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So is there a structural slab under there? Those wall blocks don't look too thick for an expanding anchor. How thick are they? Through stud with a big plate washer on the back? Cold bridging? Don't get me wrong I'd "come up with something" if it were mine but SE job I reckon.

I've always struggled with structural calcs tbh but is it something on the lines like this? Do you add on the loads for the infill panels? Gut feel that a top and bottom member would make everything stiffer, so 4 fixing points back thru the cladding.

Got any pictures of the balcony / parapet detail and how wide is the frontage? Looks 7-8m wide?

Did something similar years back but it was down into a roof slab. Consisted of a resin anchored stud into the slab, 50mm OD st/st washer as below: Then a short length of thick wall st/st tubing and another washer as above. This was to avoid compressing the roof fixings. Got the full detail somewhere.

Is there any way you could affix to the "wood" clad wall at 1st floor level? Then you could have the standard feet on rubber pads. Years back I made a galv frame up for a small roof with no handrail and "weighted it" down with council slabs. Got the sketch somewhere still. All rule of thumb mind!

Why not, when in LIDL, try one out on some of their shelving and display units?

I bought a 3/8" drive GATORGrip years ago. Consigned to the bottom of the tool box tbh. Never use it.

Ta. I shall have to get some 3mm tile spacers some time. For testing purposes on these two tiles I've some 3mm thick nylon washers that'll do.

Is this on the ceiling? I've a similar issue in the bathroom (where else? ). Think there was a thread on here about similar a while back. Bit here about it: I like the idea of a thinner batten at the joints to "bend" the ends in a bit.

So tile spacers go at the back edge of the tile? If I use a 3mm spacer and the tiles taper then the finished grout line will be wider than 3mm?

It's at times like this when two wives would be handy...

How about I temporarily butt two together and run a line of decorators caulk up the join to see?

Tile is nom 250 wide. Middle 6 mosaics are 26x26 all day long. I reckon the grout is without doubt, 5mm. Outer edge mosaics are nom 28mm (27.5?) x 26. So we have: 6 x 26 = 156 7 x 5 = 35 2 x 28 = 56 ------------------ 247 The tiles have a slight taper on all sides.

@Nickfromwales as well as glass do you have your mirrors that size made up specially?

Just checked. The "mosaic", tiles, again 400x250, have 5mm pseudo grout lines.

Never done wall tiles myself. I've carefully chased a few out in kitchens for wiring etc (and replaced) but never tiled a wall from scratch. Did one small area of Wickes floor tiles in the early 90s but left the grouting to the missus. When they eventually do come the tiling questions will be thick 'n fast!

Love my Fluke volt stick. Although a lad at work did get a belt the other day relying on one.

We were made to chant, en mass at college: "Switch off Lock off Signs Test your tester on proving unit or known source of supply Test for dead Re-test your your tester on proving unit or known source of supply" And a load of stuff about GS38...2mm/4mm probe tips, fused leads etc. Apparently "the tester must be YELLOW!" isn't a valid answer!

I had it in my head to go with 5mm grout (white) lines. Too thick with this size tile?

Would certainly be easier in this particular area where I'd like a solid"er than a solid thing type fix between back of the Aquapanel and face of the ply. Above the ply where the Celotex is will eventually be (mois.res.) pb with a "pocket" let in. To the right, right up to the internal corner will be Aquapanel, floor to ceiling continuing around the corner and with pockets on the same wall as the wc but not the return wall. I was going to put a chamfered corner in but think it will be hassle getting the wall drain in as well...so I'll probably put a chamfered corner in!

There was a main switch recall a short while back on MK: http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/product-recalls/2013/04/mk-sentry-switches-and-consumer-units/ EDIT: Think that was more to do with the main switches catching fire.

Was this a BG consumer unit per chance?

Sorry, tape what joints, where the mr (green) plaster board butts up to the Aquapanel in the corner do you mean? Thinking about it the wet room corner will be 3 Aqua panels high and that will only be straight onto studs so I might as well put the membrane on and just rely on the Knauf Aquapanel screws.

Mike Harding: "Wish I could do that!" G'friend's Dad: "Give him a biscuit and he might let you!"