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  1. canalsiderenovation
    I did struggle picking a front door with anthracite windows as we didn't want an anthracite door and I didn't know if a different colour would look OK. Interesting to hear what colour door others went for, e.g. to match windows or completely different contrasting colour. In the end we got an Internorm door in black with a gloss wood bit on it (white inside) I still have some reservations on whether it will look OK but it's too late now and it was next to a grey frame in the showroom so should be ok next to our anthracite windows.
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    We have gone for anthracite 7016 outside with Internorm but white inside purely because I wanted something neutral. Having anything more bespoke colour wise was a lot more money with Internorm. Anthracite may go 'out of fashion' but you could say the same thing about kitchens, wooden cladding, tiling....
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    I did mention the edging and he assures me this will be sorted with the new roof but would be a slightly higher edging in light of the extra roof.
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    Yes it is, I think he was genuinely embarrassed and as a local builder known to the village he wouldn't want his reputation to be damaged. I know they are focusing on the flooring next week so there won't be any immediate rectification but he assures me it will be sorted. I just hope the laying of the GRP is better this time around.
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    So, bit of an update we met with the builder earlier on, just us and no distractions as @Nickfromwales suggested. I had worded a strong email last night as well as sent pics on WhatsApp. We were both ready to take no crap, luckily it didn't come to that. Builder straight away admitted it was bad and he had trusted someone against his gut feelings and said he knew it should have had a fall on it and had seen it earlier on in the day before we did and realised how bad it looked. He said he had been worrying about it and knows it looks bad on him. He said he could go on but it's his responsibility and won't make any excuses and it's a bad job so first hurdle ☑️ In terms of putting it right, this is what I want to check. Interestingly it mirrors what @SteamyTea mentioned about a secondary roof over the original one. His proposal to do this with new OSB with filings so creating a fall. The fall will then sort of be either side of the middle of the roof, almost like a pitch but obviously very slight, not like a pitched roof! Then the whole thing GRPd again, this time properly and getting the ideal weather I think the issue in taking the whole roof off is that our UFH has been laid, flooring base is coming on Wednesday and it's all progressing because in 3 weeks Internorm are coming for the windows so I am presuming this is a way of not losing any time. Anything I should be worried about fitting a roof over a roof if it's done properly with a fall?
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    We have a never ending mouse supply. I stopped counting when we got to double figures.....
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    You can sleep easy and compare it to the small lake we have on ours! I like this! I think I'm going to get worse when it comes to first and second fix. My dad has always been a perfectionist, although is not in the building trade (he's a mechanic), but he's done many diy jobs and I seem to expect everyone will take pride in their job like he does which is not the case!
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    Do you mean basically another roof over this one? Don't know, let me see what he proposes. I'm not going to agree to anything tomorrow until I've checked it out.....
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    Actually this whole GRP saga is literally sending me crazy. I've questioned if we are being picky, overreacting, being stupid but I'm confident it's none of these. Yes, I am determined to get the fall put on the roof and the whole thing replaced. I'm just upset and angry that floor insulation has gone in and today the pipes were 50% laid for the UFH with that green plastic stuff on it so it's going to create issues now taking the whole bloody roof off to sort it out. But then I think we have made it clear since the coating went on we weren't happy so it's not our fault he has carried on regardless knowing this and if he had done a good job in the first place and subbed it out to someone who knew what they were doing we wouldn't have the problems we have got now. I'm sure he is going to try and wiggle out of it but I shall come here for advice. It's such a huge area it needs to be absolutely right. @MJNewton I've read all your thread. If you had your time again would you have gone with ripping up the whole roof?
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    Yes I'm suggesting after 5pm. His message just now suggests he has 'identified the problem and is sorting it' . I know what the problem is, whoever has done it! The sorting it needs confirming because it's not more layers. I'm quite within my rights to ask for it to be taken off and redone.
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    I've basically said we want the fall on the roof, exactly as it was on the plans.
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    More pics, it was going a bit dark.... 
  13. canalsiderenovation
    It's a 3 bed plus office and dressing room which I guess technically could be additional bedrooms! Bungalows always look bigger and people seem to associate them with downsizing but I love bungalows.
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    We didn't when we moved here but it wasn't a necessity for us as we loved the location anyway. We were considering a boat as an alternative accommodation whilst the building work was happening so apied and got mooring for a 50 foot narrowboat but our finances haven't allowed us to purchase one yet.
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    I've got one on my Xmas list this year....
  16. canalsiderenovation
    Yep, and it's still in the showroom luckily!
  17. canalsiderenovation
    We do too, once it has a boat next to our garden it will be even better ? We have managed to keep the garden relatively tidy too though longer term needs landscaping etc.
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    I haven't had a bath for over 2 years now (unless you count me coming to my parents just to use their bath!) I miss a bath a lot!
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    Thank you everyone. I am going to email now and ask to meet tomorrow.
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    Exactly this! I strongly suspect rather than get someone, a professional who he could have subcontracted it to, he's took a chance on doing it with his gang of men and made a royal bodge of it. Now I need to do a strongly worded email because he has dismissed me twice now, once just adding more coats and on site when I pointed out specific issues saying it was normal and never going to be perfect.....
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    I've just had quick look at what I've got on my phone and it says; INSULATION BONDED TO VCL ON 22MM EXTERNAL QUALITY PLYWOOD DECKING OR SIMILAR APPROVED ON SW FIRINGS TO MINIMUM 1 IN 80 FALL ON SW TREATED 47 X 170MM FLAT ROOF C24 TIMBER JOISTS AT 400MM CTRS TO GIVE A MAX SPAN OF 3.22M OR AS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S DETAILS AND CALCULATIONS. To me this looks like there should be a fall on the roof. Is this right?
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    Thanks. I was actually having a couple of days away but my wife just sent me these. I'll get photos and get on to the builder. My patience is wearing thin!
  23. canalsiderenovation
    Thanks. I was actually having a couple of days away but my wife just sent me these. I'll get photos and get on to the builder. My patience is wearing thin!
  24. canalsiderenovation
    We had cheap £20 doors in our last house and had hooks on bathroom and bedroom doors, albeit for dressing gowns but in fairness ended up with coats on them in the bedrooms. They were from Ikea and had no issues and were in for over 10 years and still there when we sold the house.
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    Even on another part you can see it starting to lift
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