn't source the glass in the UK and it took 8 weeks to arrive. And when it did, the unit was blown...at which point it would have been another 8 weeks. At least with a more local supplier you can cut a chunk out of any lead time as there is less of a dependency on transport. I might sound pessimistic but given that they screwed it up twice with us...! lol

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We've used F&B for the whole house. I've been painting for years, as has my father for years longer than me. We are both agreed - it's a much better paint to apply. In terms of finish its vastly superior to anything Duluz or Valspar can offer. It' quite inexplicable. We have 3 walls in the main living room Ammonite which we thought would go well in the bathroom wall. Looks a totally different colour when applied in the bathroom. The Dimpse in the entrance changes with the light during the day. The Peignoir in the other living room wall you would swear is a different colour to the same paint in the dining area. It's bizarre, it's probably unscientific but in my opinion, it's worth it. We have a Valspar paint on the kitchen and it's pretty much the same colour no matter when. It has no depth or character. And the F&B eggshell for the skirting and door frames? Best paint I've ever used, goes on like a dream and looks lovely. You may get colour matches but that's only one dimension of the whole equation.

I'm about to head up to the house - will check how much I have and get back to you later. j

I've got a big surplus of Tescon Pro Clima, mainly 100mm tape. Think I have two or three rolls. If any one is interested happy to sell for much less than it cost? (I think it was expensive).

Can I check what you/the landowner is proposiing here? Is it the purchase of a pocket of land, or effectively a wayleave type agreement which provides permission to run sewage across the land and secures it against development/being removed in the future?

Towel rails are Milano Brook,reasonably priced. The lights are Muuto. You an see them better now with the big bulbs. They are on a separate circuit from the downlights and cast a gentle light when in the bath.

Ahem, it's gone now... Nothing gets past the Build hub wolf pack! I'd cut the tile a bit short!

I just made my own upstands from 4x2 and some PiR, very straightforward. My blog has pics of the install. I used Skylight International, who are based in Glasgow and do this type of stuff all the time. They quoted us for a Skylight for the garage that you could walk on, pretty reasonable. The product is lovely.

Thanks! I'll check with Craig, he ordered the rad. We have one for our ensuite in Matt White which is really nice. Yeah, light on right - there are bigger bulbs for it to go on later, again, other half ordered it. You can see a pattern here! He orders the nice stuff, I fit it!

:-) It's 1200x900.