1960's to now : our renovation
Discussion
Harry Flashman said:
Croaked - talk me through the CCTV system. What did you use, and is it any good?
It was only a cheap 4 cam HD thing off eBay... Someone on here commented it was decent on another thread so i figured why not.Sadly it's not yet installed as there is some further work needed to facilitate the cable runs etc.
Hope to be able to do something like this myself soon. Will be re-visiting yours/others thread for ideas.We shall call this chapter:
"The reality of renovation"
Unlike the tv shows that show a very short overview of a project in reality it's a whole lot slower and a hell of a lot more dirty. For someone like me who is a bit obsessive about order it's a boundary tester!
Living in a building site is not for the feint hearted, however tidy you want it to be it just won't!
A small catch up!
Kitchen is now stripped of the evil wood chip and my plasterer friend has begun his prep work before cracking on this week.
Plans this week are to get the ceiling and walls bonded and then plastered, floor levelled and new flooring down and make a major push at getting the kitchen in. Ideally all before Friday before my spark goes skiing for 10 days.
Also this week a well recommend builder has dropped by to say he's free for some small jobs including creating our new ground floor lay out.
(Ignore the wife's attempt at Xmas decor!)
The wall to the right of the kitchen door is being cut through to a mirror a window in what will become the dining area and the existing double doors will be blocked shut to allow a more useable space in the living room.
This is the current view as you enter the house from the porch
I'll stick up one once the opening is cut to show the reasoning behind this.
With no kitchen it's back to student living
"The reality of renovation"
Unlike the tv shows that show a very short overview of a project in reality it's a whole lot slower and a hell of a lot more dirty. For someone like me who is a bit obsessive about order it's a boundary tester!
Living in a building site is not for the feint hearted, however tidy you want it to be it just won't!
A small catch up!
Kitchen is now stripped of the evil wood chip and my plasterer friend has begun his prep work before cracking on this week.
Plans this week are to get the ceiling and walls bonded and then plastered, floor levelled and new flooring down and make a major push at getting the kitchen in. Ideally all before Friday before my spark goes skiing for 10 days.
Also this week a well recommend builder has dropped by to say he's free for some small jobs including creating our new ground floor lay out.
(Ignore the wife's attempt at Xmas decor!)
The wall to the right of the kitchen door is being cut through to a mirror a window in what will become the dining area and the existing double doors will be blocked shut to allow a more useable space in the living room.
This is the current view as you enter the house from the porch
I'll stick up one once the opening is cut to show the reasoning behind this.
With no kitchen it's back to student living
VEX said:
How have you found DIY-Kitchens to deal with and visit?
I am looking to use them for the girls den / desk and storage plan and my study/office with their shallow tambor units, they look great for the money.
V.
Tbh I didn't visit them and chanced nearly 4K on a company off the interwebs.I am looking to use them for the girls den / desk and storage plan and my study/office with their shallow tambor units, they look great for the money.
V.
I did however do a lot of research and having worked in a similar industry before changing a number of years ago there's manufacturing process was good news.
I've only briefly looked over the delivery but it seems very well made so far!
If you're doing lots of building work... A Volvo is the best tool you can buy!
Edited by croakey on Monday 4th April 18:03
croakey said:
Tbh I didn't visit them and chanced nearly 4K on a company off the interwebs.
I did however do a lot of research and having worked in a similar industry before changing a number of years ago there's manufacturing process was good news.
I've only briefly looked over the delivery but it seems very well made so far!
If you're doing lots of building work... A Volvo is the best tool you can but!
Utter uteliterian tool hardy as hell simply opens up and takes all that I'd put in its rear end. You cannot complain with that I did however do a lot of research and having worked in a similar industry before changing a number of years ago there's manufacturing process was good news.
I've only briefly looked over the delivery but it seems very well made so far!
If you're doing lots of building work... A Volvo is the best tool you can but!
It's a small world.
I have read this project from the start as it was the same layout as our first house. I showed the wife this evening as I was impressed with your renavations so far. I also pointed out how the house was very much like our first.
She takes a look then tells me that she know where the house is. We pop out in the car and drive straight too it. We use to live in Arden Road the house at the bottom of your road that has a silver Renault on the drive now.
We now live in Herne.
I have read this project from the start as it was the same layout as our first house. I showed the wife this evening as I was impressed with your renavations so far. I also pointed out how the house was very much like our first.
She takes a look then tells me that she know where the house is. We pop out in the car and drive straight too it. We use to live in Arden Road the house at the bottom of your road that has a silver Renault on the drive now.
We now live in Herne.
Wish said:
It's a small world.
I have read this project from the start as it was the same layout as our first house. I showed the wife this evening as I was impressed with your renavations so far. I also pointed out how the house was very much like our first.
She takes a look then tells me that she know where the house is. We pop out in the car and drive straight too it. We use to live in Arden Road the house at the bottom of your road that has a silver Renault on the drive now.
We now live in Herne.
Very small world indeed! I have read this project from the start as it was the same layout as our first house. I showed the wife this evening as I was impressed with your renavations so far. I also pointed out how the house was very much like our first.
She takes a look then tells me that she know where the house is. We pop out in the car and drive straight too it. We use to live in Arden Road the house at the bottom of your road that has a silver Renault on the drive now.
We now live in Herne.
I'll pm you later a number of questions you might know the answers to!
Progress.
We're slowly getting to see the vision becoming reality.
Plasterer has been and done the whole kitchen, it's drying nicely as well and makes such a huge change to the feel of the room.
And the builders have been on site doing the alterations, downstairs new opening is done and today is bricking up the existing doorway and building a false chimney breast
In this photo you can just about see the reason behind this building work...
I'll try and grab some more as the day goes on, I also need to try and latex level the kitchen floor at some point today when I can find the energy!
We're slowly getting to see the vision becoming reality.
Plasterer has been and done the whole kitchen, it's drying nicely as well and makes such a huge change to the feel of the room.
And the builders have been on site doing the alterations, downstairs new opening is done and today is bricking up the existing doorway and building a false chimney breast
In this photo you can just about see the reason behind this building work...
I'll try and grab some more as the day goes on, I also need to try and latex level the kitchen floor at some point today when I can find the energy!
A middle of the day update.
I've still not leveled the kitchen floor because its full of stuff that needs to back into the hallway..and i'm worn out.
The dwarf door upstairs (1 1/2 ft wide and 6ft tall) is no more....
Means i can crack on and order off the shelf doors to replace the existing ones.
Builders have created the "marmite" bit of our plans, the fireplace.
Some say it clutters the room, others say it'll look cracking with a woodburner and shelves etc either side.
I personally think it adds some character to an otherwise very boring house architecturally and make it a bit more homely
Just now need to figure how i can afford a woodburner to go in it!
I've still not leveled the kitchen floor because its full of stuff that needs to back into the hallway..and i'm worn out.
The dwarf door upstairs (1 1/2 ft wide and 6ft tall) is no more....
Means i can crack on and order off the shelf doors to replace the existing ones.
Builders have created the "marmite" bit of our plans, the fireplace.
Some say it clutters the room, others say it'll look cracking with a woodburner and shelves etc either side.
I personally think it adds some character to an otherwise very boring house architecturally and make it a bit more homely
Just now need to figure how i can afford a woodburner to go in it!
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