How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Cheers

porcelain (not ceramic) tiles

I thought porcelain is a type of ceramic? Or are you saying porcelain, not just any old ceramic.

Repair or get a replacement? Two plugs go straight in, two will line up but they won't be attached as is.

You're not supposed to screw the cup/receiver in are you? They just hammer in?

It's a 600mm end of run base unit.

1 Attachment

I suspect this might be less costly- Or not- I was just impressed by it.
https://moduloft.co.uk/
Also- unrelated but there is a deaf contractors doing work down our street, and I have genuinely never seen any set of builders work more efficiently.
They're called EGL- but I can't seem to find the details, I'd like to find them to save them for a later date- if anyone with better google-fu can help.

https://eglconstruction.co.uk/

If it's not an inappropriate question (?) how do you know they're deaf?

I have a very basic working knowledge of sign language for work purposes.
I suppose they could be aphasic.
I'm not sure that is the company, but I'll just ask on Monday.

I thought porcelain is a type of ceramic? Or are you saying porcelain, not just any old ceramic.

I dunno, I work in an office.

I thought they were different but I could be wrong.

Pretty sure ceramic is the general term. Porcelain is a type - think it's to do with the clay, it's the same as 'china'. (Eg stoneware and terracotta are also types of ceramic but not porcelain.)

Yello ! I’m massively hungover. raw finish / exposed stuff - maybe - but it probably has to be pretty agricultural to save real money. - It’s a fine line to get to something doesn’t look like a squat and also saves money. What’s that thing ….? - good, cheap, quick - pick two. With steel it needs paint fire coating to be exposed - extra design money to make sure it looks good in the space too. If you mean trendy exposed timber roof rafter/beams - that’s a no go for your loft because you’ll need insulation between and under to meet thermal regs. References.

4 Attachments

So - design it with basic materials used artfully / playfully - accept birch ply is now a luxury commodity and learn to love softwood or painted osb. Delete the fancy sanitary brands from your bookmarks . Use cement board or crinkly tin cladding - target the AJ small projects prize not Don’t move improve - Repeat every day - it’s only a loft conversion.

I want to put my turbo in the loft but am pretty sure my 1872 joists can't handle the weight. Can anyone recommend a cheap solution to making the floor stronger.

@chrisbmx116 what about using OSB and white subway tiles?

but am pretty sure my 1872 joists can't handle the weight.

Not a structural engineer or anything, but would they not be oak and pretty strong?

A hardboard floor should help to distribute the weight. But if you know where you want the turbo to go, you could just reinforce that area.

a little goes a long way with OSB imo. my architect friend had it on his living room floor in his old 1BR flat - must have been about ~16sqm and that was enough. can also be hard to get these days, I'd heard, though that might have been linked to evergreen-covid-brexit issues since partially resolved?

get the granorte floor you know you want to

The recommendation I had from a loft company was a max 25kg/sqm. I'd definitely be dubious about a turbo. Also the vibrations causing cracking in the ceiling

Perfect. Saved. I can do OSB, maybe contrasted with bright colours (yellow bathroom tiles?).
Or maybe just put a shit ton of ply on my credit card.

Defo, in yellow, think 3 pink bathrooms would be overkill.

Our potential Kitchen & knock through project has come back as a definitely needs doing kitchen, knock through & single story extension project.

Is it possible to get absolutely everything organised by and paid through one company? If so, what's this service called?

Whilst it's great seeing everyone on here doing a lot of their own work & shopping around for great deals, work commitments for both of us means that's just not possible us.

3

#humblebrag ;l

I've missed what the point of the extension is. Because I think that is the main factor right? If it's a 3rd bathroom and a guest room/office that will be an office 90% of the time. Or a kids zone at some point down the line. Then just leave it unfinished and make believe you're in a boiler room

and try to DIY and pay for little bits over the next 3yrs.

But if you actually need it as a space now then my gut says borrow the money now to get it over the line and compromise on bling finishes. Inflation is up, interest rates are creeping up. All of that means that it's cheaper to do it today on money borrowed at a low rate and using the economies of scale you get from having all the trades there once.

what's this service called?

‘design and build’, i think..?!

Ha, its why is to make the house more comfortable when parents stay (currently only a two bed with the second small bedroom being a guest room, office and nursery) plus an office space which could also have a small double at some point.
Great points around inflation etc, dont want to cripple myself in the future by over spending on finishes such as cladding that I won't even see.
I do really want my barbican inspired semi circular window though/

Thanks!

barbican inspired semi circular window

Aren't those just normal arch topped windows turned upside down?

Kinda think based on what you said I'd just get the structure built, room walls up, and electrics in. Then make sure you've got provision for a bathroom in the future (but not put in a bathroom now).

When you were talking about DIY to save money before...

I wonder if you could do a lot of the electrics yourself (with proper research obvs)? My logic is this:

1. it'll all be timber and open you don't need the experience/skill of routing and chasing cables.
   
2. An electrics install in a new space is something I reckon you can do in smaller chunks in your free time - unlike say decorating where you've always got 10-30mins set up and 30mins tidy up. Obviously some of it will require a decent stretch and idk what your personal situation is, but with a small child I've found it very hard to get those big long sessions and you're forever having to make the space clean and safe again.
   
3. For your immediate use you just need a couple of lamps and power for a laptop/screen etc. All of which you can basically run off one double socket.
   
4. Ali Dymock did it.
   
   

I like the idea but I’d have to run the electrics from the main box downstairs which isn’t something I’d like to mess with, that’s big boy stuff.
And yeah, you’re right about the windows, for some reason I couldn’t describe them correctly.

Could you update me when you find out - I think I’m down your way and might need a builder in the not too distant future