How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

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Well this happened the other day:

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Cripes. What happened?

Ooft.

I hope that's the cracked one coming out, soon to be replaced with a nice shiny new unit...

Fortunately yes.
New replacement skylight is in, all 3x1m of it, and zinc roof is almost done.

When they were bringing the old skylight down, the toughened glass part just shattered, and almost got one of the roofers Final Destination style.

My new turf is now covered in shards of glass, which I’m really unhappy about, as well as a 200kg 3x1m section of broken glass on a tarpaulin without any idea how to get rid of it.

New skylight + on covered zinc with dusty footprints.

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I'd be having fun with a sledgehammer. Then just get a man with van removal.

Shovel it into a bottle bank, steam train stoker style.

How short is turf? If it's dryish you might be able to vacuum a good deal of it.

I was about to suggest get your henry hoover out and suck all the bits up.

Electrical question - What size cable do i need to run to an outside shed to take probs 10-15kw load not all at once obviously. Running probs 20m.

Im thinking 10mm would be fine? Would i need to get armoured stuff being buried in a path so not near anything sharp.

Armoured 2.5mm three core would do it.

It really needs to go in a trench blinded with sand so it’s not in contact with anything sharp. I think legally it ought to be at 450mm and under some tape alerting anyone digging in future to its presence.

Presumably you’re going to be getting a spark in to connect each end so they’ll tell you what you need to do. They might insist on a small consumer unit at the shed end.

Would i need to get armoured stuff being buried in a path so not near anything sharp.

Does it have to go underground?

If you can run it neatly along a wall or fence then you can avoid the faff of armoured cables, warning tape, etc.

Also worth pointing out how cheap little CU are if you do need one.

That’s what I was thinking, but by the time I can get to doing it properly, it’s going to have rained.

Turf is about a 6 weeks old, so we’ve been letting it grow. Now it’s been trampled on, had some scaffolding on it, and a large pane of glass sat on top.

Glass shards being mulched in.

If it doesn’t feel safe for the kids to run around, I reckon I’ll have to returf in spring.

We actually binned dived a hoover out of a skip once (we may have been a bit pished) to vacuum up rat shit that we didn't want to use our own vacuum on. Turns out the bugger still worked and cleaned up after ratty a treat. So, look for skip vacuums but remember water + electricity = fun

Into my flat this week and first job really is kitchen and bathroom! Getting some people round to take a look but my dad keeps suggesting to speak to an architect first to see what can be done with the floorplan. Not sure that's necessary as there's a limit amount that can be done...

Any tips for new kitchen/bathroom? I have a rough budget, and thinking getting it done by the same person to get a better deal and have it all done at once. Gas meter is under the bath so that needs moving

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Maybe open plan kitchen/living room, then kitchen becomes a decent size bathroom.

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Says you need 10mm^2

15kW is quite a lot though - What are you putting in there?

A consumer unit seems like a must - 15kW is over 60 Amps - otherwise your house consumer unit would need to be able to support that.

Consulting an electrician sounds like a good idea.

Opening up into the living room from the kitchen would be a game changer. That bathroom is already kinda stunning.

It does look like a perfect candidate for opening up the kitchen wall. Then have some sort of island with a sink to divide off the space. Keep all the actual cooking bits in that back bit, that way some of the smells and heat that rise will get caught by the dividing arch and you've got a good route for a proper extractor fan.

You can then square off the bathroom a bit. I'd question the benefit of making the bathroom much bigger in a 2 bed. I think it would be more beneficial to see if you could add an extra door to the WC area to provide access if someone wants to use it while the bathroom bit is occupied.

I wonder if there's a better way to get into the sitting room? I can't really work it out, but smarter people than me on here might be able to.

Who is going to live in it? Just you and a partner? Flat share? That makes a difference to what you do imo.

That window is amazing.

I struggle to see where you’d go with any walls. Presumably the corridor is designated communal space?

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@mustardbeak - It used to be like that (well not open plan, was the 70s when it got carved up) but I'm not overly keen.

I would consider opening it up @chrisbmx116 but it a structural wall in a leasehold flat, sounds really expensive and the radiator is on it (suppose can be moved).

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Cheers, needs work though! And yeah a big communal central staircase (1850 ish build)

Me for 4 months whilst its done up, then a lodger/mate for a bit then I imagine my partner will move in out of her 1 bed place down the line. Never more than 2 people though.

I'll look into opening it up.. And not sure on way into lounge think that is about it.

An island half in the lounge? Can't visualise that