Thanks, just looked at a picture of my parents (similar double sided/shadow box fence) and various different 1st pages of Google and seemed to turn out alright!
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Thanks, just looked at a picture of my parents (similar double sided/shadow box fence) and various different 1st pages of Google and seemed to turn out alright!
Soldato
Great effort on the gate.
I don't see a router in your pics. Did you just use your mitre saw to make the lap joints?
I don't see a router in your pics. Did you just use your mitre saw to make the lap joints?
Yeah just mitred and used a multi tool and a wood chisel. Could be slightly neater but not bad for a first attempt. Got to make one around the corner as well.
Following this thread https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...gs-etc-save-me-neighbour-complaints.18824485/
I've Bought some threaded bars and resin to make some strong fixings for the posts to a neighbouring wall between myself and a neighbour - should be putting fence in next week
Pics
Existing below I've tied in with some concrete screws
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Gate and fence look great!
Gate and fence on back side finished! Think I'm going to use the spare timber (decking boards) to make planter boxes. Anyone made them/got guides? (could easily mitre a load of 45deg corners and marry it up)
Got my bathroom being done on monday for 2 weeks and will need to get some before /after pics in for that...
Threaded bars worked pretty well! It seems sturdy
Also got new seats in the back
Got my bathroom being done on monday for 2 weeks and will need to get some before /after pics in for that...
Threaded bars worked pretty well! It seems sturdy
Also got new seats in the back
Soldato
hah 3 layers of tiles only in the walls of the bathroom... Which I've not done yet
You can only hear the drimaster running if you put your ear up close (with the fan on a high setting) when you're in the loft. Otherwise it can't be heard at all from beneath, it's suspended from a cable to the roof trusses, so no vibration/noise can easily be transferred.
Image of install here:
It hasn't created any noticeable drafts, and mines installed in a narrow corridor, which is the worst kind of installation point (near walls)
In terms of humidity it has significantly reduced the humidity issues in the bedrooms backing onto the garage walls. If I leave the doors open will be around 60% measured from hygrometer, was previously 80+% (roughly)
-Humidity will still get high ish in the nights when sleeping, but will be resolved just by leaving the door open which suits our lifestyle (both at work all day). I expect the humidity to improve even more so when I get a door between the bedroom hall and the kitchen.
I've been installing roof lap vents in the loft the last week or so, as the non porous roof felt has been condensing a lot of water in it, due to the additional heat in the house with the increased insulation (which I made sure to leave gaps at the eaves!). I've since resolved this issue with roof lap vents thankfully, very poor quality old bitumen felt.
Having positive pressure isn't necessarily a good idea. The impact of positive pressure is typically that moisture is pushed into cracks around your windows etc, which is one of the reasons why damp is often seen primarily where windows are sealed onto a wall.
Obviously it's working for you, but I'd be very cautious using it in the winter as I'd expect damp to form around windows. If possible, I'd leave some windows open.
Getting the bathroom done this week / next (other guys in for it so I only had to remove the awful wallpaper 
) The tiles are looking good! Also replaced the floor and shower seaped through the old layers of tiles a bit :X
) The tiles are looking good! Also replaced the floor and shower seaped through the old layers of tiles a bit :X
Soldato
Id probably have tanked the shower portion... Plasterboard and water are not a great idea!
Looks nice though, assuming they'll put trim around the window portion? Would be shame to have bare edge for sake of £30.
Looks nice though, assuming they'll put trim around the window portion? Would be shame to have bare edge for sake of £30.
Shower pipes are against is against brick if it makes a difference (old one was against plasterboard ..). Isn't tanking it just a bit belt and braces? Agree I'd probably do it if I DIYd it, but I dont have much knowledge on it tbh..
Yep tiling is all a work in progress! Full floor to ceiling will be getting done. new floor and cement boards on top
Looking forward to having a shower again!
Tiling done but all units etc still to go in. I've been sorting out the front garden this weekend.
Tiling done but all units etc still to go in. I've been sorting out the front garden this weekend.
Looking forward to having a shower again!
Tiling done but all units etc still to go in. I've been sorting out the front garden this weekend.
Looks like a really tidy job but those lines around the cubby holes are messing with my OCD, should look better grouted. Sorry
What size shower tray did you go with looks a good size?
It is grouted
. Looks good in person trust me! Electrics getting done today.
Shower screen been fitted but has a small internal scratch in it
(not in too high up/noticeable a place) Tray almost fills full wall at 1700x900,so pretty big!
I'll get pics up when it's done. Hopefully the end of this week. The fitter is taking longer than expected so getting my moneys worth
It is grouted
Electrics getting done today.
Shower screen been fitted but has a small internal scratch in it
Tray almost fills full wall at 1700x900,so pretty big!
I'll get pics up when it's done. Hopefully the end of this week. The fitter is taking longer than expected so getting my moneys worth
That'll teach me to comment from mobile phone size photographs
Personally I would have centred the middle tile around the recesses but as long as it looks good and your happy that's all that matters 
What height is the tray?, currently looking at the 1700x900x30 low profile trays and tiling up to them to give an almost wet room look.
Yeah I though the same about the tiles/niche but I imagine it's easier to align with the trim. Mine is 40mm height. Main thing I wanted was a stone one. I'll put up some pics soon..
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Looking good. I like the tiles, I always find it hard to picture what it'll look like finished so am always slightly nervous till I see it complete.
We did pretty much that with our 25mm tray, works really well. Although with a shallow tray you'll never have much of a step anyway.
Pics below, not much of a step into 40mm tray.
Get to use it tomorrow
Both units and mirror came from Victoria plum damaged. Fair play they send out replacements without asking for the old sop good CS, OK quality and poor standards.
The old bathroom
Get to use it tomorrow
Both units and mirror came from Victoria plum damaged. Fair play they send out replacements without asking for the old sop good CS, OK quality and poor standards.
The old bathroom
I hate to say it but that Rad will be rusted out in 18 months...
I have a similar mirror, looked at it from VP and then searched eBay for it found it at 75% of the price with free delivery! it pays to shop around, turns out it was from a Bathroom place up in Birmingham not 5 miles from where I grew up
I have a similar mirror, looked at it from VP and then searched eBay for it found it at 75% of the price with free delivery! it pays to shop around, turns out it was from a Bathroom place up in Birmingham not 5 miles from where I grew up
Why do you say that? (it's out of shower and not from Victoria plum)I hate to say it but that Rad will be rusted out in 18 months...
To be fair I didn't look on ebay..
The Radiator is in a high splash area where it will remain wet/dam for an extended period of time, Wet towels being draped over it (for drying no doubt) will also add to the issue, ask any decent heating engineer they will tell you the same, designed to heat already dry towels not deal with high moisture areas.