1950s ex council project
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A busy few days!
Hoping to have the plasterer start a week today!
New front door:
From the inside (side pane of glass to be changed to a 'milky' one:
'Media' wall:
Had a recess installed (which will be hidden behind a unit) to allow for all the cables (it should mean that the unit we want can sit flush with the wall)
Cables include 2x double sockets, 4x cat 6 network points, 1 x virgin, 2x CAT100, 2x HDMI (to TV), 2x rear surround, 1x sub cable:
The recess looks deep but that includes the area in the hallway that has been stepped back:
- Wiring first fix completed
- Stud wall in bedroom insulated and boarded
- 6 existing rads replaced
- 1 new rad plumbed in
- New front door installed
- 'Media' Wall in the front wall installed, insulated and boarded
- Virgin Media and Telephone points moved
- Understairs cupboard built
- Door way into kitchen needs completing
- Install LED lights
- Wallpaper stripping
Hoping to have the plasterer start a week today!
New front door:
From the inside (side pane of glass to be changed to a 'milky' one:
'Media' wall:
Had a recess installed (which will be hidden behind a unit) to allow for all the cables (it should mean that the unit we want can sit flush with the wall)
Cables include 2x double sockets, 4x cat 6 network points, 1 x virgin, 2x CAT100, 2x HDMI (to TV), 2x rear surround, 1x sub cable:
The recess looks deep but that includes the area in the hallway that has been stepped back:
It's a Rockdoor http://www.rockdoor.com/
From memory it was about £1300.
The builder (who did our windows/door) recommended them. It's the Elite series.
Full black frame on the outside and then white on the inside.
From memory it was about £1300.
The builder (who did our windows/door) recommended them. It's the Elite series.
Full black frame on the outside and then white on the inside.
Busy day today! Carpenters have finished!
Today's job were fix skirting boards in master bedroom/landing/hallway and lounge, then install the new TV floating wall in the master bedroom:
None of the walls/ceilings in the house are straight (the floating wall/tv are level according to the spirit level) - this will be hidden by painting the walls/ceiling the same colour:
LEDs will be installed along the top & bottom of the floating wall (in a 3" recess that is hidden).
While the guys were hard at work inside I was busy outside painting,
Before:
After:
Need a skip to do a big clear up. Other jobs today - got most of the rads back on the wall.
Today's job were fix skirting boards in master bedroom/landing/hallway and lounge, then install the new TV floating wall in the master bedroom:
None of the walls/ceilings in the house are straight (the floating wall/tv are level according to the spirit level) - this will be hidden by painting the walls/ceiling the same colour:
LEDs will be installed along the top & bottom of the floating wall (in a 3" recess that is hidden).
While the guys were hard at work inside I was busy outside painting,
Before:
After:
Need a skip to do a big clear up. Other jobs today - got most of the rads back on the wall.
good thread. Not too keen on your front steps. Can't you get them completely removed while you've got the builders in, and something nicer put in? By the way did you have to get your neighbours to agree to get the chimney removed? What happens in their house when it's gone from the roof?
Medium term plan (eg next year) is have a proper porch rebuilt so I'm just going to slab over the top of it (mainly to keep the costs down at this stage).
Chimney was in the middle of our roof and not shared with the neighbour so bar the noise of removing it they haven't been affected
Chimney was in the middle of our roof and not shared with the neighbour so bar the noise of removing it they haven't been affected
Thankyou4calling said:
Where did you get the paintings for the lounge? I really like those.
I'm sure Phill won't mind me saying - http://evergreenartcafe.co.uk
Sparks have been in today:
1. Outside socket and lights fitted
2. Most power points and light switches changed
3. New light fittings installed
4. TV and network points installed
Few more sockets (behind tvs etc), LEDs and new fuseboard to go:
(Bare brickwork is where we need a couple of repairs where the porch wall came down)
Hallway varilight:
1. Outside socket and lights fitted
2. Most power points and light switches changed
3. New light fittings installed
4. TV and network points installed
Few more sockets (behind tvs etc), LEDs and new fuseboard to go:
(Bare brickwork is where we need a couple of repairs where the porch wall came down)
Hallway varilight:
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