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This is the suggested build up of our floor (from the slab upwards ). Because the architect has a cruel sense of humour he has specified German stuff ... again. Achtis Technical This is how it goes; And you can bet my bottom dollar that it'll be more expensive than necessary All I want (ahem ...well we want... ) is a warmish floor. And we've got 25mm to do it in. In the words of @Construction Channel, 'How hard can it be?' We'll be using a bit of electricity to walk on, and we'll have grand kids doing their best to scratch the Hell out of it, not to mention the odd dropped angle grinder. Why oh why does the world need so many flooring products? (Sorry, 'solutions') Comments; suggestions, please. Ian

Honestly @Pete, I'm living in the UK as a refugee from my German'ness' . And here I am looking at German kit, and building to German specs wherever I turn - doors4Uk is just the latest in a long line.

That tip has just dug me out of a hole. Needed to cut to the brush down a bit, but still... Tops! Thanks Ian

Living above the shop is starting to get to me a bit....

So, if I intend to build and stay in the house (until people in white coats take me out) , we don't need a SAP done?

Read. This board and others. Read the blogs. Be aware of the national and local building policies. Be patient, and persistent.

Here's a statistic that will help you. £1500 (of living space) per square meter is the 'norm' around here for a typical 'round here' house. Find out your 'round-here' price. You need to network - widely. Widely means know the planning officers, the relevant estate agents. You will need an excellent planner working for you. You will need to read as much as you can. And watch the politics; local and national like a hawk. The micropolitics can sometimes matter as much as national level stuff. Looking at estate agent windows is often helpful. My gut feeling is that your budget may be tight. Read widely, and talk. You'll find that over time your taste changes. It'll have to because of the sheer number of competing pressures.

Try it barefoot.

I'd missed this comment @Ferdinand. I am annoyed to find that I can only last 5 seconds balancing on one foot with my eyes shut now. (standard old-fogey test). Try it somewhere safe, and then try it again a few months later. Useful indicator for old codgers like me.

Right then, how thick does this stuff have to be for ; shower room splash back kitchen (non heat-sensitive areas) 3mm, 5mm? does it matter? Looking at this site (local to me)

Ohhhh yes.

Yep: exactly what we need: annoyingly German innit?

@Pete, do you mean Eclisse doors, or sliding partitions? We need both. So I'm looking for answers to this problem too. Ian

SWMBO has fallen in love. With acrylic splashbacks. While on the one hand wanting to make her happy, the other says I can be my usual mean self while sourcing one (them). I have done this google search, but out of caution I just thought I'd check with you all. Presumably I'd have to have to invest in an 80 tooth saw blade to cut it on my cross cut saw?

Hugh, what's the end in mind? Do you have a recycled water system in the house?

I am planning to build a bin store as a two meter section at one end of our piggery. And because I can be really cack-handed, there's a hose point and a drain. Yogurt stinks if it isn't sluiced away. A metal gate should prevent our inventive foxes from their normal Tom-Thievery.

Popping into our flat roof and Piggery roof. We might be able to line the container with bits of it. I have created a separate EPS store and I'm saving every last bit. I have @TerryE and many others to thank for the tip. Ian

And that's exactly what happened on our recent pour(s)

I have a relative for whom the process of building tools (diggers among them) is such an obsession that he still hasn't finished redecorating the kitchen. That job started 18 years ago. Remind you of anyone?

Love the style. That floor will be Hell to clean

I'll see your fancy sliding ThingAmyJig and raise you one of these ...... Yeah baby! I need one No, I need one . You just don't understand do you? Flounce.

This is exactly the type of thing which causes mature people like use to abuse the word 'need' in exactly the same way that our teenage children do, (and we didn't when teenagers ourselves)

@PeterW has forgotten more about windows than most of us will ever know. I think he may be on holiday at the moment. Wait until he gets back, Lucy. Ian

Our newts are stunningly beautiful, inoffensive creatures - we cherish them. The ecology sector on the other hand..... where professional judgement varies by individual practitioner despite clear licensing guidelines..... we despise.

Quick price check, please. We own two adjacent plots of land; Salamander Cottage and Number 1. Our new off mains processing thingamajig will be 'housed' on Number One's land. So we need a Deed of Easement for Salamander Cottage to inspect and maintain the tank. £500 + VAT plus Land registry fees. About right?