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worsy said:
6 weeks and 4 lousy pics? Come on Gary, let's see some more 
I'll go take some more tomorrow and also put up some from the last 2 weeks if that's what you want. I was not sure if people would get bored looking through all the interim steps.Photobucket seems down at moment - so will post when it's back up!
garyhun said:
I was not sure if people would get bored looking through all the interim steps.
God no. Keep 'em coming In the meantime, if anyone is interested in another fascinating build, to keep you ticking over until we get more pics, then fellow PHer Steves own blog is a great read
http://www.stevecarter.com/build/build.htm
TonyHetherington said:
I've still yet to finish my lounge, but moved in over Christmas.
Don't underestimate the time it takes to assemble an Ikea 8 drawer chest! Both my dad and I doing it, both of whom handy with a screwdriver, took probably 4 hours for said chest and 2 bedside cabinets.
I wish I'd known this, I'm an absolutely whizz with Ikea flat pack, utility units which consisted of 8 draws within a sliding 'wardrobe' , roller shutter unit and sink unit with drawers took me 2 hours.Don't underestimate the time it takes to assemble an Ikea 8 drawer chest! Both my dad and I doing it, both of whom handy with a screwdriver, took probably 4 hours for said chest and 2 bedside cabinets.
This trick is to line everything up like a production line and repeat each process over and over again.
worsy said:
You've been lucky with the weather this year 
Look forward to seeing some more.
We were very lucky - we got the roof completed just as the bead weather stared. Because there are lots of overhangs on the roof it meant that the inside never got wet, even before the windows went in during January. Look forward to seeing some more.OK, here we are totally up to date as of 12:00 today.
Airing Cupboard
Airing Cupboard 2
Bad Shot of Utility Room
Hallway to Front Door
Bed 2
En-suite to Bed 2
From Bed 2 to the hallway shower room
From the hallway to the Master Bed
Bed 3 (My Office)
Shower Room/Cloak
Master Bedroom
En-suite to Master Bed
From the rear patio doors to the front door.
Airing Cupboard
Airing Cupboard 2
Bad Shot of Utility Room
Hallway to Front Door
Bed 2
En-suite to Bed 2
From Bed 2 to the hallway shower room
From the hallway to the Master Bed
Bed 3 (My Office)
Shower Room/Cloak
Master Bedroom
En-suite to Master Bed
From the rear patio doors to the front door.
Update from this week...
Yay, I have a front door
More of the aluminium fascias and wood cladding being fitted.
Tiling the shower room walls started
Feature Wall Tiling in the Master En-suite.
Wednesday - started tiling the living room
And the kitchen/diner with Pete the tiler!
Today - all complete and grouted.
Living room being tiled around the perimeter to allow for an inlaid carpet.
The kitchen is being delivered on Monday and should be completely installed by the end of the week.
Yay, I have a front door
More of the aluminium fascias and wood cladding being fitted.
Tiling the shower room walls started
Feature Wall Tiling in the Master En-suite.
Wednesday - started tiling the living room
And the kitchen/diner with Pete the tiler!
Today - all complete and grouted.
Living room being tiled around the perimeter to allow for an inlaid carpet.
The kitchen is being delivered on Monday and should be completely installed by the end of the week.
VEX said:
Would the surround in ceilings have done further out (greater space between them) Gary?
Love the look of the whole place, but then I have from seeing drawings.
V.
They are about 3.5m apart. If you remember when I spoke to you I wanted to get them further apart if possible but the roof void further out had steel above so not enough depth for the speakers anyway and the metal frame for the suspended ceiling was also in the way so it was not possible.Love the look of the whole place, but then I have from seeing drawings.
V.
bolt59 said:
Hi Gary could you please tell me where you got the tiles on the kitchen diner floor many thanks
All from Porcelenosa.They are the PAR-KER Oxford range (which is a wood plank lookalike). The actual tile in the kitchen is PAR-KER Oxford Acero.
I also have PAR-KER Oxford Antracita in the bathrooms which I'll post pictures of when that's done in the next week or so.
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