How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Roller shutter?

Is it hard wearing? I was flirting with the idea of having it in kitchen/living room combo but am worried that it will wear out in high traffic areas. I have no idea if that's a legitimate concern or not though. How is it to clean?

We are two years in - so hard to really say but no issues this far. Wipes clean like any other kitchen floor - I do wipe it straight away if something spills but that's just normal behaviour right? We clean it with regular floor cleaner. I can imagine something really stainy might be an issue unlike with tiles, but ime spills still sit on it, rather than soaking in, if that makes sense.

Softer/warmer than tiles. It's also speckly so doesn't immediately look dirty like tiles, and I feel like it will be sympathetic to wear as a result of this. I think partner has dropped a knife which ended up point side down embedded in it, but how would you know where?

Thanks for the info! I'm just thinking about spending money I don't have on a house I don't live in at this point but that's still really helpful.

4 panels the same width, middle two opening, equal width uprights (that the right word?).

Needs a bit more context; what do have/plan to have immediately outside? Patio/landscaping/funky business?

How are you planning on laying out/using the space inside? Where's the kitchen & dining area going? Bench seating?

Figure out how you'd like to use the opening first, then work backwards to spec glazing to suit.

I think mine are roughly 3.2x2.2 or something, 2 sliders looks the cleanest but we went for three so we can have 2/3 open as opposed to 1/2. No regrets.

seems pretty hard wearing to me, its basically laminate

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Bathroom nearly done

Getting your only bathroom done is 10x worse than kitchen

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really don't know. I like the sight line of big sliders and I don't think we'd want to open the whole thing up anyway.

Depends how you approach generally, but either side I'd usually go 2 panes, 2m is still a big size but still fine and gives best sight lines, plus you as you say you never open full width in normal use. Depends how open you want it to be in the summer I suppose.

We are about to get an induction cooker to replace the gas one that we have had for about 20 years.

I vaguely recall from when it was put in that there is only a 3-pin socket behind it. Will that be enough, or do I need to get new wiring put in? If so, is that a normal part of the job of the delivery / installation people from somewhere like AO.com, or do I need to get an electrician to do it beforehand?

Needs a bit more context

This was my thought.

Given the size I think French doors are out. A mate has a full wall of slide and turn doors, they seem to be able to open one quite easily.

In the summer it's nice to have the whole wall gone. However, their garden is more shaded, although I like the idea it would be too hot for our place I think.

A standard induction cooker needs a proper ~30A cooker. You might already have one - have a look at the fuse box. The other end might be hidden behind the oven or a cupboard or something.

Putting in a new circuit isn't something the installers can do. You'll be paying an electrician a hefty pile of notes.

You can get induction hobs that are software limited to 13A that you can plug in to a normal socket. It just limits how many rings you can have on high at once.

Did you buy a 13a plug hob or a hard wired one?
Is the plug on a separate circuit or the kitchen ring, what's the circuit rating etc..

OK, thanks. I don't like the idea of getting one that is limited so I'll get an electrician on to it.

The plug is behind the cooker. It's a big range thing and I don't fancy trying to drag it out to check, but I recall from way back it just being a standard plug.

Not bought anything yet.

There is a separate circuit / fuse for the cooker.
I don't see any amp rating on the fuse. I haven't pulled it out though. Is there any way I could tell from the fuse box end?

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Good news!
I managed to lever the cooker out by about 1cm and shone a torch down. It looks like it is not a 13A plug. It is a big, thick wire going to what seems to be a blanked off box. That will probably be 30A, no?

If it is 30A would the delivery guys connect it?

Sounds like you already have a suitable circuit the installers can use.

Old (very old!) fuse boxes have coloured dots indicating fuse rating. Red is 30A.

Thanks. That sounds positive.

I had the place rewired in 2002, so the wiring is getting on now but not completely ancient

Ours is currently being plastered. When do we get to have a shower again? Who knows!

Nice palette! More pics please.

No idea if the delivery guys are registered to wire it in. I did mine, it's only 3 wires and I'm competent.

Will you need that connection for the replacement oven too? I'd get a sparkie in and get it done properly.

Getting somewhat near finished up here with my wife's private bathroom too.

Opposite colour palate to @apc lols

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Private bathrooms, that sounds like it should be in the 40k golf club thread.

On the glass door chat, I recently started to be interested in the opposite of biggest panel possible. Like this:

Will you need that connection for the replacement oven too? I'd get a sparkie in and get it done properly.

It will be a cooker, not separate hob and oven, so I assume that there will be just one connection, no?