Adrian McEwenFeb 18

So it seems a pallet of insulation and breathable membrane will be turning up at the new house on Friday.

Fingers crossed I did all my maths correctly and this is enough to insulate under the floors of the lounge and dining room.

Show threadAdrian McEwenFeb 20
First step complete. It has arrived (and I've since moved it all inside)
Show threadAdrian McEwenMar 25

Nearing the end (I hope) of the make things worse before they can get better phase.

Floorboards all up in both the lounge and the dining room. Still got to finish digging out the old fireplace in the dining room, and then I can start laying the breathable membrane for the insulation.

Show threadAdrian McEwenMar 25

I also found out that newspaper is, apparently, the ideal material to stuff into gaps between the skirting board and the wall 🤷

Seems the skirting boards were last removed in 1993 - the lounge done in July (with the Echo) and the dining room in August (with Today, a newspaper I'd completely forgotten about)

Show threadLaura JamesMar 25
@amcewen finding old papers in walls, drawers, lofts etc, is the best thing
Show threadAdrian McEwenMar 25
@Laura totally! I don't know who this lady is, but this photo of her had fallen down the back of the fireplace
Show threadAdrian McEwen
@Laura I hope all your stuff made it up north okay!
Mar 25 at 1:48pmWeb
Show threadLaura JamesMar 25
@amcewen seems to have done! Just in final half of Critical Repairs phase and then we can relax
Show threadAdrian McEwenMar 26

@Laura show off! 😁

Good to hear the relocation aspect went smoothly