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Ain't water a bitch... Who needs it!!! You wouldn't have this issue with gin! 🍸

On the brightside , playing with concrete is always good fun! So you did that!!!

Ah mate

How often do you get flooded? During those circumstances I'd imagine you're gunna have bigger worries to work through!!!

How much insulation have you got below the UFH? And in the house in general? Tog slow the heat transfer , but don't stop it. Providing you have a good amount of insulation below you might not need to be too over zealous with the underlay, if there is a risk of compromising actual usability. (Ironic as we spent a couple grand on low tog carpet underlay, likely with a ROI beyond my own life span... But hey ho... )

Very satisfying!

Are you able to dish it/level it to push water away from the wall??

That gap between the block and historical stone work has got to be a major weak point to focus attention in?

Bitumen down first, concrete over the top, bitumen on top? Double layers of water resistance?

And yes, we had a fused spur fitted, we installed it near the light switch, but would possibly install it nearer the window next time? It is switched, so it does mean when we are away we can just disable each of the blinds to keep them perm open/closed, so that is a very small benefit? Kitchen we have 4 switches in place of a 4 way fused spur as we couldn't find a fused spur at the time , so the 'temp' solution remains...

https://theblindcompanyuk.co.uk/ Brilliant company to work with, really helped us out,

This is ours 2 years later, grubby because of the trees above it but otherwise doing the job fine! Johnston storm shield render or something...

When all is said and done, we need to draw straws for who will sneak round once a month and pour water down your walls, just to keep the story going..... this thread is becoming increasingly captivating for me now!! 😁

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What's up with the bottom corner of that window? That looks suspicious to me? But mostly that rendered wall, totally breaches your DPC, and if you have driving rain on that corner you are guaranteed problems. What is it? Who built it? Why is it rendered to the floor? Def remove socket (power off) and have a poke around with a damp meter....tskr a large photo of the wall and "plot" readings to see if that gives you a central location/worse zone to focus on.

Yes, aco drain!

Install a slit drain/narrow drain, and tile either side? Bit like what we did with a semi flush patio.

Wow, that post reminded me of times gone by! Yes... That loneliness was so heavy at times. Exactly as you put it. We're approaching 2 years since move in, and 6 months since 'finished', and I still very regularly look back through photos of the harrowing times we went through "alone" a... But boy I have I learnt even the deepest of wounds heal, and it's amazing what you look back on and laugh..... Deeper the shit, the funnier the story you eventually tell.

Looking back, this is one change I would have liked to have explored... Incorporating external blinds into our build. However, as much as I like the idea of them.... The maintenance and risk of something going wrong I think would have meant we would have needed to opt out. There'dhave been a dozen blinds required for us... Each one with so many moving parts, outside, with wind, damp, and change of temperatures.... And any failure requiring such extensive damage to window surrounds, which would never be seemless to replace (if change in mortar colour, tender patch job) etc. You'd need to try and incorporate some form of access hatch IMO. Maybe try and make an aesthetic/styling thing to disguise the access hatch? You've gotta really really want them to roll those dice!

Yep, we hardwired all our blinds... No regrets! Just need to tidy it up a bit.... 2 core all that was required. Even if rechargeable is easier having several blinds would quickly be annoying!

Low carbon argument also stretches to building it to last, and preventing a need to repair and replace!!.. The most sustainable wall, is one that lasts a very very long time.

As said above, I would guess that cold air is blowing down the gaps/tunnels moving the warmth out. Trying to go around the edge of the room and use expanding foam to deal the end of each of those tunnels would be a good first step to try I think!

Clean as deep as you can with builders wipes, let it dry then Ct1 or equivalent, slightly warmed and pushed in deep! Smooth to finish.

That looks suspicious to me,