Detached Victorian renovation, London.

[Harry Flashman]

I think they are 10 inch skirtings, which work well with the high ceilings.

So the panoramic glass window (170kg of it) went into the lift shaft today. I think it will be awesome.

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

[p1stonhead]

Harry Flashman said:

I think they are 10 inch skirtings, which work well with the high ceilings.

So the panoramic glass window (170kg of it) went into the lift shaft today. I think it will be awesome.

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr

Awesome.

[dmsims]

Are the double doors the burglar trap ?

[Harry Flashman]

Thanks guys - I was nervous about that window and the design. I designed this house myself so no-one to blame if it looks a bit crap...

Burglar trap? All the glass and doors are now reinforced and there is an internal ring of locking and reinforced doors past the perimeter, and a police/security linked alarm system.

I hope that if anyone tries this again, we don't just deter them; I'd like to catch them!

[whoami]

Did you need planning for the window? (Sorry if this has been discussed previously).

[hyphen]

Window looks lovely

Out of interest how is it fitted?

I can see it is resting on the big wood structure and can spot some joist hangers, what are the coach bolts doing, as one set is not in line with the horizontal wood supports, also are you going to add something to the top and bottom cill to keep the rain off the building.

[m3jappa]

Im interested in the birch ply you have used for the kitchen ends, what grade is it and how did you paint them? Does it look good/better ?

About to do our kitchen and saving a few £ is good, especially if it looks better.

[dmsims]

Harry, re: Burglar trap - I was referring to the fall from the double doors to the ground

[Harry Flashman]

So the window didn't need PP but building regs are definitely involved. It needs quite a lot of work to be fastened in place, and to be weatherproofed and protected.

[Harry Flashman]

Haven't done the birch ply thing in the kitchen yet - that fun is yet to come!

[RRLover]

Looks fantastic,

[vantara]

I’m more of a watcher than contributor on these threads but feel I have to commend you Harry - you are doing an amazing job, your eye for colour, detail and interior design is fantastic.
I personally have lacked the cojones for strong colour choice but feel inspired by this thread.
Well done mate you are doing a stunning job at a rapid rate of knots - feel proud,

[whoami]

Harry Flashman said:

So the window didn't need PP but building regs are definitely involved. It needs quite a lot of work to be fastened in place, and to be weatherproofed and protected.

Ta - looks great.

[Harry Flashman]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps. I have just realised that the plan is to have this done in 16 weeks total.

That's actually mental.

[Ace-T]

Harry Flashman said:

Thanks for the kind comments chaps. I have just realised that the plan is to have this done in 16 weeks total.

That's actually mental.

Well, it's a good thing that you realised this before you started ...ah ... ummm ...

How far in are you and are you on plan? Lets get project managery here and ask about to cost and schedule?

[Harry Flashman]

Time wise, on plan. Cost wise, over by about 25%, but am relaxed about that as almost all of the extra is due to deciding to do stuff now that I thought I would do in a year or so.

When I say "relaxed", I mean pissed off that the Aston may have to go to pay for stuff.

[p1stonhead]

Harry Flashman said:

Time wise, on plan. Cost wise, over by about 25%, but am relaxed about that as almost all of the extra is due to deciding to do stuff now that I thought I would do in a year or so.

When I say "relaxed", I mean pissed off that the Aston may have to go to pay for stuff.

First world problem thread is this way sir.....

[RoverP6B]

Sorry to hear about all the trouble you've been having with the local scummery. If I was in London, I'd be looking into what guns I could have legally... and I'm informed that some distinctly illegal guns are not hard to come by in your neck of the woods!

Harry Flashman said:

...it's all run by a Worcester Bosch condensing system boiler...

Uh oh - a lot of people I know have had these fitted, and they're no end of trouble.

I've got a second-hand 1970s Potterton. It's probably not the most efficient thing, but it's not filling the house with CO, it's bloody powerful at full chat, and it weighs a bloody ton as it's solid cast iron behind the white enamel steel casing... and, apart from the time the fan seized (parts still available!), it's never packed in once.

Harry Flashman said:

Leyland Trade paint is great...

Thing is, is it suitably breathable? I've had to deal with damp problems here caused by my predecessors just slapping on the Dulux without thinking about ensuring moisture can escape.

When it comes to equipping your utility room, I can tell you the modern Bosch/Siemens laundry equipment shares half a name and also the ste reliability of their boiler cousins, if nothing else. The cycle times are also getting absurdly long, and BSH customer service is notoriously lousy. Parts are getting discontinued earlier and earlier these days too. Seriously - go for Miele Professional machines, even if you have to buy them secondhand. Totally worth it - and Miele keep parts for everything they've made in 60 years. The customer service is excellent too. It's what I'm doing next time I need a new machine. Currently keeping a 20-ish-year-old Bosch going - its 10-year-old sibling has died, and the modern stuff is even worse dependability-wise.

PS, if the decorating bill is E39 M5 money, can I suggest you sell the Aston and replace it with the E39 M5? Both are ~400hp V8s, both 6-speed manual, only difference is, the German tank is prettier and probably more reliable... ;-)

...and when you need a family wagon/crap-hauler, a 540i Touring could perhaps suffice...

Also, I could really do with some builder recommendations for some work next year... albeit I'm (just) outside the M25, it might be worth talking to South London builders anyway.

As regards bogs, in both my last jobs I've used this sort of thing: https://www.castironbath.co.uk/media/catalog/produ...

The iron brackets are a faff to clean, and the top of the cistern tends to get dusty, but it does save space.

Door handles? Clean the paint off but don't lacquer 'em.

Edited by RoverP6B on Friday 20th October 23:13

[cossy400]

Late arrival here,

That window looks mega, but are you planning on cutting the trees back?

Is there any kind of view worth cutting them back for, id imagine even if the view was just house and street lamps at night it would still be a very calming view. (for me anyway)

Have loved reading this and watching it progress, and 16 weeks!!!


Well done.

[cossy400]

Late arrival here,

That window looks mega, but are you planning on cutting the trees back?

Is there any kind of view worth cutting them back for, id imagine even if the view was just house and street lamps at night it would still be a very calming view. (for me anyway)

Have loved reading this and watching it progress, and 16 weeks!!!


Well done.