The 1st part of this is more efficiently done with Spamnet - an addon for Outlook (http://www.cloudmark.com/products/spamnet/) - quite a phenomenal tool and removes 99% of my spam. Was disappointed when I discovered it having half built something that did the same. As for polluting their lists this is a good idea but already now spammers change the same email quite a lot and so the added value for removal may not be great enough over that of just the Spamnet approach. Spamnet works from as a business because as membership grows the power of the system increases and also frustrated users feel they are fighting back.

Just went thru the same and reckon I came up with the best soln. 1) Take a look at 'Westco light parquet' on homebase.co.uk. This is a 13mm solid wood floor at 16 pounds per sq metre which is only a bit more than laminate. http://www.homebase.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/GBP/DisplayProductInformation-Start;%24sid%24GSsxqAAAAfdoEQAxQz8KNte1Jo8y3Lkm?ProductID=YODUPgRHDI8AAADr43HFoCes&PageNumber1=0&sort\_attribute\_1=product\_shortName&sort\_direction\_1=ascending&CatalogCategoryID=Mv4K0ALME2IAAADezWZfyAsj 2) From B&Q get their 7mm insulating fibreboard http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=60972&paintCatId=&CATID=59836 3) From parallel flooring get the door threshold WE18 END http://www.flooring-trims.com/1.htm#profile 4) From B&Q get clamps (5 pounds each) - get one for every 1.5metre width http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=28756&paintCatId=&CATID=59833 The light parquet is a mixture of woods so has lots of different shades and grains making it good for hiding any marks. It can also be sanded many times as it is solid, not a 4mm wear layer or a plastic looking (and sounding) laminate. You need to glue it (very easy) and that is better than the floorloc ones that come loose after a while (movement rounds the join edges leading to loose and grimy joins). Laying instructions are on the pack. The fibreboard keeps it quiet and very warm. (Foam is thinner but imparts a sound like you are walking on plastic). The threshold is good when butting up against the carpet in the hall and is very impt to get 1st and measure properly as this saves having to trim the boards after they are laid, which wastes a lot of jigsaw blades as it is extremely difficult to correct. Being wood it doesn't look cheap. Each one is about 10 pounds. Lay plastic first then the fibreboard then the wood leaving a 10mm gap around the outside and finish with a triangle or other shaped stripping (painting before you nail and glue it to the bottom of the existing skirting. Borrow a skirting board trimmer to do the door frames but don't trim the skirtings and try that way as you can't clamp. Hammer only to tap things a little if need be and let the clamps do the work 3m * 4m room with all the work took a weekend for a first timer. If you want a picture of the finished job drop me a line. Oh and go take a look at the wood instore but order online as you get packs that haven't been damaged at the edges by previous shoppers. Did 2 rooms 2*3m and 3*4 m for 350 pounds including