Gav_P Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, daiking said: Are you sure you’ve thought this through? Looks a bit amateur-ish to be honest. That’s all onoff does: think it through... it’ll be 10+ years before it’s put into action, but he will be able to walk around it using his VR goggles. ? Edited January 29, 2021 by Gav_P 1
Ferdinand Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Gav_P said: That’s all onoff does: think it through... it’ll be 10+ years before it’s put into action, but he will be able to walk around it using his VR goggles. ? St Peter to @Onoff - So, what did you do with you life? Reply: This. (Presents iPad containing 367 3d models of planned projects) 2
Onoff Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 Sod the lot of you, I'm going to sulk in my think tank! ? 2
joe90 Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Onoff said: Sod the lot of you, I'm going to sulk in my think tank! ? Have you built that yet ? ? 3
Bitpipe Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 If his 'mind palace' is sufficiently rich then he need never build it at all. Worst case he can just live out his days on VR like on Ready Player One 42 minutes ago, joe90 said: Have you built that yet ? ? 1
goatcarrot Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 Great project. Thinking of doing same sorta thing. I presume it wouldn’t be permitted development in a field rather than garden? Hoping to build a real house in the field too but not got a design or planning yet...
daiking Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, goatcarrot said: Great project. Thinking of doing same sorta thing. I presume it wouldn’t be permitted development in a field rather than garden? Hoping to build a real house in the field too but not got a design or planning yet... Er, thanks but it hasn’t really got anywhere yet and the (pre-made) kit arrives on Monday ? The plan is to finish it before lockdown finishes so no rush just yet.
daiking Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 10:35, Bitpipe said: If his 'mind palace' is sufficiently rich then he need never build it at all. Worst case he can just live out his days on VR like on Ready Player One Artists impression of the mind palace 1 1
daiking Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) And with that I have to go decorate a bedroom... Edited January 30, 2021 by daiking
joe90 Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, daiking said: Artists impression of the mind palace Nah, it won’t be that tidy (or soon).
joe90 Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 44 minutes ago, goatcarrot said: Great project. Thinking of doing same sorta thing. I presume it wouldn’t be permitted development in a field rather than garden? Just put wheels on it, Shepard’s hut!!!,
Onoff Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, daiking said: Artists impression of the mind palace Belongaonoff! Not too far off the mark tbf. Second hand shed that was destined for firewood. Stocks circa 1863 from the chimney on my first house. Used the original door T&G to block the side windows. Made a stable door for the front. Given the spaces I have, wtf was I thinking? Should have sold it as firewood down the gate and built something bigger!
goatcarrot Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 27 minutes ago, joe90 said: Just put wheels on it, Shepard’s hut!!!, I’d just arrived at same conclusion! 1
Onoff Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, joe90 said: Just put wheels on it, Shepard’s hut!!!, Going to have to pretend mine's a bendy bus! 1
daiking Posted February 2, 2021 Author Posted February 2, 2021 Well it’s arrived and I haven’t even started digging yet. Over a tonne of wood sat on the drive. Good news is that I have decorated a bedroom instead. Why do women do that?
daiking Posted February 16, 2021 Author Posted February 16, 2021 Hmm... the plans for the cabin show a (much) different height to the the nominal height figure in the promotional literature (2462mm vs 2240mm) Which would breach the PD rules if I continued along my current path.
daiking Posted February 16, 2021 Author Posted February 16, 2021 So I wanted the block foundations to be finish above ground level to keep the timber of the walls off the deck. Now They need to be lower. A bit more digging and the timber will be closer to the ground. The 'foundation beam' (a ring of treated timber on the blocks) may even be laid at or below ground level due to the height. There's a 300mm overhang on 3 sides (1200mm on the 4th) and I was going to put gravel at the base anyway like a french drain so hopefully that will all be ok.
joe90 Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, daiking said: I was going to put gravel at the base anyway like a french drain so hopefully that will all be ok. Always a good idea. As long as you have somewhere to drain it too.
daiking Posted February 16, 2021 Author Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, joe90 said: Always a good idea. As long as you have somewhere to drain it too. 1
daiking Posted February 20, 2021 Author Posted February 20, 2021 Whose stupid idea was this in the first place? I am trying to make sure the base of my trench is level by starting in one corner and working my way round. I’ll be honest, it’s not working. I shall try again tomorrow. 1
joe90 Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 3 hours ago, daiking said: I shall try again tomorrow. Practice makes perfect ?
daiking Posted February 21, 2021 Author Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, joe90 said: Practice makes perfect ? No it doesn’t, it also tells you when to give up. Spent the afternoon trying to dig through the roots of the beech tree in the last photo. it’s trunk is over 50cm in diameter and I’m digging on one side about 1m away, a trench about 40cm deep. I believe beech does have shallow roots but I’m mostly cutting out stuff about 25mm diameter. It’s not going to fall down ? Edited February 21, 2021 by daiking
joe90 Posted February 21, 2021 Posted February 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, daiking said: it also tells you when to give up ? yes roots are always a problem, that looks like a big tree, never mind, better than going to the gym eh? ?
Onoff Posted February 21, 2021 Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) Great tool for roots: https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-mattock-with-fibreglass-handle/p20759? Edited February 21, 2021 by Onoff
daiking Posted February 21, 2021 Author Posted February 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, joe90 said: ? yes roots are always a problem, that looks like a big tree, never mind, better than going to the gym eh? ? What’s a gym? ? 1
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