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Post by geefe on Oct 14, 2022 9:23:15 GMT
I have a rather large living room in a terrace where my front door opens right into it and all that lovely, sweet heat evacuates.
Thinking of getting a stud wall (about 80-100mm) put up to make an artificial corridor with smaller living room, which should keep it warmer - especially as it's the coldest room in the house.
What do we think?
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Oct 14, 2022 9:24:34 GMT
We think it's a good idea if, as you say, you can lose the space.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 14, 2022 9:26:51 GMT
No scope for a porch?
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Post by X201 on Oct 14, 2022 9:54:57 GMT
Before you design it. Look at the largest piece of furniture that you'll need to get out of the house.
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Post by nexus6 on Oct 14, 2022 10:05:56 GMT
I have a rather large living room in a terrace where my front door opens right into it and all that lovely, sweet heat evacuates. Thinking of getting a stud wall (about 80-100mm) put up to make an artificial corridor with smaller living room, which should keep it warmer - especially as it's the coldest room in the house. What do we think? So a wall and a door. How does the door swing - in to the room or in to the corridor? Is there room for that - think of how you maneuver through the space. Could a thick curtain not do a similar job? A new wall and door is a bit of upheaval |
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Post by geefe on Oct 14, 2022 16:59:03 GMT
Before you design it. Look at the largest piece of furniture that you'll need to get out of the house. Excellent thought. Porch is an option but it'd be an internal porch and I fucking hate them with a passion. They just end up looking like an airlock in your living room. |
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Post by EMarkM on Oct 15, 2022 7:37:44 GMT
Does anyone speak builder? When they say "About 9" what do they mean? Possibly at 9 or just a random time with a 9 in it? It means: We’ve got to pop into the builders’s merchant first, and fuck knows if they’ll have what we need, so it might be a few different ones. Then we’ve got to find second breakfast, and the items required for third breakfast (which is 10:00 am). |
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Post by minimatt on Oct 19, 2022 12:50:34 GMT
A noise on the wind? No, it's nothing. Wait, it's there again. It's getting louder. It's people, they're saying something. Over and over, are they... chanting?... shed, shed, shed Closer now, hundreds of them, SHED, SHED, SHED. They're running, screaming, SHED, SHED, SHED After taking another look at the space - not a single right angle, level surface, or straight line exists in this house, the existing shed shaped hole describes a shape previously unknown to physics - shed is now planned a little smaller - 1.5m * 1.0m (or ~4'11" * 3'3"). Revised plan (obviously all measurements beyond primary are illustrative only, they'll be cut to fit): And yesterday my pressure treated very flat pack shed arrived: Of course the weather forecast is now for forty days & nights of rain, but this morning managed to make the base. Up on bricks shimmed sorta level with leftover tiles, all cut ends treated & some dpc between the bricks & timber to stop wicking (extra diagonal bracing due to it wanting to go out of square): And the flooring snaffled from a neighbour's skip, 15mm rather than 18mm and in several pieces but moisture resistant OSB3, and enough to do all the floor and some of the roof. DPC protecting front edge because it'll be the only side dealing with weather, foot traffic, and my inevitably leaky window & door, but it's almost certainly overkill:
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Oct 19, 2022 13:55:05 GMT
How are you gonna clad the back against that wall? Or are you gonna clad the panel before you hoick it into position?
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Post by minimatt on Oct 19, 2022 14:06:44 GMT
there's about 15cm gap to the breeze blocks, then about 20cm from the fence, and I'm mini  |
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Post by robthehermit on Oct 19, 2022 15:07:47 GMT
We've got a bit of water coming through the ceiling (damp to touch after heaby rain, but not dripping) above the window where there is a bit of flat roof where it protrudes from the roof and given that a small forest falls out of our gutters when there is heavy rainfall I'm guessing they're part of the problem as well. Someone's going up to have a look next week.
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Post by Psiloc on Oct 20, 2022 9:38:34 GMT
Some of you may remember this classic thigh-slapping Psiloc post in the TV thread in January: So I walk in from work and she’s sitting down quietly. “Hi had a good day?” “Hmm. What’s this?” “What’s what?” “The fucking brand new telly right there obviously.” “Oh right yeah.” “Well?” “Ok so the white line was bothering me and I noticed this was on sale.” “It’s another OLED though? This is your third one in five years, how good can they be?” “Yeah well if I was going to get another telly it was going to be an OLED or there’s no point.” “But...” “And who knows when the sale would end!” “How much? And remember you said we couldn’t afford a new bannister.” The rest is a blur but I do remember that she’s getting a new bannister. The sale thing definitely didn’t land and I got the silent treatment for a while. She still cooked my dinner though because apparently we’re from the 40s. Well anyway in just 10 short months I finally got the bannister up:  It doesn't even wobble! |
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Post by dogbot on Oct 20, 2022 9:40:48 GMT
Shiny!  |
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Post by Psiloc on Oct 20, 2022 9:48:18 GMT
I stressed so much over securing the posts yet the worst buggers by far were those fucking spindles.
