joe90

I know i sound like an old person (which I am) but they are not as good as they used to be!!, has the patent run out, copies that are inferior? Some are not the same quality as was.

https://www.winget.co.uk/parts-service/heritage-machines/

Yes, the wall bolt was doing the majority of the work, it was Inline with the other stringer as no wall plate in the way.

Oops, try again

Morning all, it’s Sunday so a slow start. Now, it was over 4 years ago so my memory might not be spot on, however to the best of my (failing) memory this is how I did it. On the drawing below what’s in red is what was supplied by stair box and that in black what I did. Basically I made the half landing of 6x2 concrete bolted to three walls and hung across the front, stair box supplied enough t+g matching oak flooring that I laid on these joists. The stair leans on the landing by both stringers and the stub nose top step aligns with the oak flooring i laid. I concrete bolted the stringer to the wall one side and I screwed through the 6x2 into the stringers. The skirting, matching that throughout the house was laid up to the edge of the stringer. I hope this makes sense 🤷‍♂️

I am making my own by welding 2 1/2 lengths of this together and wheels, motor etc https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164228543233?var=463858771754 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153606172016?var=453627451015 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195605536341

I will get my crayons out in the morning.

Like most stairs the stringers rest on the next landing then I secured with metal brackets, cad drawing available (crayon assisted drawing 🤣)

👍, just a suggestion, when you board the wall pencil on the plasterboard where the pipe is so you don’t screw into it when fixing the plasterboard, what is that black small pipe connected to the basin waste? Also what noggins are you putting in to support the basin?

Be careful you don’t damage the brick facing, I know a wire brush on an angle grinder can “burn” the bricks, I would suggest a small centre punch and hammer to gently prize of lumps then brick acid.

I did exactly that, who is going to notice/bother?

Cowboy springs to mind.

Unfortunately not and don’t live there anymore. I built the half landing myself, got stair box to supply matching oak for the floor, normal skirting on the half landing. Hope that helps.

Yes I found them on EBay from a company in Yorkshire.

Well I initially felt the same as I love woodwork and had some machinery, but, with all the other work on the build I was involved with i got the satisfaction of assembling the “kit” and ended up with a lovely looking oak staircase without the hassle and longer time frame.

Interesting project, my first ideas on self building were in straw bale many years ago and i still think there is a place for them in house constructions. I too went on a couple of straw builds to get some hands on knowledge of the process. I would have thought angular gravel rather than pea gravel would be better for the founds as they bind and stabilise whereas pea gravel rolls around (used on arrestor beds for runaway lorry’s etc). Line the holes with membrane to stop stone mixing with soil. You don’t mention finishing the straw bales, lime render ? I will be following this thread with interest 👍

Holes in the centre of timber has much less damaging effect than off one side, as I said I would go with 32 with a greater slope (if possible).

Yes I would stick with 32 in the stud wall but try to make the slope greater so less chance of gunk sticking

Regarding landscaping I was told you can only claim the VAT on it if it’s in the planning and they never came round after I beat them in my appeal( I didn’t bother with any landscaping details in my application, it’s not BCO material.

That’s the bugger !!!!!

Yes all joints preformed, very solid construction Imo

I used stair box and would recommend them.

In that article above it says but its radical new design ends the world of “ugly heat pumps” I disagree 🙈, Fisher price sounds more like it 😳

Gosh can’t remember what it was called, was going to instal as a back up but decided against it. @Nickfromwales will know

Perfect indeed (if that’s what @ToughButterCup wants). When I worked fir a large company all the acronyms used to pizz me off, however the one I did like and still use to this day is. “Work smarter not harder”.