Detached Victorian renovation, London.

[jimmyjimjim]

Harry Flashman said:

Lady F has used Mumsnet, and exited, stating that it is a poisonous, vicious bed of hate and bullying.

I occasionally browse mumsnet, specifically, 'AIBU', or as I tend to think of it 'HUAIB' or 'IABU' - as it's occasionally entertaining to watch a fight.

Some of the Feminist subfora are eye-opening. It's a deeply, deeply unpleasant place, full of unpleasant people.

[jimmyjimjim]

Harry Flashman said:

Makes changing light bulbs a pig, and heating bills hilarious.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Friday 21st January 11:19

I've a couple of bulbs in a 17' ceiling that would never get changed if I didn't use this:

https://www.amazon.com/Designers-Edge-E3001-Telesc...

[paralla]

After I nearly killed myself when I fell off the very top step on my step ladder and came crashing down onto the glass table I hired a scaffold tower, carried it up three flights of stairs in pieces, assembled it, cleaned the (89cm diameter) light fitting in our front room that has a fifteen foot high ceiling, dismantled the tower and carried it back down three flights of stairs in pieces. What a PITA!

While I had the tower I replaced the pendant cable with a longer one so now the light hangs much lower within reach of my stepladder.





A stick to help change a light bulb is hardy any commitment at all.

[judas]

That light fitting is awesome! Details please, if you don’t mind

[Harry Flashman]

And me. I love that!

[paralla]

judas said:

That light fitting is awesome! Details please, if you don’t mind

It's a moooi Raimond II R89. You often see them in flash restaurants or hotel lobbies with high ceilings. We got ours from twentytwentyone in Islington. Make sure you are sitting down before you click the links.

https://www.twentytwentyone.com/products/moooi-rai...

https://www.moooi.com/eu/product/raimond-ii/

https://www.google.com/search?q=moooi+raimond&...

[Harry Flashman]

Paralla, you are man whose taste I do admire.

But holy hell, I may not get away with one of those!

[paralla]

Harry Flashman said:

Paralla, you are man whose taste I do admire.

But holy hell, I may not get away with one of those!

I notice they are currently 15% off at twentytwentyone. The more you spend, the more you save!

[Ntv]

Congrats. Great potential there.

Agree with ditching the gym. It's like buying a high end coffee machine - just go to a cafe/gym. Much better.

Save the cash for a monster cinema room and garden room, jacuzzi. Or whatever.

[okgo]

Ntv said:

It's like buying a high end coffee machine - just go to a cafe/gym. Much better.

Christ, are you trying to trigger Paralla!

[judas]

paralla said:

It's a moooi Raimond II R89. You often see them in flash restaurants or hotel lobbies with high ceilings. We got ours from twentytwentyone in Islington. Make sure you are sitting down before you click the links.

https://www.twentytwentyone.com/products/moooi-rai...

https://www.moooi.com/eu/product/raimond-ii/

https://www.google.com/search?q=moooi+raimond&...

Oof! That's gonna be a hard one to sell...

[Ken Figenus]

OMG - makes much of the options list on a Porsche seem like good value! Really nice though and I'm sure makes the room - but you can see my limited yardstick!

[paralla]

okgo said:

Ntv said:

It's like buying a high end coffee machine - just go to a cafe/gym. Much better.

Christ, are you trying to trigger Paralla!

Here’s my coffee machine and grinder

[paralla]

Ken Figenus said:

OMG - makes much of the options list on a Porsche seem like good value! Really nice though and I'm sure makes the room - but you can see my limited yardstick!

They do add up!

I have a 992 GT3 on order

[Ken Figenus]

LOL! You must have gone for the 'sports' suspension and 'sports' exhaust upsells there;).

To get to afford my PDCC I went for a £150 refurb Café Corso machine machine on Ebay - I swear it was brand new and saved £250! Enough to pay for a Porsche logo on a headrest too

[Doofus]

paralla said:

Here’s my coffee machine and grinder

Is that brick wall actually tiles or slips?

[TheJimi]

paralla said:

Ken Figenus said:

OMG - makes much of the options list on a Porsche seem like good value! Really nice though and I'm sure makes the room - but you can see my limited yardstick!

They do add up!

I have a 992 GT3 on order

Wonder where my measuring tape is

Edited by TheJimi on Friday 21st January 20:00

[paralla]

Ken Figenus said:

LOL! You must have gone for the 'sports' suspension and 'sports' exhaust upsells there;).

To get to afford my PDCC I went for a £150 refurb Café Corso machine machine on Ebay - I swear it was brand new and saved £250! Enough to pay for a Porsche logo on a headrest too

It’s mostly carpet mats.

[paralla]

Doofus said:

paralla said:

Here’s my coffee machine and grinder

Is that brick wall actually tiles or slips?

They are large format (120 x 60cm), rectified edge porcelain tiles fitted with 1.5mm tile spacers. From European Heritage in Fulham.

It’s the kitchen back-splash, the smooth, non-porous finish means they wipe down much easier than real painted brick.

Sorry for the thread hijack.

[B'stard Child]

paralla said:

Doofus said:

Is that brick wall actually tiles or slips?

They are large format (120 x 60cm), rectified edge porcelain tiles fitted with 1.5mm tile spacers. From European Heritage in Fulham.

It’s the kitchen back-splash, the smooth, non-porous finish means they wipe down much easier than real painted brick.

Sorry for the thread hijack.

Sorry for further threadjack but having done a splash back with a matt finish tile and a "riven" finish I bet grout removal was a bundle of laughs

For others approaching this task - get a gal of brick acid