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Will do i was worried when it pulls it would rip the foil on the celotex

First sheet down . Pushed it into the corners . Can see though when they pour the screed suddenly causing the plastic to slip and slide inwards .

Emergency question ! i assumed the vapour barrier would have a ‘ install this side facing up ‘ ( like roofing barrier ) . But it doesn’t - so it doesn’t matter ? Seems strange

Cut off excess foam - taped joints . Vapour barrier now

Lol No dpm ; just vapour barrier to go ontop

Just waiting for foam to go off ; then will cut excess followed by foil tape all joints . I don’t know ; feels like my build consists solely of pir with some cladding ?

He said it would be more level with sand & cement

Just googled screed depth and got a variety of answers .... It’s unbonded and we will assume fibres in it .

No idea about fibres - i’ll Ask . Why would you choose sand / cement over liquid @Mr Punter ?

Lol F’ing can’t ! i think ( as the price difference is nominal ) any more benefits for choosing one over the other ?

Costs in materials and labour 130m sq sand cement £2200 60mm Liquid £2400 50mm Thoughts ???

Well ! screeders been He said sand and cement barrowed in ! ? I assumed he would suggest liquid screed like everyone uses in grand design . Apparently liquid screed material cost is naturally more expensive and isn’t as level as people think ! He was implying that the labour is cheaper than the material therefore use cheap materials ! what do we all think ? . He also said sand and cement screed has to be at least 60mm with ufh to avoid tikes cracking

Erm , which Clint Eastwood film was that ? Must have missed that one .... ?

Best remove all clothing aswell to get that ‘authentic ‘ feel ...

All internal . Problem is I need to ‘shutter’ this bit for ufh and screed . Balustrade some way off ? , but yes they could drill through the lot to bolt off the steel

Lol like I know what the balustrade will be like ! Making it up as I go along Of more concern is a helical self supporting staircase . ? So essentially a steel spine that’s only fixed at the top ( to that beam ) and at the base into the floor . This I can envisage in my minds eye

So bed the fixing in the 1st base mortar and then drill/screw 2nd course to fixings ? That edge will have balustrade and also self supporting stair case will fix to it

Here’s the steel to make it clear . i just need a nice concrete base along its length ( and probably as wide ) I could just cement concrete blocks to it but i’m worried when they are drilled for fixings the vibrations will cause concrete block to disconnect from steel beam

No welding !!! ?

Hey Thanks for the replies . Not entirely sure what you guys mean . Will stick a photo up tomorrow. Did wonder if I could drill the steel and somehow bolt concrete blocks to it ...

It’s an internal steel whose function is just to provide support for the stairwell . I need to shutter the edge for ufh screed . But also need a good edge for fixing of balustrade and the actual staircase .

Hey all i need to build up a concrete plinth that happens to be on an internal steel . Whats the best way to attach concrete blocks to structural steel ? I could cement them but i’m Guessing that’s not the preferred way .... ?

And so the bidding war begins !

Almost !

That walk on glazing is affordable ?????