Also, I'll tell you what, changing a bannister is actually pretty frightening
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Post by EMarkM on Oct 20, 2022 13:59:19 GMT
Ooh, nice!
Tips for no wobble with a freestanding end?
(Ooer)
I have a similar project to do, and the idiot who put the existing one in has left it in an extremely dangerous, wobbly state.
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Post by Psiloc on Oct 20, 2022 15:29:55 GMT
I used this video, you can get the bolt from Amazon.
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Post by Psiloc on Oct 20, 2022 15:33:48 GMT
Oh wait, that was for the corner piece.
For the end piece it is bolted (and screwed and glued) to a joist that is there under the boards. Had to cut the bottom of the post to shape with a handsaw.
If you're replacing an existing bannister step one should be getting the floorboards up and figuring out how the current one is attached and how you can use the same method and/or improvise with what find under there.
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Post by EMarkM on Oct 20, 2022 17:06:25 GMT
Psiloc I’ll let you know when I meet with success! And thanks
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Post by Dougs on Oct 20, 2022 17:15:23 GMT
I have the day off tomorrow. I should be replacing the kitchen tap, which means fitting new isolation valves etc. I will spend the day playing FIFA instead. Fuck it.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 21, 2022 9:41:07 GMT
Late getting to FIFA after I had to strip my hoover down and clean it (Shark cordless thing). When hoovering up some feathers from a bird one of the cats brought in, a stray leg got caught in the brushes. Horp.
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Post by khanivor on Oct 21, 2022 17:01:40 GMT
I stressed so much over securing the posts yet the worst buggers by far were those fucking spindles. Also, I'll tell you what, changing a bannister is actually pretty frightening You’re going to wish you’d finished/painted the wood before attaching the spindles… |
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 21, 2022 22:12:57 GMT
I'm shopping around for a cordless pole hedge trimmer at the moment, to make the next month or so in the back garden and allotment that much easier. I'm happy with the idea of being tied in to a brand's 'system' - does anyone have any recommendations? Looking at Ryobi as one that will likely still be aorund in 10+ years, but I've probably been taken in by their advertising |
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Post by technoish on Oct 22, 2022 8:51:15 GMT
I use bosch cordless and works fine.
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Post by dogbot on Oct 22, 2022 11:53:48 GMT
I've got a few bits of cordless Ryobi stuff and it works well. The hedge trimmer is decent and the battery life is good.
The only bit of their kit I have which is disappointing is the drill, but that's mostly because I've used a friend's Milwaukee Professional one and it's streets ahead. Although, it cost three times as much, too.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 22, 2022 12:12:36 GMT
Ha, yeah,my plumber was waxing lyrical about Milwaukee. Then I saw that price. Not worth it for half a dozen jobs a year!
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Post by dogbot on Oct 22, 2022 12:58:14 GMT
Ha, yeah,my plumber was waxing lyrical about Milwaukee. Then I saw that price. Not worth it for half a dozen jobs a year! Compared to mine, which often needs full chat and most of my weight to go through our walls, it just slid in easy. 😁 But yeah, can't remotely justify the near £300 outlay. |
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Post by Dougs on Oct 22, 2022 15:30:37 GMT
Said the actress to the bishop.
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Post by RobEG on Oct 22, 2022 19:44:05 GMT
Not quite of the bannister standard, but I laid laminate floor in the upstairs bedroom today. Done so much of it now I’m becoming quite the expert. Underlay and floor down in half a day. No messed cuts despite a tricky start that involved cutting around door frames and lining up the two planks in the door recess for a clean full run along the wall.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 22, 2022 19:49:33 GMT
Good job. Have laid some before, as you say, once you get into the swing of things, it's ok. Would like to relay the living room here, it's dark wood, not oak as it is throughout the rest of downstairs. But it's in good nick, so am unnecessary expense really.
Bought a new carpet today for the boy's room. Holy fuck that's jumped in price since last time I bought one (admittedly about 10 years ago).
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Post by minimatt on Oct 22, 2022 19:50:50 GMT
whichever battery platform you're already on I guess, if none so far then ryobi are certainly fine, their finish nailers have been tempting me - think the same conglomerate is AEG at the professional end?
having a bunch of 18v makita stuff already I got their DUH523Z (catchy name) hedge trimmer a couple of years ago last year and have been well impressed, more than enough oomph for domestic work and doesn't put a dent on a 5ah battery. Quiet too.
Makita probably have the widest range of 18v stuff out of any manufacturer, with very few duds among them, but if you're not already on a battery platform and lean more occasional/diy then ryobi would almost certainly represent better value.
(btw plumbers always seem to love milwaukee because their compact 12v range is really really strong, and the poor sods are always having to contort into tiny spaces to access pipework)
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