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non of the stones are sharp. they are all rounded and compact into the dirt. I think your right, illl reduce the blinding to incorporate more insulation

yes I had planned to. the groud that the the Yorkshire stone slabs were sat on is a kind of earth/dirt stone mix. nothing like MOT hardcore though but quite compact. Because its been fine for 200 years as is under the York stone, I though it would suffice as is without the hardcore though I...

What do you suggest a minimum for the blinining? I originally read 30-60mm somewhere and went with with min. To be honest its mostly muck rather than stone. theres the odd rock but can be smoothed out.

Here's a look to the other side. and also how the joists are notched.

yes but not equally as in the centre of the room between the two existing beams is a fireplace so couldn't effectible get a beam in without fouling the chimney flue

No problems, other than its a bit bouncy. no additional load either. Just while its down and didn't look right, I thought if make it right before replasterboarding. Because the joists are notched to sit on the big beams I thought theres even less holding them. If I sister them as suggested, what...

Could you go into a bit more detail with this? I'm not sure what you mean

Ive just pulled down the cielining in my front room (3 layers of plaster board) as part of a room renovation. I plan to remove all the old electrical cables, secure the heating pipes etc. its an old house and the floor above has always been a bit bouncy. Looking at the 'joists' used they are...

Hello, im in the process of insulating the floor in my solid floor/wall cottage. I Have done similar work on other houses in the past but on this job I'm limited to depth so need some advice. The room has a cellar below that takes up about 1/3rd of the foot print. The previous owner had...

If it was mine, I’d go with the option that gives you the most thermal mass. You will have less temperature fluctuations and enjoy that heat collected through the day radiated back into the room during the night. Even during winter it will be noticeable. Are you having the roofline overhanging...

I think that’s my point. There is so much conflicting info. And you are correct. I wouldn’t want that, however in old houses with no air bricks, cavity walls or dpc. there seems to be many ‘experts’ who advise against modern materials such as gypsum and concrete because it traps moisture. When...

With the slab above the insulation you get better thermal mass energy storage. Ie when the sun shines and warms the slab, it radiates that heat back into the room at night thus keeping the room at a nice even temp. I guess it depends what sort of room it is and which way it faces. But in my...

Hello, I’m currently stripping back to stone my living room in an 1820s cottage. The cottage is of solid stone construction. I have removed the floor coverings (modern laminate) and discovered wet or damp concrete screed. I’ve removed the screens to reveal a second screed patially covered in...

Thanks for the advise Mr Chibbs. Ive done some test and opted for the following 6mm square notch trowel that collapses to 3mm for the matting Mapie primer G I tried both adhesives in a test spot and were solid so went with cheaper one. Mapei Rapid-Set Flex Wall & Floor Adhesive used the...

Poured concrete

Ive been thinking about this exact same thing for my own job. Ive decide on removing the skirting. I think it would be far easier to pop that off and put back once I've tiled to the wall. I also thought that trying to cut a nice straight line with a multi tool would be a right ball ache. Along...

Hi All. Ive done some research which has confused me more than when I started reading. So thought id post for some advice. I have a poured concrete screed floor with UFH, its been down 18 months with UFH on low. The surface has been sanded as it had a sheen when it first cured. Im wanting to...

Can anyone tell me Me what part I need to replace the eurocone type connector on one of the ufh pipes. See attached. It’s leaking I don’t want to take it off and have the wrong part. It looks like a 15mm eurocone type fitting but plastic. would this be ok...

Excellent. Yes that all makes sense. I think we will start with the underlay first. The client may be ok in the short term with the compromise of no underlay in exchange for a warmer house. Tiling as a best solution since it will also store the heat to a degree and radiate it back to the room...

Thanks for the reply. The house has same system on both floors and is carpeted throughout with the exceptions of the kitchen, toilets and hallway which is engineered wood/laminate The carpets are all decent pile wool carpets with standard recycled foam underlay. The only rad in the house is the...