Recent content by leewallbank

thanks both, didn't really have a budget as such....completely finished should come in around £25k but I've not been counting to be honest.

Thanks mate, yeah I've done everything except for fitting the big window (wouldn't have had the guarantee otherwise) and had my brother give me a hand here and there, especially with some of the lifting.

I'm not sure how these lights are mounted - do you have a router? you could cut a pocket/chamfer the edge of the strings and cap over the top, thats the easiest/quickest way I can think of. *edit* just looked at the picture and I can't see how a router would fit.

If you don't want them facing upwards, why not mount them sideways on top of the strings and add some scotia bead or something similar on top?

got any pictures?

not sure how wide you need the channel but either a small circular saw or router would do it - you'd set up a straight edge/guide to keep it in line.

as long as you leave at least a 50mm ventilation gap and leave down by the soffit clear then you can use whatever you want. If you want to insulate the area then use celotex/kingspan/etc boards which will do both.

looks good, fairplay

Well embarrassingly it's taken almost 4 months for an update! I've been crazily busy in work, the weather's been crap so I haven't been able to fit the last 2 velux in the bedroom and I stopped working in the attic a few weeks before Christmas so I could finish and redecorate the dining room...

All the best with it, I know what you're going through - I've been at mine for around 2 years now off and on, needs to start back up there now after Christmas 'off'! My thread is a couple of pages down, it may help at some point. What size are you're beams, etc?

Thanks, it's Superquilt, double layered. There's a lot of negativity towards these quilts but I've not even plumbed the heating in upstairs yet and it's pretty warm to be fair.

m12 bolts with 600 centres usually.

Pink grip dry fix. It's low expansion, spray it on the back of the plasterboard, wait 2 mins and fit.

Thanks mate, it's been a slog that's for sure! I've got a week off next week so hoping to fit the last of the Velux and plasterboard the second bedroom.

It's hard going trying to wet the mat thoroughly before the resin goes off, it's not bad - I might sand it next summer and re-topcoat it as it's a little rough in a few areas.