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I use hotukdeals quite a bit and have alerts set up for the yellow and black tools. Good to get alerted when the offers are on.

have you ran a straight edge across the i joists, are they perfectly flat? Mine weren't, out by a few mm here and there. So I ended up cross battening and packing to take out the undulations, this also removes hangers and nail heads from the equation.

Can I ask how you lifted the stairs. I’ve got a steel mono spine and, on my own trying to work out methods to lift and manoeuvre.

That’s interesting, and very nice, you must be pleased and proud of that? It’s nice you’ve incorporated something you chopped down too.

Right, I’ve a thought, but you might not like it…. Can the inner habito section be dismantled? If so, get that out the way so you can get a good access to the block work, then mechanically fix a length of timber to it. Or perhaps a 15mm*25mm angle but flipped inwards so you have the 15mm facing inwards, bond or mechanically fix to the frame. The reveal board when plastered will cover the metal. me, I’d look to my first option. I think @Iceverge may have had solutions for tricky reveals in the past? And @Nickfromwales may have seen a situation like this out in the wild. Sorry for tagging you chaps, this one needs more than my willing head!

Ooh, now…. Wait for the experts to appear, but my initial thoughts would be bonding 25mm angle to the frame top to bottom and using this to fit the reveal board to.

Wonder if one of those magicman outfits could effect a repair on something like this. a quick google and this bod has done something with a cast stone corner block https://magicman.co.uk/examples/

Useful to know. What's the plan going forwards, will you make any changes to the current setup in any way, I wonder if fan coil rads would make any difference to the feel.

Sometimes we just need to recharge ourselves, I and the family like @Gone West normally, just sod off for a week where the sun is out. Cheap flight and a cheap apartment for 5-7 days where the sun is shining and where you can stroll around without a care just like ‘normal’ folk do! I found once booked the mind focuses on the little wins in the build, or those must do that before we go jobs, which all means further progress in the grand scheme of it. Once back i’m ready to throw myself back to it, albeit with a clearer mind and a fresh outlook. Although I’m at the stage now where I need to pack my tools away properly and leave them in their ‘spot’ or i forget where I left the damn things and need to go on a hunt before I can get cracking.

https://www.fogstar.co.uk/products/fogstar-energy-16kwh-48v-solar-battery There’s a vid on this page, the guy uses a sunsynk inverter with the fog star battery, this almost makes a shopping list quite easy to assemble.

cream for me, what colour mortar are you pairing with the bricks? Agree with @Mr Punter regards the tile, something smooth would be my choice. What colour brick is under DPC?

If you’ve any doubt, you’ve got nothing to lose by sizing the wall with a splash of sbr and water, it certainly won’t harm the job. IMO The mix of adhesive is the biggest factor.

Haha, used siniat boards and adhesive 🤣, no problems, had a bag that was slightly out of date, that stuff went off quicker than Usain Bolt and the board didn’t hold, but that was me being a tight git, rather than the materials!

Wipe em down, get rid of any dust/loose material, a bit of moisture on the wall will slow down any moisture transfer from the adhesive, which may or may not help… depends on how loose the mix is, with mine some walls i damped down, some I didn’t, looks like it has made no difference to the end result. In your case I’d probably not bother.

Do you think those labour rates are accurate for your region? Materials are quite easy to cost up, but humans cost lots these days!