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It's too far out from town anyway imho. But it is nice. And if you worked at the university king's buildings campus it would be ideal.

Sterling isn't backed by gold reserves anymore so "promise to pay the bearer" is no longer relevant. (As far as I understand anyway)

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I'm about to fit the forum approved twin track shelving (budget Vitsoe).

The track rails are 2 metres long and the wall is a mix of substrates; typically brick with some sort plaster over (about 25-30mm thick and not particularly hard), however one of the rails will be fixed to a plasterboard/timber stud infill (location of a previous doorway).

I'm thinking of fixing a timber batten to the wall and fixing the twin track to that, as per the attached drawing. Is this overkill? I've got better at drilling into these walls over the years I've lived here but I'm still not 100% and feel that if some of the holes go awry the batten will cover up the mess!

I'd use a plasterboard expanding anchor in the relevant locations - any recommendations?

I'm thinking of buying a laser level thing to help to get the tracks level and parallel, is this overkill too?

I think the perspective I've gained (pun intended) suggests I should leave it in there

Hah, well, from the perspective of the 3.1m ceiling, yes... Give or take.

I suppose if I did turn it on, it's under the door which has an open window thing (albeit to the hallway) above. So maybe it'd create convection and keep air fresher in there.

Cheers both. Plot twist: it's already in and I'm thinking about taking it out!

I have an internal "box room" i.e. it has no windows. about 2m * 2m on plan. Occasionally used for guests sleeping on a sofabed, mostly used for storing my bikes.

Does it need a radiator?

Pleasure meeting you both @rj - enjoy the bike!

@2slices can confirm it's a blast to ride, especially with the 29*3 front tyre which has oodles of grip.

Wiki:

The speeds of vessels relative to the fluids in which they travel (boat speeds and air speeds) are measured in knots

Which implies you'll be going backward relative to a fixed reference point.

If anyone's got an idea of how to re-plan this bathroom without moving the waste connections, I'd be glad to hear. Been trying to think of a way to improve the layout but it's tricky! Best suggestion so far is shower into the window recess, but moving the toilet requires a macerator which I'd like to avoid.

Thanks all for the input on my question, much appreciated.

Cool, so what I'm describing isn't this, but a repayable loan secured against the property?

Cheers, didn't know about that.

I'm in Scotland so I've been reviewing chartered surveyor's valuations of similar properties for a few years. The chart in your link suggests that valuations in my area are substantially outperforming the national average.

Halifax. I'll have a look

How do I find this index value? Is it available or proprietary?

Sounds ideal. Planning to keep the LTV realistic so should be okay. Thanks.

Thanks, that's reassuring. It's my first remortgage so I'm new to this!

edit: that makes sense/seems obvious now if changing lender. Presumably if staying with the same lender they'd do something similar.

Cool, was there a name for the process or was it just "please give me cash thanks"

Mortgage chat: I'm coming to the end of the fixed interest rate period (bank just emailed me with a reminder).

The property has probably gone up in value (I assume, based on sales of other similar places close by).

If I get it re-valued, and my loan-to-value ratio changes, can some of the increase be released as cash? Is that what an equity release is? Sounds correct but surely there's some hideous complications...

Yup; cheers though. I think the larger star nut might be a good option @MCamb

I've got a fork with a steel thin-walled 1,1/8" steerer tube. What size star nut should I use for this, and where can I buy it from? The star nuts I have in my parts bin (e.g. the one supplied with the headset, a cane creek) is a bit too small, but definitely isn't 1".

I don't but that sounds like a good idea.

That's very useful, thank you!

Edit: I've now seen the chat about it on the DIY thread :)

That's more what I had in mind - hunting for examples to persuade myself (and my partner).

Also hunting for sources for the timber for the shelves. MDF is a no, and my partner's not feeling the ply vibes. Beech would be nice.