Recent content by jackm

Thanks for the replies will have a look at these options :)

Yes, but access to the lighting circuit without ripping half the kitchen out would be nigh-on impossible. The lights are likely to only be used once a day at most for a short time hence why I thought this would be a simpler way of doing things. I have various floor lamps, table lamps etc around...

Hi all, After some advice please. I'm trying to find out if it is possible to install 2 sets of lights in my kitchen, 1 set of plinth lights plugged into a normal socket and another set of under cabinet lights, again plugged into a normal socket. Both sockets are hidden and therefore I would...

Been giving this some thought and I am going to convert my brick workshop behind the garage instead. Similar construction but built later and the roof is better. Going to go down the building regs route as if I do it properly may even add a bit of value to the house to the right buyer in...

Hi all, As per the title, looking to partially convert my existing detached garage to a home office. Have had a good search if the forum but there seems to be lots of different answers to the same question so thought I would try and get a definitive one! The garage is single skin, brick built...

Thanks for the reply, would you say the best way to point with sand and cement would be with's wet mix in a mortar gun or will this make the potential staining worse?

Hi all, After some advice on pointing, I'm about to lay approx 27m2 of Indian sandstone and have been debating with myself the pros and cons of traditional pointing versus the polymeric brush in types. Not fussed about the cost of the polymeric ones if they are better but seems to be...

Couple of pics with the shingles on...

Managed to get the cedar shingles on this weekend inbetween the thunder and hailstorms! Will get some updated pics up tomorrow. Just windows to go in now really, balustrade and a few finishing touches...

Hi Luke, please see my previous reply re: cost/time. Hard to say exactly as I just do an hour here and there when I have the time and when it's dry! I sent the cutting list from the plans to a local timber merchant and they costed it at about £500, but have managed to reduce that by sourcing...

Thanks, it's pretty solid, told the other half we can't move house for at least 10 years as there's no way you could move it without a crane! Will post up some more pics when finished, hopefully a couple of weeks weather permitting!

Around 80-100 hours so far... And about £300ish. Used 21mm TGV cladding that I got very cheap off eBay, the rest of the structure is cls studwork timber and I have cedar shingles for the roof. Got the architrave on round the doors and windows at the weekend, wanted to do more but the...

I have to say I totally underestimated how long it would take!