How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Best draining rack is the staff

Fox managed to empty a cylinder into his house and lived to tell the tale 😂

I still don't know how long we were unconscious for and we did have headaches for a few days but there doesn't seem to have been any lasting damage fortunately!

Wired

This stuff

https://www.hafele.co.uk/en/product/aluminium-profile-for-led-flexible-strip-lights-loox-1190/P-00863789/

My drying rack is my dishwasher. For the sink I wash and hand dry individual items such as knives and cast iron pans one at a time to avoid rust.

my basin is leaking here but I can't figure out how to remove the waste to repair or replace. the bottom half of the waste (circled in green) seems to thread into the top half that the plug fits into but when I turn the bottom half, the top half turns too.

looking online, most wastes have something you can jam a screwdriver into stop it turning but mine has nothing apart from a couple inset rubber bits.

anyone know how to do it? (sorry if this isn't the DIY thread, I couldn't find one)

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Is there a screw inside holding it together, perhaps in the drain under a cover, or take ubend off and look there too. . Looks like it's masticked in too.

Is there a screw in the drain within the sink? Usually need to unscrew from above then detach below.

Makes sense. I'll get a small silicone draining board, and dump the rest elsewhere.

Marmoleum just been laid in the kitchen.

Abbott’s have redeemed themselves, the install is flawless (seams yet to be welded).

They have however chipped and scratched the fuck out of the shower tray in the bathroom sozlol…

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Looks great. Which product did you use for painting the steels? I've got lots to paint!

We've just had our concrete floor poured/sanded/joints cut in. Although its protected by plastic, fleece and correx. Feeling nervous no damage happens throughout the refit.

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Seriously?!

I like fizzy water but fuck that.

You should urgently replace that braided hose too. When the rust finally gives way the whole thing will leak and probably do thousands of pounds of damage if you are away or out for any significant period.

Oof! That's a lot of big iron. I used Envirograf intumescent coating on the exposed steels. The finish is absolutely shit, goes on like porridge, so needs sanding back before painting over with whichever top coat you choose.

Your floor's looking really good. Would love to see more details of your project!

Rawlins have a form to enter the size of steel etc and they'll tell you which paint to use. It ain't cheap but you can get a certificate afterwards that proves you used the right stuff

Good suggestion. I just did this. Thanks

Yeah big steels, we are the ground floor of a 5 story building. 11 party structure agreements. huge temporary works/foundations. Its been painful and slow. On the home stretch now, just the simple task of refurbishing all the internals. :)

I think we'll get someone to spray it on. The finish is apparently much better. Spraying intumescent is a specialist trade, probably for a reason.

Oh, thanks for spotting that. i will get it replaced.

I have given up on DIYing the waste myself and have asked someone to come round and fix it for me tomorrow. @ andos & skinny: i couldn't find a screw inside the waste

Bloody hell! Gargantuan job. More pics please.

It's just like the estate agents trick with a wide angle lens, that room is actually only 3*4m....

Haha no, sorry :)

We didn't notice it had leaked out until we had no more fizzy water. YMMV so always make sure you include the required washers if you switch to a CO2 tank but it's great, we wouldn't go back.

Is like for like the best replacement? I should probably give ours a look.

They all go after a while. The hot taps closest to the boiler seem to go first for some reason.

Moving in next week, whether it’s ready or not. Sprog starting nursery, wife back to work.

Prob gonna have to finish a lot of the details myself, a-la @chrisbmx116

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Looking glorious. Looking forward to seeing this project migrate to the DIY thread when you move back in

Can you do mine next?