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Just if they're on show I think. How much is a class b red engineering brick nowadays? Used to be about 20 pence.

Ive Just been assuming this ceiling is boarded. What an idiot. You might get away with poking them thru the inside.

Well I don't think you will ever be able to get a full length into the space with enough bearing on both plates. So looks to be leaving you with option 2. I'd be looking to strip the bottom row of felt and replace.

Can you lift the bottom row of tiles and felt and slide the new joists in from outside

Picture would be helpful of the existing situation. Can you put a plate ontop of existing ties or would it not be above existing due to rafters

Probably more likely to find a firm with a rep who does site visits than a fixed showroom

What if you go the route with the neighbours drain or culvert but fit non return valves to their pipes?

Has anyone ever bedded one in on foam?

Yeh i dont think I would consider triple if I could get sensible 2g at 1.1 u value. Can you still pass new b.regs sap with 2g in England though?

Cavity has its benefits. Very mainstream when it comes to finance, insurance and local skills. It's not always the best solution, up your way TF is more common.

Have you done the sums whether its worth doing the pir?

If OP installs his gates above 1m and council dont notice how long before they become legit.

I had a automated gate about 1.5m high and put it inline with the boundary about 300mm back. I pressed the button as approaching or just pulled up at side of rd. It was a decent width rd though. I was using an existing access which already had gates on it though. Never heard anything from council. Makes me wonder whether "installing" some scrap gates across an existing access before applying for permission is a good "hack" bet you can find scrap gates on marketplace

I also ran the numbers on single glazing even though you wouldn't be allowed it in UK regs. Interesting how big a difference in u value between single glaze and 2g vs not so big a difference between 2 and 3g (if the numbers are accurate) 1/2/3 5/1.2/.7 I might approach my next place differently instead of fabric first ill do economic fabric first.