How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

I’m sure I read somewhere it’s possible to extend the roof, in effect raising the roofline, in order to gain ceiling height, but I assume not by adding side walls and changing the pitch of the roof.

On those shallow pitch roofs it could be the difference between being able to do a usable conversion (therefore adding a bedroom and an en-suite) or simply leaving it as storage space.
Others might just have to look at it, they have to live there?

The neighbours have just had their options opened up for doing it too.

Roof pitch has been changed to avoid having a vertical wall coming up from the original ridge line, and firewalls changed to accommodate this.

Not pretty, but if done competently not crime of the century either?.

Ref roof heights, it’s my (limited) understanding that you’re not allowed to do that, but everyone appears to, possibly because everyone else has which would be their defence.

Feels a bit mean spirited to have a cry about it. PVC windows and porches on the other hand…

There's plenty other loft conversions on the road that haven't extended the height, so there's enough vertical space. They're just trying it on hoping the council don't find out.

I agree they're taking the piss. It should be a homeowner's - or tenant's (yes) - responsibility to maintain a congruous (homeowner - extensions/porches etc) and well-maintained (tenants - window frames painted nicely, tidy gardens etc) façade.

I'm sick of walking down streets to see rows of beautiful old architecture ruined just because some cunt is too lazy to weed or give their windows a lick of paint, or because they thought it appropriate to stick a PVC cube in front of their door.

as someone in a conservation area with a heavily weed-filled front garden, two young kids, a very busy work calendar and an impossibly tenuous grasp on my sleep-deprived sanity, I'm going to tell you to fuck off.

and well-maintained (tenants - window frames painted nicely, tidy gardens etc) façade.

Have you met Landlords? Literally get fucked.

That's just another brick terraced house though. Fucking hundreds of thousands of them in London. No specific architectural or historic merit. They were quick-built basic homes at the time and are nothing special now.

It is possible to raise a ridge line and I personally don't have a problem with it as long as approval has been granted- ie they made a full planning application and didn't just fudge a PD scheme.

Touched a nerve.

No, things need to change so that tenants are secure and incentivised to maintain the place they live in.

See: Germany. People there are secure - properly long term - in their rented houses/flats and are therefore inclined to do renovations, maintain them properly.

I completely accept it's a landlord problem.

Having said all of that, when I have rented in the past, I've treated the place like my own. Why do I want to come home from work everyday to a broken door or rotten window frames?

That's just another brick terraced house though. Fucking hundreds of thousands of them in London. No specific architectural or historic merit. They were quick-built basic homes at the time and are nothing special now

I agree with all of that. But it's the tip of the iceberg.

Moved last September into a house that had clearly had the kitchen re-done for sale in an all expense spared manner! Hasn't been done wonderfully (or indeed, to our taste) but the crazyness of house prices around the stamp duty deadline ate up all our renovation cash.

The kitchen cabinets themselves are inoffensive and pretty new - can I just replace the worktops with something less unpleasant to give me a new kitchen vibe on a budget? Assuming so, how much of a pain will this likely be? I have no idea whether anything would need to happen with the gas line to the gas hob for instance when either removing the old, or fitting the new...

when I have rented in the past, I've treated the place like my own. Why do I want to come home from work everyday to a broken door or rotten window frames?

Why should it be acceptable for a landlord to leave such problems untreated in a place you pay handsomely to temporarily occupy?

Why should it be acceptable for a landlord to leave such problems in a place you pay handsomely to temporarily occupy untreated?

I think it's obvious from me saying: "See: Germany. People... I completely accept it's a landlord problem." that I agree they shouldn't leave such problems.

Floorboards are installed, need to make up some sawdust and epoxy to fill some knots and cracks before sanding and oiling but pretty chuffed with how they've turned out!
Irritatingly front door no longer opens thanks to hench-ness of floorboards so need to get the multitool at it and trim a bit off the bottom.

Also have ordered all of the bathroom stuff last week and gone for a weird mix of Roca fixtures, Merlyn glass and then Bagnolux (?) taps and mixers from Aliexpress. Hoping it works out and they're not a disaster :)

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Why would I renovate someone elses property?
I agree insofar as it does happen that renters do renovate here in Germany, but that is walls, maybe floor sanding and kitchen install. The latter would be taken with you when you leave.
No way will the average German paint the windows of his rented house, or do more than basic gardening.

Why would I renovate someone elses property?

Because you live there for a long time and want it to be nice? And the place you move into, after leaving, has been treated similarly?

Because you live there for a long time and want it to be nice?

This is up there with giving landlords tips/bonuses every year.

Painting the wall, picture, etc. yeah, anything else, no way.

You wouldn't keep the front of the house looking nice?

This is probably one for the owning you own home or renting threads TBH.

It probably is - I segued from the piss-taking extension upthread.

pmsl I don't keep the front of my house looking nice and I own it

Any reason for not doing so? It'd be nice to understand.

This discussion is mad, I dont know why folk are kicking off about having the front of your house looking nice.

If your renting and have rotten windows/broken heating etc etc, the landlord would be keeping up with the house and making sure it works properly for you but there is also a lot of landlords that dont want to spend a penny on anything and they are cunts. Do I think they should be keeping the grass cut, id say no on that one and if the tenant doesn't want to do it fair enough.

But like everything people have priorities for different stuff, so one person tidy front of house is another persons not arsed. If i own the property I would want the front of my house looking nice but also think that landscaping front and back is probs the last thing you do when doing up a place.

time and money are finite resources, and I privilege their use on other aspects of my house and life first. I keep the grass trim now but beyond that... front of the house (including new front door, new glazing, new landscaping, painting fence etc) pretty far down the list of priorities

I'm sick of walking down streets to see rows of beautiful old architecture ruined just because some cunt is too lazy to weed or give their windows a lick of paint, or because they thought it appropriate to stick a PVC cube in front of their door.

if this stuff really bothers you then you need to get out more. or should that be stay in more?
;)

also, if you happen to walk past my place and don't like the look of the front of my house and have a few grand to spare to replace the windows are replace the render, give me a shout.