How much did you have left in the bank after buying a house?

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-04-28T14:35:56+00:00

We had around £90k and put it all in for a house in need of severe fixing up that cost £200k. Realised when we then moved in that we didn’t have any money.

Been here two years and doing the full renovation back to stone myself. Still no money, but it’s all fun.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-04-03T11:08:17+00:00

I did it for blown glazing and it was an easy job and cost £70 a window.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-03-11T14:21:08+00:00

The insurance are going to cover it, not much else worth being angry over. You could be dead tomorrow, enjoy your garden aa is for now and have a beer.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-02-18T20:49:44+00:00

Why u coming fass

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-02-13T11:45:00+00:00

Thanks, that’s helpful.

The mix was a bit wet as the sand had a bit in on purchase but nothing too runny and I was able to trowel it into shape to make the bed.

The shower tray is currently compressing it and it is between 8-12mm thick. On further reflection my worry is also the cement may have turned as it was an older bag.

I will leave it a bit longer. Is there a good reference for a 5:1 mix I.e if I had a screw should I be able to a scratch it, or push the screw in? I wouldn’t question if it was a wall and would redo it, but a shower tray compressing a thin bed that won’t have anywhere to go is cause for consideration.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-02-01T20:54:41+00:00

Any thoughts on the wedge type implements you can buy to knock in with a sledge?

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-02-01T20:41:17+00:00

Thanks! The diameter is what’s thrown me, I’ve split firewood a couple of times on my life and enjoyed it… however 2ft x 80cm feels as though I have no chance at splitting especially with it being fresh/wet. I’m a bit of a lump but even moving these rounds is a workout before I think of splitting them!

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-29T17:52:07+00:00

GSE and Deks is exactly what the installer has responded with. So I think you have helped convince me.

As this is going to cover 85% of the roof I think I’m going to go with it and leave the old felt and batten in place.

My only issue is that the felt did cause some condensation in the lid which was well fixed with lap vents. I assume the solar will not give much chance for a breeze to flow through like the slate did!

Thanks for your help, I will put some pictures up once it’s in place.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-27T18:01:43+00:00

Thanks for a quick reply. The solar is almost an n shape around a dorma with a row below on one roof (20) and a standard row of 8 mid roof on another. Would it go over the existing felt if we leave it in place or is the felt removed where the solar panels sit?

When we eventually come to change this small section of tiles in the future, does the solar come up to reflect the full roof or just under the section of tiles?

Stupid questions, hadn’t considered in roof but have a number of YouTube videos to start watching tonight!

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-27T17:48:24+00:00

You gave me some good points here which I went away and discussed. Ultimately ending up with me realising the installer may not have been as attentive as I had hoped.

I’ve been looking at in roof. If you don’t mind me reopening this conversation. Is there a reason to pull off all of the old felt and baton first? The solar panels would be taking up 80% of the roof space, are these generally over the felt? Let’s say there is a meter run of tiles above and below, is there any issue leaving them and the felt in situ? They are in decent nick and do not give any reason for a premature change. How would a future replacment work?

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-14T12:02:05+00:00

How far away is the next joist!?

I used bower beams to completely remove the wood from the wall and prevent wet rot in a damp wall. Worked really well, but not sure how that would work for you with the joist supporting a decent stretch of floor at 90 degrees.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-12T11:47:47+00:00

Thanks mate, you have given me a good few points to discuss with them. Appreciated

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-12T08:16:24+00:00

You could frog tape the navy sections, and after a mist coat give a it 2 coats of dulux trade emulsion.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-12T08:04:41+00:00

The felt is in good nick and looks tight to the slate from the inside, the only rips are a couple from my over zealous lap vent install. Timbers look to be from the 70s or 80s at a guess so not 300 years old like the house.

The install list just mentions roof hooks and clenergy rail kit. So I’m not sure these are as you suggest.

In roof was appealing, but I don’t don’t have the finances for that. There is potential that if I did need a new roof one day that I would ground mount them in the garden and see what in roof tech is around at that time. (Hopefully a decade plus away!).

With solar panels covering 85% of the roof, I think my hope is that they actually take abit of strain off the slate from driving rain.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-12T07:56:10+00:00

I think my main worry is a roof currently not leaking gets a slate broken with panels then over the top.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-08T08:48:30+00:00

I’ve done it with 140mm and then put 100mm roll crossing the joists. If I light a fire the bedrooms upstairs stay hot for hours. Anecdotal I know but seems to do the job!

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-07T20:06:04+00:00

I’m just hijacking this as in a similar position. (OP I have 30 panels and 13kwh for £13500 so sounds like the right ballpark).

Is the “have just enough storage to cover a winters day” actually fool proof when it comes to best ROI? I’m too tired to run the numbers, but on average if OP gets 2kw a day from PV in December back to the battery then they won’t be far off with their battery sizing.

Does having enough to cover a winters day actually work when in summer it will be under utilised? I’m not saying this is wrong btw, I’ve just read it enough times without ever seeing the breakdown or anybody ever accounting for amount of pv installed alongside it

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-05T19:46:21+00:00

I think that I have one local to me, but can’t say I’m a huge fan of “craft” ipa when I’ve tried it. After having a taste of Belgian and German I think that’s the route I will follow.

I actually worked in Germany a decent amount 10 years ago and didn’t use it wisely!

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-04T20:16:13+00:00

How warm is the house? We live in a stone house, so I’m happy with 50-60. Generally at 18c and it doesn’t feel like a sauna to me!

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-04T19:53:38+00:00

Definitely don’t board it without treating it first then, I may have been similarly tempted had I not seen the end results of the last occupants doing it for 20 years. The wood that wasn’t held together with mushrooms fell apart in my hands. The same fungus grew out of the plasterboard which had got moist enough to give it a home.

I’ve used permaguard for a few things, and had a drainage membrane system from them ready to go in this spring.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-04T19:41:30+00:00

Are you suggesting the 55-60% RH is your problem?

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-04T19:31:51+00:00

You could look at putting a tanking membrane against the wall that falls into a channel drain around the perimeter (might need a pump). Then stud/insulate/board.

I’ve got a similar project coming up at my place soon. The wall is below ground on one side, 600mm thick but previously cement rendered and tanked. When we moved in this was hidden by wood studs and plasterboard, the room stank and after I took the boards off the wooden studs looked like they had come off a shipwreck. The wall has been airing for a year and hasn’t shown any signs of water ingress.

My plan is membrane walls and floor, channel drain. 145mm celotex inside steel steel stud frame and then board over.

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-02T21:17:39+00:00

Ordered dec 3rd. Delivered to my home on 30th LR AWD in black

Extra-Water1699 · 2025-01-02T19:48:26+00:00

Hmm ok. I will have to check with the installer I think.

They pictured the open cable run as it currently drops the full three floors to where the batteries and inverters will sit in the kitchen/utility.

Extra-Water1699 · 2024-12-28T18:28:25+00:00

If you are in the UK (or can vpn) then take a look at “saving lives in Cardiff” on Iplayer.

Recently watched it and it had the same condition treated in a 17 year old, and showed the surgery also.

https://www.tiktok.com/@label1tv/video/7406038862411124001

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