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The_Piper wrote:That looks nice. Lots of wall space for maps, trinket shelves, things like that. Pictures of squirrels. Did you move the staircase over?
OlivierK wrote:No, he's naughtily taken the "after" pic from the opposite end of the space.
The_Piper wrote:The nerve!
OlivierK wrote:Looks fantastic, by the way, fellto!
laklak wrote:Pro level work there, looks great!
Ironclad wrote:Oooh nice. We'll be joining in with the fun in a few weeks as we have just had our offer accepted and the mortgage is now at the conveyance stage. So excited!
Ironclad wrote:Thanks Pipez. I've also applied to a TV show, the type where they do up the gardens. Should be a laugh
Ironclad wrote:Anyone installed electric underfloor heating? We're chewing it over, gas is around 1/3 the price of electricity so is a clear winner, but we've a small home. Trying to decide.. thoughts
OlivierK wrote:
Perhaps the biggest lesson I've learned, having built a few buildings myself now, is that it's always good value hiring plasterers, because even if you save money doing it yourself, plastering is shit work. Indescribably awful. I'll probably do it myself again some day, then kick myself for not hiring someone. I hate it with a passion. YMMV.
Thank you for that. What do you mean by "a wash"?felltoearth wrote:Ironclad wrote:Oooh nice. We'll be joining in with the fun in a few weeks as we have just had our offer accepted and the mortgage is now at the conveyance stage. So excited!Ironclad wrote:Thanks Pipez. I've also applied to a TV show, the type where they do up the gardens. Should be a laughIronclad wrote:Anyone installed electric underfloor heating? We're chewing it over, gas is around 1/3 the price of electricity so is a clear winner, but we've a small home. Trying to decide.. thoughts
Congrats, Ironclad! Really exciting. The upside to the garden shows is that they do indeed pay for everything. The downside is that sometimes what they build is more for theatrical effect and not built to last. So beware.
As for in floor heating, I recommend it, I had it at my last rental and it was fantastic, especially in the basement as it kept the damp out. Best thing to do would be to calculate out the upfront and operating cost of both. If you have a small, well insulated place it might be a wash.
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