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OK thanks folks. I think the short answer is I'll buy the newest bag I can get and go off condition. It does go off though, the stuff I chucked was no longer white and had gone yellowish and a bit clumpy. Was about four years old (open paper bag, though reclosed).

Does anyone know what the date stamped on the side of Blue Circle Hydrated Lime is? Is it a packing date or a 'Use By' date? It doesn't say. I can't find anything official from Blue Circle/Tarmac. A lot of their product info seems to have gone off line. I was looking out for a new bag and one...

Great tip ! Hopefully I'll be able to cut the insulation outside or at worst in the garage but even so.

Thanks for your replies. Yes, I should have a look at the deeds, as I actually do have them which is a bonus. However, any notable rights for others are normally summarized in the Land Registry extract and I know there aren't any. However I certainly don't want to build a wall and then find my...

Hi. Just wondering what folks would think on this. I have an Victorian era house. Long story short, it's effectively a semi, but it's been cut in 'half' (badly). It was originally one house. So, the loft is open into 'nextdoor' (which is effectively a lot smaller, because my half got the front...

Thanks for the tips on 'mask maintenance' JobAndKnock. All duly noted. Amazed it survives the w/mc. I think I might pass on that one for now. . . . . For a freshen up (after drying off - amazed how wet they get) I've got some stuff called SurSol 'face mask sanitising spray' which came from...

A good summary I think. That's certainly my preferred route all things considered. And will certainly take on board the advice about damping down and covering in. I have a garden sprayer I use for cement work which will be ideal for that. I will probably look to use some heavier duty polythene...

Thanks JobandKnock All sounds. . . . . . . sound. Funnily enough I do have that exact mask and filters. Just wondering if I should get some new filters. Not sure how long they last. All thinks considered, I think it comes back to Plan A moreorless. If I get it tested and it camos back positive...

Yep certainly where it looks like going, lot of work for not much as you say even if it could be done (relatively) safely. Who knows - might even work as originally intended and provide some extra insulation.

Hi folks Still poking around in my Victorian loft and I find something pretty unVictorian - vermiculite insulation. Age unknown but I reckon it's a safe bet to say its been there at least 20 years probably longer, bit mucky and scruffy, depth variable maybe a couple of inches average. I hate...

Brilliant. Well that is interesting. Number of Snow Days here this year - One. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't windy. So I won't be too concerned. I guess the equivalent answer these days is sarking/liner. Yes, I'll just leave it alone, although a lot of it has left/is leaving of its own accord.

As my other posts may hint at I've been poking around a lot in the loft of my Victorian(ish) end terrace house. It has a slate roof which is open at the back (no felt/sarking) so I'm looking straight at the underside of the slates. There's lots of mortar on the battens and under the slates...

"can be treated as 2 separate lengths for TRADA table purposes" Excellent. So at least when the Council jobsworths tell me 'Just do it all the way up' I can at least direct them to that so they can tick their box. But I'm presuming. They may be very nice people. Would be very interested to know...

Nope, could be worse. Looking at it this afternoon. Wondering if I could get away with only going as far as the purlin. . . . . .

"Your payback from electricity savings will be about 1,000 years" Sounds plausible. But then it's not the ONLY reason. . . . . . "If you can prove by calculation that single rafters at that increased spacing can support the load of the window and trimmed rafters, you wont need to double the...