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When you do the lino I wonder if there's any mileage in laying a foil based underlay, something like this: http://www.therma-foil.co.uk/flooring.php ?

Took me over 2hrs and 5kg of adhesive to lay 6 tiles! Got the bottom trim CT1'd on as well: Not sure whether to slope the tiles a bit like I did the shower pockets, when I tile the shelf?

Ta. Tbh it's on the back of the bag. 15:28 and just about to get these fiddly 20 or so on!

Good point. Nearly a kilo bag.

Ta. Still not clear on where CT1 comes into play with these 1mm gaps? Do they get: - just clear CT1 wiped off or - CT1, wiped off then grout or - grout, then CT1 rubbed in...and wiped off Cheers

So this is set up to suck air OUT of the house? Then you go around edges, junctions etc listening / feeling/ holding a bit of tissue and seeing if it "wafts"?

I've got 2KG of grout. Enough?

Something on these lines maybe? Improve the drainage around the house and insulate? Would mean paying a man with a digger. Deffo won't be as easy as in the pic as your foundation will likely be wider than the wall sitting on it. This picture of my place. You can see the blue duct passing under the strip footing which is wider than the wall. My house is similar to yours in that it looks like one big house but is really made up from add ons from when it was built in the 30s. Hence many different wall thicknesses and make ups. Hell, some walls are made from 3 or 4 different brick, block types all rendered over. I feel your pain. I've been considering EWI but rather than going straight down with the board would need to dog leg around the fittings.

There's a pub in Shoreham (Ye Olde George Inn) straight out of Lilliput the ceiling's that low!

Tips on grouting please, only done the floor back in August and have NEVER done walls. How long should it take me to grout the bathroom? Is it OK to stop and start grouting? Start at the ceiling and work down, a metre square at a time?

This help?

Keep up! Did that back in August! 20 left to cut, lots to stick!

How did it die? Did you try the hdd in a USB caddy?

So would an inset, insulated, heated block of concrete as a thermal store mitigate some of that?

P & W Nash would likely roll you a heavy duty mesh drum if you went that route.

This sort of thing but motorised: Using an actual recip saw: I rather like this one:

Only got this bit. Nominal 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" so about 35x35 through the hole - too small I assume. Not taken a vernier to it but looks about 4mm dia rod. Guessing about 6'x4'. Red oxide painted. Will happily dig it out.

I'll look in the garage in a bit. Might have a piece. If not P & W Nash at Hoo ask for Stuart. He'll be able to supply mesh in various sizes, cut to size, galvanised if required. Tell him I put you onto him The BiL made a reciprocating sieve that sits atop his dumper. Slide rails, motor with a cam. Will try and get a pic tomorrow. Rotating drum types good for soil mainly. Get on Pinterest and have a look there for ideas.

I wondered. Certainly all PPE'd up. Respirators etc.

@Nickfromwales, I'm applying "your" method here that I used in the pockets. Laser line with the tiles upside down to mark them. Set on the yellow 1mm shims. Once stuck on do I: Clear CT1 to be run into the 1mm gap then a white silicone bead OR Grout along with everything else then the silicone bead? Cheers

Seriously now is there any benefit in excavating a neatish, big hole in the floor, say 300 - 400mm deep. 150 - 200mm of PIR in the base, 50mm PIR round the sides. Wet concrete slab with a UFH loop in it. Obviously a channel cut in the floor to a manifold. ???

Just out getting a couple of tyres done and there were a couple of units on the estate appeared to be being spray insulated with Icynene. Saw a chap in a "space suit" and caught a glimpse through the open doors of the ceiling all sprayed. Another lad appeared to be dragging out random lumps of PIR:

Is he happy, grumpy etc?

That's them all nailed down. Couple of oversize joints but hey ho! "Proper" tiling can recommence!