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RD - 40mm was probably a miscalculation, my joists are about 80mm deep so I can go to that depth. I'm not sure how I could go deeper (say 150mm) unless I let the mesh hang down below the level of the joists. But if I do that I suspect limited value in it because there will be gaps in the insulation directly under the joists which would presumably allow the cold air in the underfloor void to diminish the advantage of insulation deeper than the joists. Damp-proof membrane - my understanding was that you need a membrane and it should be at the 'warm side' of the insulation. If the membrane is on the 'cold side' of the insulation, condensation may occur causing dampness/mould to the insulation. This is all what I've read, not what I know to be fact - hence my post asking for advice. I'm not trying to hermetically seal the house (a weird conclusion to draw), I'm trying to make one room (the kitchen) warmer seeing as I'm replacing the floor boarding anyway.

Trade - this is a ground floor with 2ft space under. I believe I need a membrane laid across the joists (above the insulation) to avoid condensation - any tips on that ? ie. should I use a damp-proof membrane or other material ? Thanks so far.

I'm ripping-up a suspended floor covering (board) and while I've got the timbers exposed before I lay the new floor I realise it's a chance to insulate underneath. I'm thinking of either stapling mesh between the joists and filling with loft-type rolls of insulation or pinning polystyrene sheeting in long thin sheets cut to fit the joists, in both cases only about 40mm deep. Anyone done this / can testify to the benefits or whether it's a waste of time because heat rises anyway ? It's a kitchen forming the rear end of a Victorian house, so 2x external walls and normally a bit chiller than rest of house.

You'd expect a crap train service to town would impact house prices. People can manage to infrequent trains, but consistently unpredictable and unreliable is a big ask.

I've stored some furniture with Jouseph for several months, including agreements on extensions/additional weeks as my circumstances changed. A pleasure to deal with and will definitely do business again as soon as the need for storage arises.

Tattoos on people in 'exotic' foreign/historic scripts. "Ooh, this one right down my back reads Peace And Love Forever, in Sanskrit". No mate, it reads Stupid Twat, and it's in Urdu.

A tour that sprouted an album, recordings of a brilliant collaboration - Doc Watson, Fred Price, Clint Howard.

And also where's 'guying' as we approach Guy Fawkes night ?! As kids we made a guy every year - anyone seen that happening during the last few years.

For me it's the Pennines. Walked a lot of it, always in separate visits from 2 days to a week. I've only ever hiked it, with less sightseeing and mainly on the trail, I just want the moors all day. Also recommend West Highland way for more dramatic/steeper scenery.

advertise it on here as packing/moving stuffing - it's great for ornaments/breakables.

The Waltons title track.

If you're going to add a radiator to existing heating circuit using plastic piping, I'd recommend PolyPlumb. Just used it (in parts) to re-plumb my gaff. They sell it at Plumbase in Crystal Palace.

Kat - It's reassuring to hear that Ebola is not such a threat after all. After you posted above, the next BBC R4 news opening headline was about a medical worker in the US contracting Ebola despite following the strict protocols for protection from infection. This (to me, a neutral observer) gives the impression that it's not a difficult disease to contract. I'd prefer that the media is hyping this disease, you're able to quote opposing views also from the media - so to me there's hugely varying information leaving a nasty question mark over this outbreak. I agree flu kills more people in the UK than Ebola does, but Ebola's not here yet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29591561

The absolute cheapest surely is the tea-lights method with the upside-down flower pots arrangement. http://youtu.be/brHqBcZqNzE

I haven't read the volumes of info on Ebola but a few things seem clear. - Ebola is easily spread by physical contact/proximity, but also contact with 'infected' surfaces/items. - Checks at airports are not 100% going to stop Ebola because there is not enough time and controls to identify all infected passengers. - Airplane staff will come in to contact with infected passengers and this could mean passengers on other flights being infected via the infected staff, taking the disease to other countries/communities. - About half of those infected die. - Flights land daily from infected areas. I haven't yet seen anything definitive which assures me that the UK (or other currently non-infected countries) is protected. The infected nurse in Spain apparently followed advised procedure, she cannot understand how she got contracted Ebola. Let's hope she survives. If this disease hits the UK, a densely populated country with fast travel links across it's entirety, I do wonder how bad it is going to get - and what the approach taken to eradicate it will be. My practical side says that whatever the approach would be (and I'd be surprised if each administrative area in the UK has thought about their likely response yet), we should be applying it now in the infected region. If we (the soon-to-be infected countries) can provide this support immediately at the source, we may have a better chance of preventing it's spread. If Ebola gets to non-infected countries, they will all, seperately, be fighting the battle anyway. You could say this is the ultimate NIMBY post, but we're not talking an overlooking back window here. Is anyone else concerned about the imminence of Ebola in the UK, as opposed to being a far away problem a world away ?

Yeah I just put a condensing one in, there's another (condense) pipe out - which I'm running through the 4" waste outside.

Gente - you had to ring a bell to get in, then he'd come and unlock the door to the shop.

My Dad's boiler was fitted in 1749, made by the blacksmith who hammered swords for the King, tis still working.... Mustard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The new ones last about 5 years, apparently. I really think boilers will still give you 20 years or so, as long as they're fitted well and faults are remedied as they occur. I guess check on the EDF in two decades and find out !

I've just removed a boiler from the house that's been going 22 years, only needed the pilot fault replaced a year or two after purchase, clean sailing since then. I only removed it to upgrade entire bathroom, but I have no reason to believe it wouldn't have still run for years more.

I did give myself plenty of time, the 7.30 did what it said on the tin, so maybe a lucky day, which gave me time for a greasy one before SOB. On way back around 1030 was also ok.

Let's get like 30 of us and all book one entire night there, paying by discount vouchers.

What's the deal now with morning journeys to LB - for trains before 7-8am from ED , are they taking 15 mins, 30mins ? I need to pop-up tomoro for first time in a whole (at this time).

was it opposite the Surma ?

"Penge Tourist Board" ha ha - love it !

For sweet shop fans - I hear there'll be a stall on NX market from next Saturday selling weighed sweets and other sweets, some from NZ. I found this out just after I turned onto NX yesterday and thought hmm time for sugar fix, only to be brutally reminded H&G has gone. Sweet stall will be next to Pie in the Sky van.