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That’s everyone for your comments. Woody, I’ve put a proposed plan together and sent it to the councils pre planning department, asking for comment. Aveatry, I hadn’t even thought of putting the roof around the other way. This is a potential but I was looking to extend the roof beyond the...

Hi all. I have a single garage at the back of my garden and the side of it is right on the border of my plot. There is an alleyway next to it which allows access to the rear gardens of a number of houses. I would like to change the roof from a flat to a pitched roof. As it’s within 2m of the...

The next big project on the list was the garden wall. This was always going to be a tricky one as our garden is around 1m higher than the pavement and I really didn't want any issues down the line. I did a lot of research into different products and ended up going with a mortarless retaining...

Hi Danny The sunken trampoline was something the misses wasn't too keen on at first buy honestly one of the best things we did. It works so well, everyone uses it - in fact Ive just come in from having a bounce with my son. We didn't put any drainage in and its been fine even through heavy...

Wow I can't believe its been yet another year since I have updated this thread. I keep meaning to update as I go but life is always super busy. I have a great installment with lots of progress to share. I will break it down into a couple of posts to keep things a bit simpler. This first one is...

Thanks for the message Steve. I had to google Punji Stick traps. They look pretty effective and painful. It’s given me an idea for when the mother in law comes over.

The edging blocks we went with are ‘blue black’ granite setts. They are a light grey when dry but really dark when wet. If you seal them they stay the darker colour and this is what we intend on doing. For the raised planter I went with some oak sleepers. I’m planning on slightly raising...

Hi All Some exciting news. Summer is here so I decided to get on with the next project, the garden. It’s a pretty big project so wasn’t sure if I should keep it on this thread or create a new one. I know quite a few people follow this one so decided to keep it here. The garden has been a...

Hi Apacheuk thanks for your message and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. The butchers block worktop is supported mainly by the two uprights at each end. We cloaked it over the quartz by around 5cm and that was glued into place so the whole unit can’t move forward or backward. Where...

Thanks again everyone for your comments. I will see if I can get a quote from a structural engineer. thanks woody for your comments and I will make sure the wall is started below ground level. Whilst I don’t think there will be a huge amount of weight for the wall to hold back I’m equally sure...

Hi Oldbutnotdead and bernardgreen. Thanks for your responses. Just to clarify the plans have been agreed with the council and Highways so no problem there:-) Is there a height you think I could backfill without getting a structural engineer involved? The earth is currently at quite a steep...

Hi all ok so it’s been a year since I updated this thread. There are 3 main projects I had on my ‘to do” list which would mean the house is about finished. The projects were 1/ Kitchen, 2/ Build a wall to enclose the garden, 3/ landscape the garden. All pretty big projects both in terms of work...

Hi all I’m onto the next project for my house which is to build a retaining wall around the perimeter of my plot to help give some privacy. Here is an overview of the plot. At the minute I am just looking at completed a-b and c-d.. Image by Gregory01 posted 3 May 2020 at 10:57 PM the...

Hi All. my garden level is around 90cm above the pavement and I am looking to put in some form of retaining wall. This will allow me to backfill and gain some extra garden space. I’ve got planning permission for a 6ft brick wall with fence panels between the pillars. The cost (circa £15k)...

Great thanks Mikecip and Dilalio. Really just helps make sure Im not being taken for a ride.

Hi everyone. I had a boiler service about a week ago. It’s a new ish boiler installed around 3 years ago. It’s a combi valiant boiler with a flue gas heat recovery unit. The person who carried out the service said he needed to complete a safety check of the system. He went into the loft and...

Finally had some time free to finish the outside of the house! One of the hardest decisions on the house has been what cladding to use on the front. On one hand I wanted to go with what I had originally planned (western red cedar) and on the other I wanted something low maintenance. You often...

Hi bodgitnscarper. Thanks for your comments. The floor was screened by a guy who completed the karndean. I certainly couldn't have got it that neat. I think he used a stopgap screed, it certainly did the job. I appreciate your comment on the radiator. I had actually toyed with the idea of a...

Hi to everyone who is still reading this diary. Works have started again and I'm slowly making my way through the tasks left to finish the house. It feels a little strange after having so much time off working on the house but is nice to see some change and get closer to seeing the finished...

Lots of other bits on the build needed doing. I kind of hoped if I waited long enough there might be some new man made product on the market which replicates the different tones of cedar. A friend of mine had seen some on a building in London but I can't find anywhere online who stocks it hence...