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Sounds far better than a self build ! Yes , repayment to SWMBO will occur - cost of that will be unimaginable!! . I think you should post in my group : I mean ; delaying build by a jolly around Europe for 2 months is a very good excuse !

I do work too hard . Been saying that on this forum for over 11 yrs . Not sure how you wangled that with SWMBO but does sound awesome ! May I ask countries you intend to visit ?

3pm is start winding down time . Days seem very short for me . Once up in the morning , back from gym , have an obligatory rest , then lunch - time just flies by .

Oooooo Off my basic test these seem surprisingly good . I like that the centre screw ( the one taking the load ) can be of your choice and even placed in at an angle if need be . So some play . Enough work for today - tomorrow I will attempt mounting on the wall ….

Excellent ! Photos when done please .

Space always finds a use . A gym , that cinema type lounge , swimming pool etc etc ( ignoring budget of course ) My only regret was only going 1 level underground in hind sight I would have gone 2 levels underground. But finances and ‘risk’ were against me .

Nah ! You find a man with a 30 tonne digger and get him to do it . You then do the groundwork / steels / concrete etc. yourself . Piece of piss …… ok , maybe not . I was getting quotes just to dig the hole ranging from 7k to 100k ! . In the end 30k is where I settled on . Planning will love it ! It’s ‘eco’ , can’t object to something no one can see . Go on - you only live once . I’ll help you (expletive deleted) it up - I mean advise you .

Building underground simplifies things …. 🙄😆🤣

You’ve just began ; only another 5 yrs to ago ..

Nonsense ! I have all 3 It took a lot of time It is high quality It cost a lot of money Jackpot !

The other consideration is WiFi will most likely have less bandwidth than cable . Obviously depends on your setup . I try and keep WiFi free for things that need it I.e mobile devices ; though I make exceptions for a variety of reasons .

Even though like others I equally cabled everywhere there’s always a situation where it won’t do . So a super reliable WiFi mesh network ( with Ethernet backhaul ) is very important imho .

I’ll risk 15 quid and see .

Ok Ordered those geefixings - try that first . Failing that will cut rectangle in wall . Stay tuned for update folks 🤣

Considered that also . SWMBO change her mind ?? Never …. 😆

I like those geefixings . I could try them I.e test on pb off cut to convince myself . Then try on wall - worst case I got back to cutting rectangle out ; nothing to lose …

I only concern with this is that plasterer skims it away to invisible once painted . I’ve got a few other jobs for plasterer when I get him so it’s not get him in for just this .

Understand the method for 1 fixing . But surely far easier for me with 4 fixings in a row to cut out rectangle and noggin between studs … ? Something like this ?

Yep know exactly what you mean . I’ve got 4 screws to get in at various distances so rather than work through a hole it’s going to be a lot easier to get a slot out . As long as plasterer can skim it so it’s invisible after I paint ….

Agree ! If I rip a rectangle in the pb and renoggin - then getting level far easier . Once the screws are in place just leave them there as plasterer skims around them . Would a skim in the offending area once repainted ( the entire wall ) be not noticeable?

Each shelf is only about 15kg - 2 of them . SWMBO wants to put glass ornaments on them aka shite . So the weight isn’t an issue . But shelf falls off wall is an issue ! The problem I’ve got is these ‘super duper’ plasterboard fittings don’t fill me with confidence. Chunk of timber deliberately in the wall makes me much happier . Also if I need to reposition a screw a few mm either way it’s doable in timber . These plasterboard fittings require drilling a hole around 10mm wide to put the collar in . So a few mm out is a problem. I tried them on a bit a plasterboard I’ve got lying around . I can rip them out by hand - admittedly applying more force than they will deal with . But you know …. Paralysis by analysis 🙄😊

Having difficulty here ! Sent those fittings back . Got a different variation which are now also going back . Considering the pita option of actually cutting a rectangle out the plasterboard and nogging across where the ‘bookcase’ will go . Then getting it skimmed back in later and repaint the entire mofo wall . Is that too OTT ??? 🫤

Don’t fret on the timescale too much . It will be worth it . The build up and suspense of moving in must be enjoyed .

You wait @joe90 !. Once the final details are sorted and the netflix series titled "BuildHub - better than sex?" - you'll see plenty of my smutty humour.

Tbh it seems to work . I usually do a thicker initial caulk line - assuming it will crack . Then very fine line a few days later , using my finger to feel the crack . 😉