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40 years in IT, then made redundant, which has helped enormously in building. Helped with building renovations and extensions, but it was always a dream to build our own energy efficient house. Well, here we are having started (properly) in late 2020, and very proud of what we have achieved (so far!)
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Garage doors. This shouldn't be so difficult
BotusBuild replied to saveasteading's topic in Barn Conversions
Thanks, but not clear who the manufacturer is. Can you provide contact details please? -
What wall type should I use?
BotusBuild replied to BotusBuild's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Thank you to those who commented and voted. I have been recently persuaded by SWMBO to use ICF for its strength and DIYability. Now researching garage doors and the roof. -
Detached garage. Warm roof, insulated walls
BotusBuild replied to Russdl's topic in Garages & Workshops
@Russdl, where did you get those steel joists from? Looks like an interesting solution for my soon to be built garage. -
Garage doors. This shouldn't be so difficult
BotusBuild replied to saveasteading's topic in Barn Conversions
@saveasteading, how did you get on with your garage door search? Assume you bought one by now. (Whoever that supplier is who charges extra for Cornwall can go do one!) -
Went to turn on the H & C outlets for the ensuite shower this morning, and I and the plant room got an unasked for shower from the hot outlet (had to be the potentially dangerous one didn't it!). The culprit was found to be a missing O ring (look carefully), compared to a known good one. But, planning ahead years ago allowed me to divert the pipe to the known good outlet, making a complete mess of my layout !!! Now wondering if I can get a replacement O ring for my OCD 😀
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Partition walls: what is the best way to build them
BotusBuild replied to MariaD's topic in General Construction Issues
Wooden stud wall (you state you have carpentery skills). Insulated the gaps (a bit of noise absorption, but importantly limit room to room heat transfer) Double plaster board for noise absorption. Both sides if you want. Relatively quick, cheap, easy with help. -
As suspected not all those parts are required for the supplied pan, only the threaded rod. To which we add these parts and these informative instructions (!), which don't match the provided pan and s/c seat! Which, when you work it out end up like this fitted to the pan. Threaded rod with metal bits on: (Muppet forget to take a photo) Pan fitted:
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Two weeks! What have you been doing man?! 1st, getting the PB and plaster reinstated, and adding a backboard: 2nd, selling a house 😀 Right, next set of Grohe instructions: covers multiple flushers So, I only need a small subsection of the instructions, of which, the twiddling round of the button with the Grohe logo has been carried out Next step is to cut back the plastic white rectangle in the first picture flush to the wall.
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If you're putting pea shingle in first, backfilled with the excavated spoil. No need to screen it
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Phone Charger under Kitchen Worktop ?
BotusBuild replied to Spinny's topic in Kitchen Units & Worktops
Can't see the there being space on the worktop to park the car 😀
