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    #2162
    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    All the sandy soil around the house was compacted in layers by the cellar builder after he backfilled the voids. I'm therefore not using any formwork fir the gravel base, just backfilling that hole I created with gravel and compacting in 10cm layers up to ground level. The compacted gravel will be 900 deep and about 20cm wider all round the concrete slab.

    I intend later to raise the ground level all around the house by about 25cm which is closer to the original ground level so the slab will then only peek 10cm out of the ground.

    Oh yeah I got wavin pipe to take the condensate down 1200mm to frost line and out a metre and then it connects to a 2.5m long perforated pipe laid in gravel.


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    #2163
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    Wasn't supposed to start footpaths till next week.....pouring tomorrow!


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    #2164
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    Looking good!


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    #2165
    murphaph
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    We have ourselves a telephone line!


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    #2166
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    murphaph wrote: »
    We have ourselves a telephone line!

    That's German efficiency for you! I've been waiting 4 months to get a phone line in for broadband here. :(


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    #2167
    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    eyeball kid wrote: »
    That's German efficiency for you! I've been waiting 4 months to get a phone line in for broadband here. :(
    I didn't say it was working lol. German efficiency is a myth. The line was installed by a sub contractor (though actually I installed a good length of it as I had a trench open anyway for water and I agreed to collect the cable from the sub contractors yard and throw it into my water trench to save digging the same 20m twice.

    The sub contractors are now supposed to declare the line available to Telekom so it appears in their system and so I can actually order a number, broadband etc.

    I know this can go wrong as it went wrong for my neighbour who just moved in to his new build. He was waiting for several weeks too for his line to become available in the Telekom system because the sub contractor "forgot" to send in the paperwork. It'll probably happen to us too.


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    #2168
    Bad_alibi
    Registered Users Posts: 294 ✭✭Bad_alibi


    What are people's thoughts on laying carpet on top of screed before the UFH is turned on. Floors are down to 1% moisture and house is fully dried out. Will it have any effect on the carpet.


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    #2169
    murphaph
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    Sealing the joints in all the "wet areas" of the bathroom and all the way around between floor and wall. The whole floor will get this treatment to tank it but not until after the screed drying cycle is over to be on the safe side. I just did this much so I can make a start on tiling the walls. I also built the foundation for the heat pump.


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    #2170
    BarneyMc
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    Got the base coats of paint sprayed on the ceilings and walls on Monday and Tuesday of this week.


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    #2171
    rampantbunny
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭rampantbunny


    BarneyMc wrote: »
    Got the base coats of paint sprayed on the ceilings and walls on Monday and Tuesday of this week.

    Hey Barney...did the painters have any comments about painting around inward opening windows? Does it make it awkward to tape the window frame?


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    #2172
    BarneyMc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭BarneyMc


    rampantbunny wrote: »
    Hey Barney...did the painters have any comments about painting around inward opening windows? Does it make it awkward to tape the window frame?

    No, they were Polish so probably used to it. Anyway they never mentioned anything. They covered the complete window so all were closed so it's important to leave windows on the other floor, attic hatch, etc. open to ventilate.


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    #2173
    delfagio
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭delfagio


    Looking good Barney


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    #2174
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    Distressed look kitchen. Not as distressed as my wallet. Almost there. Templating for worktop booked for next week.


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    #2175
    mjp
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭mjp


    Lovely looking kitchen.


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    #2176
    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    Heat Pump in. Temp Power supply disconnected and meter moved in to house proper. Meter is a loaner. Will be replaced by a bi-directional one soon.


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    #2177
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    893bet wrote: »
    Distressed look kitchen. Not as distressed as my wallet. Almost there. Templating for worktop booked for next week.

    Very nice. What kind of window boards are you going with?

    Also just curious - if your footpath went all the way around your house what width did you do 1m or 1.2m?


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    #2178
    893bet
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    stickybookmark wrote: »
    Very nice. What kind of window boards are you going with?

    Also just curious - if your footpath went all the way around your house what width did you do 1m or 1.2m?

    We are going with a granite worktop, silestone grey expo. Putting his that on as window board also.

    Not sure if foot path but I think a metre all the way around.


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    #2179
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    893bet wrote: »
    We are going with a granite worktop, silestone grey expo. Putting his that on as window board also.

    Not sure if foot path but I think a metre all the way around.

    Silestone is the brand for quartz I think not granite?
    Yeah think I'll do the same for kitchen window boards. What about your window boards in the rest of the house?


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    #2180
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    stickybookmark wrote: »
    Silestone is the brand for quartz I think not granite?
    Yeah think I'll do the same for kitchen window boards. What about your window boards in the rest of the house?

    Yes I meant Quartz. We had granite picked and swapped at last minute. I have oak window boards elsewhere. 19mm thick. 219mm deep. Worked for 150 cavity size.

    Got them from Murphy Larkin online. Also got all skirting etc there. Painted solid white timber for same price as painted mdf from everyone else!


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    #2181
    fclauson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭fclauson


    we put sill stone window boards through out - supplied v local to us in Bunclody

    no painting for the rest of their life !!


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    #2182
    hexosan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭hexosan


    fclauson wrote: »
    no painting for the rest of their life !!

    Where's the fun in that. :)


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    #2183
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    Damn!


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    #2184
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    And the Quartz window board


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    #2185
    delfagio
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭delfagio


    Looks great 893bet,

    Is that a socket built into the worktop or is it a fancy extractor fan for the hob??


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    #2186
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    delfagio wrote: »
    Looks great 893bet,

    Is that a socket built into the worktop or is it a fancy extractor fan for the hob??

    A socket! Extractor to be hung above .


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    #2187
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,993 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    delfagio wrote: »
    Looks great 893bet,

    Is that a socket built into the worktop or is it a fancy extractor fan for the hob??

    Should be bank of sockets. 893, did you get the bank that also contains USB ports for phone charging etc?


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    #2188
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    kceire wrote: »
    Should be bank of sockets. 893, did you get the bank that also contains USB ports for phone charging etc?

    There is a bank of 3 sockets with 2 USB. It's just barely pulled up in the picture.


    Quality is average. Bit stiff to pull out. Not Spring loaded. For the money one can't complain!


    Link

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pop-Up-Socket-Charger-Sockets-sockets/dp/B007EO7O2C


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    #2189
    Bullocks
    Registered Users Posts: 5,890 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    893bet wrote: »
    There is a bank of 3 sockets with 2 USB. It's just barely pulled up in the picture.


    Quality is average. Bit stiff to pull out. Not Spring loaded. For the money one can't complain!


    Link

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pop-Up-Socket-Charger-Sockets-sockets/dp/B007EO7O2C

    Great idea , how is it fixed if a glass of water spills when its under the counter I wonder ?
    Lovely kitchen , may she wear well for you !


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    #2190
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Great idea , how is it fixed if a glass of water spills when its under the counter I wonder ?
    Lovely kitchen , may she wear well for you !

    There is a small lip. It's not flush.


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    #2191
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,907 ✭✭✭893bet


    One more!


    Very happy with the work.


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