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[Halo Jones]

Often you pro's get it wrong!

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FTFY

[Benny]

I always cringe when I read about people doing DIY extensions – likely as I know what could go wrong!
I suppose it’s just too much of a busman’s holiday for me

But I wish you straight walls, no settlement & a successful project.

Sometimes you pro's get it wrong!

Building Collapse In New Orleans; 1 Dead, 18 Injured, 2 Trapped | The Daily Wire

[vwdan]

I always cringe when I read about people doing DIY extensions – likely as I know what could go wrong!
I suppose it’s just too much of a busman’s holiday for me

But I wish you straight walls, no settlement & a successful project.

Cheers, but it's about as straight forward as an extension can be (not that it stops it being a real challenge for me). We're sand after a few hundred mm, and the old one managed without any foundations whatsoever for many decades!

And, of course it's all BCO monitored - to be honest, I suspect I'm being more cautious than your average yellow pages builder.

[Halo Jones]

No, I used engineering bricks as I had some lintels for drainage to deal with, and a sloping garden so I didn't want to risk exposing the blocks later.

But the rest is block and render, so it was also my one chance to do some brickwork!

I always cringe when I read about people doing DIY extensions – likely as I know what could go wrong!
I suppose it’s just too much of a busman’s holiday for me

But I wish you straight walls, no settlement & a successful project.

[vwdan]

Did you use foundation blocks below ground? they seem an easy and quick way to get up to ground level

No, I used engineering bricks as I had some lintels for drainage to deal with, and a sloping garden so I didn't want to risk exposing the blocks later.

But the rest is block and render, so it was also my one chance to do some brickwork!

[GhostofTarbera]

Just back from my 2nd funeral this week, so also gin o’clock






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[original PM]

TFA

Probably watching all sporting events I can.

Grinding federation ranks on elite dangerous so I can get the Corvette.

Apart from that as little as possible.

[Benny]

You're not wrong! I'll be honest, I'm about to start the superstructure and the novelty of doing it all myself has worn off a little. Just hope I can get the walls up at a decent pace now

Did you use foundation blocks below ground? they seem an easy and quick way to get up to ground level

[filthy1980]

we're off to a great start, currently sat in A&E for 4 hours and counting

my typical 16 hour fast has stretched out to 19.5hours and i'm bloomin' starving

kids party tomorrow, missus doing a half marathon on sunday

bring on monday for some rest

[Halo Jones]

TFA,

A busy one:

Tonight off meeting friends
Sat AM - lasting the current shoe project
Sat PM - other friends over for dinner
Sun AM – Chores
Sun PM – Playing the new version of 7 days to Die with BGG

Hope you all have good ones

[vwdan]

Shudda got lego blocks. Laying them is kid's stuff.

You're not wrong! I'll be honest, I'm about to start the superstructure and the novelty of doing it all myself has worn off a little. Just hope I can get the walls up at a decent pace now

[GhostofTarbera]

Looking for flights to somewhere sunny


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[Hobosapien]

TFA

Getting a large order of blocks delivered for my house extension, so got some logistical faffing to try and get them near-ish the actual build. Also got a grab wagon coming at some point, so lots of moving crap around.

Then, if the weather is nice, lay some blocks I guess.

Shudda got lego blocks. Laying them is kid's stuff.

[vwdan]

TFA

Getting a large order of blocks delivered for my house extension, so got some logistical faffing to try and get them near-ish the actual build. Also got a grab wagon coming at some point, so lots of moving crap around.

Then, if the weather is nice, lay some blocks I guess.

[VirtualMonkey]

Billionaire Boy at the theater on Saturday and then 'Marvel Live' in Sheffield on Sunday. Fun packed weekend