Show us yer house and house-related meddlings
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equationgirl
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I didn't spend anything like that, and mine are coming from next. I've used some of my savings too. But still, sofas aren't cheap.
equationgirl
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I really like the pink one you have.Our pair came to about four grandalthough bought on the never-never so it lessens the impact.
They're lovely though. Authentic Furniture in Derbyshire.
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It's this, in Linwood velvet:
Tufted Glove Velvet Sofa
The brown leather one is just such soft leather, it's called 'silken' and it's lovely. It should in theory last forever.
equationgirl
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Lovely sofa, some really nice colours on that site.
I went for a grey velvet fabric with a shimmer to it, but I have no cats.
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We have two cats. We're careful with access to the lounge but they are allowed in. So far, so good - no scratching.Gorgeous sofas on there.
I'd love a velvet sofa with big squishy cushions. But I have cats. Lovely cats, but they come with hair and claws .
That’s a low light photo — the real thing is less patchy.
Also, the lead roof is finished. I went right up to the top ridge to see it, which was beautiful and terrifying. Plus I rod the best views I’ve ever seen in my life, which is totally useless to me as I’ll never be up there again.
Also, the lead roof is finished. I went right up to the top ridge to see it, which was beautiful and terrifying. Plus I rod the best views I’ve ever seen in my life, which is totally useless to me as I’ll never be up there again.
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Yes, done in lead. There was no choice if we wanted a useable bathroom, but you can only see it from the highest point of the garden, as per the photo and this one from the very top
When the roof is done it’ll be even harder to see because the ridge line will block it
The guy who did the leadwork is somewhat of an artist and is a bit pissed off you can’t see it.
Some more badly lit photographs
Tiles in family bathroom (ungrouted)
Looks intense in the photo but is much calmer in real life.
Kitchen from last week, before the floor had been grouted, but shows the surprise cupboard we could put in after we found the gap behind the wall that had the shield and spears.
On the right you can just about see the flue that emerges through the flat roof. A little wood burner is going in that corner
Tiles in family bathroom (ungrouted)
Looks intense in the photo but is much calmer in real life.
Kitchen from last week, before the floor had been grouted, but shows the surprise cupboard we could put in after we found the gap behind the wall that had the shield and spears.
On the right you can just about see the flue that emerges through the flat roof. A little wood burner is going in that corner
Yes. And he’s done it such that the inevitable tree drops will also magically be swept away. It’s all in the angles and the oiling, apparently, which is bloody clever.
He said if it were his place, he’d have a chair up there because of the view, but I don’t exactly have his head for heights!
teuchter
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It seems a bit risky to have a drainage route concealed under the tiles like that. Because if it gets blocked you won't see it and the water could get diverted under the tiles without your knowledge until it starts appearing inside. But maybe there is some kind of special detail?
You’ve got me. They’re the experts and they’re doing it in a place out of my sight so I can’t tell one way or other. Whenever they start explaining, I rapidly get list in jargon. I do trust them though — they’ve been at it now for, what coming up to three months? Nobody can accuse them if a rush job.
teuchter
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Seems like a very non-standard detail (as far as I know - I could be wrong) and it would make me nervous. Usually you either have a lead valley which is exposed with the tiles stopping either side of it, or you have those special swept tiles to form the valley (as elsewhere on your roof) but then you don't design it with any intention for water to be running underneath.
Whose design is it...are they building to drawings or is it a roofing contractor who take on design responsibility themselves? Anyone overseeing the work on your behalf?
It’s a specialist roofing firm — they only do roofing — brought in by our lead builder, who has worked with them for donkey’s years. The lead worker also appears to generally be the head tiler and is responsible for the tiling design, and he’s been doing it for over 20 years. He spoke to me about taking the lead apron over the tiles vs covering it with a ridge — he was happy with the ridge option. I’ll take some closer up photos tomorrow if I can — be interested to see what you think.
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teuchter
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I'd be interested to see what they are doing even if only out of nosiness.
teuchter
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Looks to me like the intention is to dress the edge of the lead flat roof over the tiles, on the edge facing the camera. So water would run over the edge and then down the surface of the tiles. Not necessarily problematic unless it's a large area of flat roof that will dump large amounts of water over the edge. I don't see how the runoff would be diverted sideways into that valley gutter unless they are going to put a horizontal gutter of some kind.
About the valley gutter itself, it looks like a fairly well built one (maybe a little deeper than normal?) and if the tiles just stop and overhang either side of it then it would be fairly normal. If it's true that the tiles will somehow run over the top of it, then I don't really see how that would work anyway; apart from anything else what would they be fixed to?
My concerns about it being concealed (if that's really what's going to happen) would be (1) makes it more easy for stuff to get trapped in it (2) you won't necessarily realise it's blocked until it's worsened to a point where greater damage results and (3) it makes it more difficult to un-block if something does get trapped in there. If they are making it extra deep then that's better than nothing obviously but I reckon there's still plenty of opportunity for blockages - starts with a twig getting wedged somehow, then gradually bits of other stuff, some lumps of moss, maybe some moss even starts growing on the agglomeration.
Speak to most building managers and one of their main gripes will be invisible/inaccessible rainwater drainage routes.
About the valley gutter itself, it looks like a fairly well built one (maybe a little deeper than normal?) and if the tiles just stop and overhang either side of it then it would be fairly normal. If it's true that the tiles will somehow run over the top of it, then I don't really see how that would work anyway; apart from anything else what would they be fixed to?
My concerns about it being concealed (if that's really what's going to happen) would be (1) makes it more easy for stuff to get trapped in it (2) you won't necessarily realise it's blocked until it's worsened to a point where greater damage results and (3) it makes it more difficult to un-block if something does get trapped in there. If they are making it extra deep then that's better than nothing obviously but I reckon there's still plenty of opportunity for blockages - starts with a twig getting wedged somehow, then gradually bits of other stuff, some lumps of moss, maybe some moss even starts growing on the agglomeration.
Speak to most building managers and one of their main gripes will be invisible/inaccessible rainwater drainage routes.
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As part of the project, I finally got this linen backed and will be framed up this weekend. Will go well with my house of art
teuchter
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So the water from the flat bit is simply shed onto the tiled slope. It's not all directed into the hidden valley gutter but about 50% will end up in there because it'll flow down and meet the intersection of the rood slopes. I still think it's a bad idea for it to be concealed like that. It'll probably not block for the first 10-20 years, anyway
Let’s hope closer to 20 than 10 then.So the water from the flat bit is simply shed onto the tiled slope. It's not all directed into the hidden valley gutter but about 50% will end up in there because it'll flow down and meet the intersection of the rood slopes. I still think it's a bad idea for it to be concealed like that. It'll probably not block for the first 10-20 years, anyway
