Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

Percy1983

Took my Brother and Sister in law to a farm with Jenson to take there mind off things. As per usual he did his thing.



In other news my wifes cousin gave birth to a beautiful boy today at 9 lb 3 oz, thought Jenson was big at 9 1 when he was born.

What a reminder life does go on.

Spirit_2

Percy, I am sorry to read of the loss of your nephew.

29 years ago my sister-in-law, aged 25, took her own life. It came out of the blue. All these years on, we are still no wiser as to why.

Enjoy your little boy. i hope you and your family find comfort and solace as life fills the days, months and years ahead.

Spirit x

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

Talking of cladding, has anyone else noticed a fashion for cladding existing houses in a sort of shiplap? I don't know what it's made of, although it looks like painted wood, or why it's used; is it cosmetic, or does it serve an insulatory function? If the latter, it is only applied to the first floor, and on houses with cavity walls, so I'm not sure how effective it would be.

It's like the "bifold doors bringing the outside in" and the open plan kitchen extensions with an island etc - a mostly middle-class aspirational house extra.

It does "look nice" in a beach-themed way. Fresh and appealing. But I've no idea how much it costs. I think it's more about "the look" than anything else, for most.

I'd buy a house that had it ... but I'd not sit here and think "my house/life would be transformed if I got that" ...and choose to pay for it to be done.

michaels

Don't think I have seen existing properties reclad in shiplack, have seen it on a couple of new builds normally in 'architectural' boxy shapes. Normally I associate retrofit cladding with the stone block effect etc that is very definitely former council houuse chav rather than middle class must have.

Not at all NP but I have started a thread in discussion time asking if we will see riots in the next few days.

ivyleaf

Percy , what a lovely boy you have. So glad you've had other good news as well x

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's like the "bifold doors bringing the outside in" and the open plan kitchen extensions with an island etc - a mostly middle-class aspirational house extra.

It does "look nice" in a beach-themed way. Fresh and appealing. But I've no idea how much it costs. I think it's more about "the look" than anything else, for most.

I'd buy a house that had it ... but I'd not sit here and think "my house/life would be transformed if I got that" ...and choose to pay for it to be done.

michaels wrote: »

Don't think I have seen existing properties reclad in shiplack, have seen it on a couple of new builds normally in 'architectural' boxy shapes. Normally I associate retrofit cladding with the stone block effect etc that is very definitely former council houuse chav rather than middle class must have.

Not at all NP but I have started a thread in discussion time asking if we will see riots in the next few days.

Yes, I think that must be it.

I've seen it on quite a few existing houses, none of which are particularly old.
I expect it might enhance certain properties, but in my view it doesn't enhance the ones I've seen, particularly, which is why I wondered if it had a functional purpose.

The trouble is, I like brickwork. I can't see the point of covering up perfectly ok brickwork with either rendering, (which needs periodic painting), or cladding of any sort, unless it's totally unavoidable due to deterioration or something.

Besides which, who knows what is going on underneath that cladding? Will it jump out to bite people in ten years' time?

And yes, like you, I wondered if it would go the way of the 'faux' stone cladding of 30-40 years ago, and become a value-reducing eyesore in a few years' time.

The two houses either side of me had been rendered, before I moved here. Why? The houses have cavity walls. Both houses need periodic painting of the rendering. Mine has the original brickwork. In 30+ years, all I've had done to it is to have it repointed once.

Brickwork, especially old brickwork, is lovely....... why cover it up?

chris_m

michaels wrote: »

Don't think I have seen existing properties reclad in shiplack, have seen it on a couple of new builds normally in 'architectural' boxy shapes.

Can't say that I've seen it on refurbs, but it's certainly not particularly new on new-builds either - over 40 years ago friends had a house that was brick to the fist floor and clad from there up to the roof. It may have been timber rather than uPVC (or similar) but it was definitely shiplap and white.

Normally I associate retrofit cladding with the stone block effect etc that is very definitely former council houuse chav rather than middle class must have.

Not so much a "must have" thing as a salesman's "must convince more mugs that it'll add value to their house - and it really won't look naff" thing :rotfl:

GDB2222

I questioned whether anybody would be insane enough to wrap a tower block in flammable panels. How wrong could I be?

Percy1983

ivyleaf wrote: »

Percy , what a lovely boy you have. So glad you've had other good news as well x

If there is one thing I hope I've shown him it's just give love to all, if I am honest that's what he has taught me.

LydiaJ

Pyxis wrote: »

Yes, I think that must be it.

I've seen it on quite a few existing houses, none of which are particularly old.
I expect it might enhance certain properties, but in my view it doesn't enhance the ones I've seen, particularly, which is why I wondered if it had a functional purpose.

The trouble is, I like brickwork. I can't see the point of covering up perfectly ok brickwork with either rendering, (which needs periodic painting), or cladding of any sort, unless it's totally unavoidable due to deterioration or something.

Besides which, who knows what is going on underneath that cladding? Will it jump out to bite people in ten years' time?

And yes, like you, I wondered if it would go the way of the 'faux' stone cladding of 30-40 years ago, and become a value-reducing eyesore in a few years' time.

I live in a Victorian semi. The two houses either side of me had been rendered, before I moved here. Why? The houses, despite being Victorian, have cavity walls. Both houses need periodic painting of the rendering. Mine has the original brickwork. In 30+ years, all I've had done to it is to have it repointed once. The whole house didn't need doing, just the front, but because I wanted lime mortar pointing, I had the whole house done so it would match.

Brickwork, especially old brickwork, is lovely....... why cover it up?

I agree about liking brickwork. The house I have now is mostly brickwork, but part of some of the walls has a tile cladding (original to the 1970 build). One of the houses in the row has replaced the tile cladding with shiplap. It's not too bad, but it certainly doesn't wear anything like as well as brick. Unless you prefer the "distressed timber" look, which I don't.

I believe our tile cladding has an insulating layer underneath. I am feeling inclined to find out whether that layer is flammable. :eek:

I seem to remember details of the insulation are given on the original house plans that I was given with the deeds when I bought the house. I'll investigate. But perhaps not today - far too much to do and I'm behind already. At least this place is only 2 storeys.