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    Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    • GilesG
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      Glazed the lantern today, unfortunately, two of the modules (the ones below the skylights) have been made 10cm too short…...

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • neph93N
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        Have names been taken and asses kicked? I find my self moving between deep depression and incandescent rage when something like that happens.

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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        • GilesG
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          Reuben.  First "significant" balls-up.  I'm chilled.  Les, of the spider bite and dads death, is away for 2 weeks from Thurs next week.  New glazed modules will be ready on Tues PM, I have to drive 40 miles to pick them up, but then Les can install them before he goes away.  All is good in the Gozza-hood…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • neph93N
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            That’s a relatively quick turnaround. Good news.

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • GilesG
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              @Madame Buttonfly and I got the disc cutter and the sledgehammer out yesterday, made a larger hole in the garden wall….There's an arch and a gate going on there.....

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • GilesG
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                Brain exploding…...Working out stairs....

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • neph93N
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                  Have you tried using an online calculator? They pretty good as long as you aren't doing anything particularly complex.

                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                  • Matty123M
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                    All this construction talk is gonna make Reuben explode…. heh 😉

                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                    • neph93N
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                      Reuben is snowed under with so much essay  grading that his brain is melting out of ears anyway. An explosion would be welcome at this point…

                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                      • Matty123M
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                        Shaping young minds. Gammel ørn

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                        • GilesG
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                          @neph93:

                          Have you tried using an online calculator? They pretty good as long as you aren't doing anything particularly complex.

                          Yes, but there are some constraints that I make sure I cater for.  Obviously, total drop is important, but I  also need to build a stud wall at exactly the right place to meet the bottom riser.  I know it's not rocket science, but I want to be 100% certain before we start cutting….

                          EDIT - Found another that is perfect for what I need - thanks

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
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                            Scaffold down.  Need to give the bricks a good old fashioned jet wash now.

                            And Les and I are now dry-lining….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • neph93N
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                              @Giles:

                              I know it's not rocket science…

                              Given my maths skills it might as well be.

                              EDIT: and that brick work is sublime.

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              • GilesG
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                                Thank you Reuben.  I love it too…..

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Stairs sorted…... Thank @neph93

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    Excellent! Glad to be of service. Any chance of a closer look at the roof masonry visible on top of the brick facade in the first pic? Looks tasty.

                                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    • ChrisC
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                                      Progress is coming along nicely.

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                                      • ROmanR
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                                        I think it looks GREAT….

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                                        • RoxRocks86R
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                                          Definitely enjoy seeing the progress 😎

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            @neph93 The coping stones?

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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