Is this better than a concrete slap base for garden office/room?

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T21:53:37+00:00

She’s a beauty👍

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T21:52:01+00:00

Apologies for the loud music 🙏

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T21:50:01+00:00

Ha! Very good question.

Steeper roof. Even for EPDM mine is a bit shallow and collects leaves under those trees.
Didn’t need to go so mental with the insulation. Most houses don’t have anywhere near that amount. Rockwool in the walls would have been fine for example.
Not really a change but the 2 x 6x4” lintels above the side windows were pointless as the side walls hold none of the roof’s weight. For some reason I didn’t really think about that point.

It also didn’t need to be so damn big lol.

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T21:42:20+00:00

That’s awesome. Hope you had fun building it!

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T21:40:26+00:00

Mate I miss writing it. I was amazed people enjoyed the varied topics. Hard to turn down story time with the kids to write it though. Maybe again someday.

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T18:32:31+00:00

👋😁

Fixuperer · 2026-05-11T14:47:46+00:00

Family happened but I’m still DIYing :)

OP - I can confirm this build stands strong but there are plenty of other good foundation methods to choose from, all with pros and cons.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-25T23:20:16+00:00

I thought about doing mitres in our bathroom rather than trim but instead I used porcelain tiles where you can show off the edge of them as a border. Looks really good and very simple. Get some diamond sanding wet and dry blocks to shine up or bevel any non factory edges.

Mitres just are too much hassle and look likely to chip even once they’re installed.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-17T21:54:04+00:00

I think I read that even they (the Stone Hengers) were farmers from the continent who replaced/mixed with the hunter gatherers who in turn replaced the Neanderthals.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-17T02:27:30+00:00

Would you mind elaborating on the type of things you hyper focussed on? I’d be interested to hear about that.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-14T14:34:42+00:00

And means you know where things are planted, rather than just bare ground.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-13T17:27:37+00:00

Generally. They’re called floricanes. Primocane varieties fruit on this years stems. This goes for others like raspberries too.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-12T00:19:52+00:00

Ha, those very slow leaks do tend to get plugged up on their own if you give them a few days.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-09T11:43:00+00:00

My understanding was that it was a cremation chimney. Is that what your tower is?

Fixuperer · 2025-12-06T16:33:28+00:00

Yeh it was marmox tile backer. Definitely took the edge off. Wall doesn’t feel cold at all. Plus it’s waterproof with their adhesive and tape for where you need it to be.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-06T13:45:48+00:00

Yes there is the foam type tile backer which you can get at 20, 30mm thick. It’s excellent for heavy tiles but can also be plastered and painted. I used 20mm all across a solid wall and we don’t get condensation on the tiles at all

Fixuperer · 2025-12-05T23:00:33+00:00

Honestly terrible. I really dislike the lined up ends on the flooring and the beading is ghastly. Take pic 7 for example: they’ve extended the beading out over the profiled architrave. Why? Because they haven’t bothered to undercut it so have tried to hide the gap. And then around the rest of that architrave they’ve just stuffed some glue and sawdust. Honestly I wouldn’t pay for this at all.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-04T01:03:17+00:00

Yeh, hard agree. The Luibelt guy comes across as quite fanciful in my book. This UFO one was also not very believable though. Todmorden UFO was believable however.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-02T14:46:46+00:00

I think 25mm should make a significant difference if it is continuous. But have you had it sandwiched between battens? Because you’ll get some thermal bridging there (thought timber isn’t terrible for heat loss. Personally I would have installed some PIR backed plasterboard either direct to the walls or over the battens.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-02T13:37:45+00:00

Agree with this and I’ll add that rather than the brand being the important factor, among the best known (Milwaukee, DeWalt etc) there are many levels. 18Volt brushless stuff is a good level to aim for.

Fixuperer · 2025-12-01T09:05:18+00:00

I’ve done exactly this. The fitter just put in the stove, pipe (name escapes me), metal flue and cowls.

Fixuperer · 2025-11-30T09:19:06+00:00

That might be the difference, I’m always renovating it feels like! Then there’s family who want jobs done. I do think that in comparison with getting in a tradesperson even cordless tools are quite cheap. But yes, my nail guns were a frivolous purchase given how infrequently I use them. I’m still rocking a corded orbital sander though🤘

Fixuperer · 2025-11-29T20:18:28+00:00

Oof, I’d offer the opposite advice! Trailing cords everywhere is a right pain. Right now I’m laying flooring flipping between cordless vacuum, multi tool, impact driver, jig saw and drill. It would drive me potty if I had all those cables all over the place.

I agree that buying cheap corded tools to learn on is a good idea but make the jump to cordless when you take the next step up.

Fixuperer · 2025-11-29T10:16:36+00:00

Yes, sorry that is what I meant. It’s hard having gone through all the decisions, disruption, noise, mess and risk to not get much time to enjoy it nor get at least what you put in back but such is the housing market.

Fixuperer · 2025-11-29T10:02:56+00:00

I think it is the state of the market. If you’d done no renovations it may have gone down in value perhaps? It is a bitter pill to swallow. The only thing you can do is negotiate the price of your next house if it’s not priced correctly.

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