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You can buy cabinet shelf hole jigs so they are evenly spaced. Or you could create your own jig by drilling holes in a piece of scrap so that even if your holes arent perfectly spaced, at least they are consistently not evenly spaced on both sides

oof, bad luck.

Makes me realise when I set my polytunnel up, should the curved sides face prevailing winds or the ends (could open them to allow through flow of wind on storm days)

they're going to bankrupt themselves if they think they can run plug in heaters off solar.

I would budget 20-30k for the roof to be redone

We had quotes around 20-25k for a full reroof for a 2 up 2 down victorian terrace. In the end we managed to get it done for 9k but they werent gold standard of professionalism or craftsmanship. They were recommended from family who had roof work done so we knew they were OK and had been out to resolve any snags. Roof is water tight which is what counts but finishing details like rendering of the parapet wall etc was done very slap dash.

Worth it for the 10k+ saving but I'd definitely want to budget for closer to 20k to be safe.

This was also 3 years ago so prices may have gone up.

will watch the review later, but shame if it is a bit shit as I absolutely hate the UI/UX of using a garmin since I switched after my bolt died

Thanks, assumed that would be the case. There is plenty of slack inside the room. Going to be tight cutting it though as it’s about 5mm from the wall.

frustratingly the new pipework for the heating in our bathroom had a connection that failed and leaked into the kitchen below. Seems like they didnt properly test the system before putting the floor down as it was very clearly leaking. The plumber came round and fixed but nicked an electrical cable. As far as I'm aware, it still works but what fix should I expect the electrician to make when they come round later in the week?

Yeah they're nice. We were going to have deck mounted crosswater taps that matched the basin taps however builder said they wouldnt risk drilling the steel bath so gone for some generic stainless steel wall mounted - still not cheap!

Just cut the bath panel to size, now need to work out what to do with the cupboard..

Thanks! Plumber was in today which made a huge difference to progress. Can finally use the loo without having to chuck a bucket of water down.

Glad we went with beige grout. Got an oak veneered MR MDF panel to go on the bath and make a cupboard door out of. The velux is new.

@Skinny - nice, we were going to get the same bath taps but they were pricey! Stainless steel right?

Bathroom nearly done

Getting your only bathroom done is 10x worse than kitchen

seems pretty hard wearing to me, its basically laminate

anyone else want to share their downpipe?

cant see there being anything wrong with the new set up but I can imagine the elbow underground taking it into that drain would potentially get blocked quite easily, though once the downpipe got cut I guess you could see where it was blocked.

nah, it will be fine, just keep it clear if you notice it getting blocked up.

Did the downpipe not go into the same drain?

Seems a lot..

We are 3/4 way through our bathroom which was completely stripped out to bare bones

Velux fitted, walls plastered, plumbing, toilet moved, new soilstack, new external waste pipes, blocking up of old window, tiles across 75% of walls, new subfloor, floor tiled, new electrics (ceiling light + wall light + extractor fan + dual fuel radiator), basic 2x4 storage cupboard built next to bath (I will be adding the door to avoid additional carpentry costs), waste removal

£9,000 total (6.5m2 room)

nice, I have the same watch in black somewhere

ugh, as part of our bathroom reno we're having a single glaze window blocked up and a bigger velux put in instead. The builders have taken the old window out and found out is was being held up by hopes and dreams. There was nothing below the window other than some rubble.

The rafters need doubling and a stud wall added in to be strong enough to hold the velux

£££

they wouldn't be used inside the shower but presumably if they can be used outside they should be suitably slip resistant?

what do people think of using quarry tiles in an upstairs bathroom?

I think they might give a nice texture/authentic finish over using fake stone finish porcelain

e.g. https://matclad.co.uk/all-products/flame-bed-rectangle-quarry-tile/

Has anyone done it? cant find many examples, appear to mostly be kitchens and downstair loos.

I just ordered these (new planet x) and they seem good, the upper of the foot is a lighter material which adds a bit of breathability. They're a merino blend - 56% merino.

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/collections/socks-1/products/sock-3-merino-tech-ride-crew

For ventilation - could you maybe bury some drainage pipes to draw in fresh air for ventilation but let the air travel through the ground so its slightly warmer by the time it comes in?

Edit, like this but working in reverse in winter

Imagine you had a ventilation pipe spiralled through a hotbed before it entered the greenhouse, would that work/ do anything? 😆

pine would be a bit nicer..

Oak if you can spare about £50 per step

You could buy new treads and put them on top of the existing ones, if they're fairly flat

Were you doing the same routes religiously previously or did you increase your riding as well? The jump is massive.

do we think this is pine?