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I had always been led to believe that it was due to the weight of those roofing materials due to the additional weight of snow. I know that my relatives in Finland all have zinc roofs for this reason :)

We have moved into a new house (1996 vintage) with an insulated conservatory ceiling. Polycarb was a little hazy but when rubbed I could see insulation on the suspended plaster ceiling covered in green mould and mildew. My bro who is a chartered surveyor has instructed me to rip it out. There...

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Why not use a concrete post?

There may have been a past issue with damp/mould and a previous owner installed it?

Had you done anything similar in the past?

What they said. I can't see why that would constitute £1500!?

I'd go with plan B. It would appear to be the most cost efficient way of achieving your desired result. It seems pointless to demo the whole thing with all that expense to create a relatively small room. Good luck with whichever option your go for!

Well done!

That looks great! Well done! How far back from the rear of the stove are the logs?

Make sure they don't fit a trickle vent ;)

Hydraulic cement :)

Wooden blinds as you have described let through loads of light in my opinionas the slats don't close completely flush/shut and they have holes for where the string runs through the boards. Blackout roller is the only way to go unless you fancy spending lots of expensive shutters.

It doesn't shake/has no movement in it which is great. It doesn't creak. They tend to be insulated slabs so I don't think thermally it is a problem. I would say though that our downstairs has a more regular temperature than our timber framed upstairs.

+1 to this idea!