G and J

We're just about to fit the same quooker as above (pro 3) but looking to try and get drawer below, anyone "been there done it" ?

We've followed the above (vertical cladding) the first vertical batten means the slope on the second horizontal batten allows the water to run off into the cavity....or at least that's the plan!

Haven't had my coffee yet but you asked for comments. If you then go on to criticise those comments because what you wanted was another answer it dosn't encourage bothering to respond.

In the rental we're shortly to move out of we have our dining room table 650mm from wall......far to tight for comfort, feels "mean" and if you have 3 people down that side the middlee person can't get out behind those remaining seated.

Good point, just for clarification ours is a cold roof

Is this ok? Appreciate that you've had problems sourcing a bricklayer, but this wouldn't have been ok for us. Not sure if you're able to be there in the day, but what has worked for us is trying to establish buy in for the project, people have seen us doing stuff and we have made it clear its going to be our home (not a profit making venture), and whilst it can be difficult to pick things up a "sorry, not sure that's right; not what we were looking for; or even know we're being picky" has gone a long way. There is no doubt we've been lucky, but ........

We did not tape but used the 150mm overlap (permavent)

So pleased for you, we recognise the 'stress' generally, but also of starting a build without having sold, and leaving a house with which you've had a strong emotional attachment.

We used this Permavent APEX is a 3 layer breather membrane. APEX is both air and vapour permeable

Thanks, wider, deep flow gutters being fitted as we speak and yesterdays rain thankfully showed their wide enough.

We used kytun t2 with our slate and halves. Bit of fiddling to set out to allow for cladding, but pleased with the results.

Hi Alan, we would love to come, but in a frantic dash for move in at end of May, (no it won't be all finished), so unlikely we'll make it. Hope all is going to plan J

We are timber frame, part rendered on block, part timber clad on cement board We closed the cavities in the block with mineral wall batts and have used envirogaf intumescent strips where we are clad.

The So are we! The issue is flashing, such a big room that however hard he tries the edge doesn't stay wet right across the room. Plastering is excellent.....no issues there.....all other ceilings and walls (new build) perfect, same decorator. Last roll of dice, move to estate emulsion/2 people/12 inch rollers.....have invested so much in this ceiling materials and labour wise😱 next step after that a disco ball and/or dark glasses!

Thanks for the response, it is the case that the F&B colours are subtlety different. Hope your solution of going other direction works for you. We've got light both ends so didn't help us (we tried). Last resort exploring spray painting the ceiling, but reluctant as floor already down. We may just have to live with it but absolutely fed up, as its our main living area. Hopefully this is one of those areas we are obsessing about now that will recede over time, but.........