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There was an Israeli idea a few years back that was a wall made from rotatable concrete columns. The outside was "black" concrete and there was an insulating core. The black concrete heated up during the day and the sections were rotated at night to face into the building. Not sure what they did, if anything about heat loss and air tightness at the gaps between columns.

"Prickstain Cockwomble" was the one that tickled me when I heard it.

Just trying to make reasonable, uploadable shots off AutoCAD.....and failing. Just can't get on with 2010..... The reason being, I need the mosaic tile cut to nominally 124.83mm, we'll call it "125mm" - the yellow bit on the rhs of the screen shot below. This to go floor to ceiling: I can either cut the tiles and use them vertically to get the 125mm but I'll only get one out of a tile. It might look out of place too with the main tiles that are the same size as the mosaics and laid horizontally: Or this way which is probably better. I'll get two bits of 125mm mosaic from each tile. Assuming to keep the false grout line: Having an @zoothorn moment(s)! No actual tiling today, house full of kids from a sleepover. The high pitched screaming and yelling is doing nothing for the headache and lack of sleep! Also, how to best cut these and retain the false grout line, Rubi score 'n snap or wet cut?

Whereabouts are you? I assume the crossmember bolts to the verticals via a plated connection? Can you not just "slip in" short, 300mm extensions? Assuming SE is happy and that they're getting covered up. A local fabricator should eat that in a day if your steel people can't help.

When the site of Darent Valley Hospital was cleared a friend of the BiL got to demolish old tram sheds. Was told he could keep anything he fancied. The top layer of the floor was rough old brick and dirt but underneath were acres of vintage but pristine London stocks several layers deep!

I reckon I could cut a curved sole plate out of say 8x2s. Butted together would form a perfect curve. Would just need to put the jigsaw on a string from a centre point.

Good stuff! You're so NOT sad!

Love the literal translations of Afrikaans: "The man's a box!" Think what else you put something into! "The man's wire a puller!" A euphemism! And my all time favourite, very sexist, lecherous comment muttered at attractive girls by the Boer labourers I used to work with, "Kom gryp my ore!"

Afrikaans is pretty good!

Gearing up, floor protected. Support angle just doesn't clear the rad pipe on the right

Just read that. So many combinations, raft, double ring beam etc. Fascinating. Rather taken by the Armagh Passive House.

Joking aside you could probably clean a good few bricks up and sell as reclaimed / salvage.

Not much longer hopefully...

I always finish...my beer. Only another 20 to go and I can make the cider kit!

A thought... The shower valve is centred on a grout line. As shown on the model: I've NOT put Aqua Seal tape over it in any way. It'll have the 7 to 5 o'clock bead of EBT with the bottom open. I guess I'll be reliant on the grout? Why can't I stick a bit of tape over it now and if it does need servicing then I just have to remove the tiles / cut the tape?

You man up, get a club hammer and spend days breaking them up into manageable pieces!

This sort of thing? Found at random and seem expensive but "lazy susan" seems the search word to include also "wedge shaped containers". https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/mDesign-Lazy-Susan-Storage-Bin-with-Handle-for-Kitchen-Cabinets-Pantry-1-8-of/153011607377?ul_ref=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?

Should have gone the back roads past the old nut house at Stone and got on at the last exit! Even that can be a pig, I hate the crossing. Still, avoidance means less money spent at Costco!

Don't know where you are but I'm paying £11 a bag inc the dreaded. I'm collecting though.

Is it the locals that put you off?

As SWMBO pointed out to me!

Didn't realise SWMBO had a twin!

Still putting off the tiling! About to protect the floor in preparation for wall tiling if the stack of Correx up the garden will clean up with hose down & scrub up. This'll be laid down and stuck to itself a couple of inches away from the wall but not stuck to the floor tiles themselves. Possibly before I do that though I have this spray: Anyone used it or similar? Question is apply this now or after the wall is done? Just concerned that when I wash down the walls after grouting some of the white grout residue from the wall will mess up the grey floor grout if I don't.

Aluminium would corrode far too quick I reckon and SWMBO would quickly rub off any anodising! Might stand a chance with 316 st/st.

Post up when you've done it!