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Is that based on the location (kitchen) or based on the material generally?

Could you use a pole sander rather than than electric one? Obviously you don't get any of the dust extraction with it being manual but its (possibly) less effort than holding a piece of sand paper in your hand.

Oh ok, I guess so yes! I always leant more towards ply for longevity. But, this stuff is moisture resistant and a fraction of the cost so what's not the like...

Its going to be an office in the short/medium term and then a bedroom one day. I think I'll go down this route and save what little money I have for everything else. Thanks all!

Will be laying something over the top. Possibly cork but unsure yet. I was more drawn to ply for the strength and longevity esp with any water damage or whatever #kids

Yeah other boards are about 20mm pine so hoped 18 would be ok in ply. Can’t get over how expensive plywood is these days though!

@Grumpy_Git as replacement floorboards. Current boards are all over the place at varying different depths. It’s a very small room so seems easier to rip is all up and lay something flat.

18mm or 25mm ply for flooring? 25mm is sooooo spenny!

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You can always knock the tongue off the boards with a saw/knife. As they will be slightly less thick you will need to pack them below to raise them. Plastic packers work well here.

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£50 a month plus a surplus! That’s very impressive indeed

Agree I think thats the best solution for airtightness.

Nice! Thanks

@Fox this is suspended floor, so no chance of falling through the ceiling ;-)

Yes! Airtight tape (at eye watering prices!!) around edges and overlaps. Luckily all pipes are insulated already but I'm going to double check for any gaps etc as assume it will be colder down there once we have the insulation done.

Yeah so as we’re going from underneath omnifit in between joists, held in place with netting, then finished with membrane once budget/pipe work alterations allow

I'm about to embark on this (March) and insulating from underneath as access is good.

We're installing 150mm omnifit insulation (depth of joists) which initially will be held by netting until we get some pipework altered and then we're adding a wind tight breathable membrane over the top to reduce the "wind washing".

I'm hoping we're doing it right! Budget is limited hence the omnifit vs anything more spenny. Ideally we'd get the pipework done before but again budget is non-existent for upgrading the heating and we're trying to make the place as comfortable as possible within our means.

Yeah defo try the salvage place. Its great.

Just on experience, avoid painted doors that you might get stripped. We did this and found a huge chunk had woodworm/beetle damage after getting it stripped. They were really transparent and did say before we bought it that they can never guarantee whats underneath (apparently burnt wood is a common thing to find!!!?!).

Is it wide enough for double doors. You can get a fair few reclaimed "french" doorsets that are lovely. Basically the same as your picture. Glasgow Architectural Salvage had some lovely sets with glazing a while back.

Or again, a nice old pine door with some frosted glazing or whatever would work. Depends on the house age/aesthetic/vibe I guess.

Nice, and last question. Did you paint yours? I feel like I have seen/read about your door in another thread. If so, any recommendations/paint/approach etc. Thanks!

Ah nice thanks! I'm not entertaining fitting this myself, so how blank is a blank? i.e what does it and does not come with? I'd really like something that is easy for a joiner to fit with minimal fuss BUT offers the thermal and acoustic performance we care about.

I might be looking for a new front door soon and am very keen to get something as thermally efficient as possible, because Scotland. Any suppliers/brands that could be recommended?

Had some quotes from Nordan and am going to take a trip to their showroom, other than that I have no idea where to look!

foam, then good skrim/joint tape them skim over it

Has anyone heard of FEST Amsterdam Sofa's? Just came across them and they look quite nice but not seen them in the flesh.

F**k me. Insane. Droopy guttering.

Da iawn! Thanks