1960's to now : our renovation

1960's to now : our renovation

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Kev_Mk3

2,739 posts

94 months

Wednesday 7th September 2016
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That bathrooms giving me ideas its brilliant

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Craikeybaby said:
Wrap them in cling film! It is much quicker than wiping the sockets down after plastering, I learned that the hard way.
As have I thinking about it now

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Kev_Mk3 said:
That bathrooms giving me ideas its brilliant
I claim no fame - I copied the wall tiles off someone else on ph!

Kev_Mk3

2,739 posts

94 months

Wednesday 7th September 2016
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croakey said:
I claim no fame - I copied the wall tiles off someone else on ph!
Once ive some funds saved I might copy you smile

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Now my plumber is the quality and cheap parts of the old adage that includes reliable.

Apart from it would seem on one day when he did the bathroom.

Dropping ceiling board in the living room solved.





Measure twice cut once... Make it sodding level!

I will remind him of this when I see him next as he prides himself on being spot on

By all accounts plastering has progressed today . Pictures later!

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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So stage 2 of this house is now complete and we move forward to stage 3 which is decoration...

Plastering has completely transformed the place:











Also a trip to IKEA has resulted in a metric sh**tonne of wardrobes being delivered today.



The wife has been and bought the paint for our bedroom - looks like I'm going to have to hand in my PH card.



Plans for this week...

Paint main bedroom
Architrave and skirting on upstairs doors
Landing/Stairs/Spare bedroom carpet down

Coming up to owning the place for a year, possibly the most tiring year doing this and working full time but I think it'll be worth it




Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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^ Totes love what you've done with the carpets =)

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Are you doing the whole house then moving in?

I haven't got involved in paint colour choices, they're mostly slightly off magnolia custom colours, with no room the same rolleyes

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Craikeybaby said:
Are you doing the whole house then moving in?

I haven't got involved in paint colour choices, they're mostly slightly off magnolia custom colours, with no room the same rolleyes
Negative.

Been in throughout!

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Had the place nearly a year now and fortunately were moving into decorating stages...

Had an early morning nose along the coast last week



Now experiencing the joy of carpet, hello old friend




2 remaining bedrooms are carpeted and in paint (the pink required major dilution in the end).

Remember this room?




Which became





It's now nearly done...




Currently battling IKEA wardrobes in the main bedroom!

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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The corner shop has supplied yet more odd soft drinks...



Wardrobes. Lots of Wardrobes





croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Done.

Push to open so no handles

dbdb

4,311 posts

172 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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I have just read this thread (I have only recently discovered this PH section). It is a huge transformation you have done, and a very successful one.

dazwalsh

6,095 posts

140 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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Are those IKEA wardrobes? And if so how did you get that lucky with the height? Haha

Unless my eyes are deciding me they look pretty much flush with the ceiling.

And if.its anything like the storage sharing in my house did your other half say something along the lines of "right where your shirt is, is your side, and everything left of my black dress with white dots is my side.

Edited by dazwalsh on Monday 19th September 17:34

croakey

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187 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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dazwalsh said:
Are those IKEA wardrobes? And if so how did you get that lucky with the height? Haha

Unless my eyes are deciding me they look pretty much flush with the ceiling.

And if.its anything like the storage sharing in my house did your other half say something along the lines of "right where your shirt is, is your side, and everything left of my black dress with white dots is my side.

Edited by dazwalsh on Monday 19th September 17:34
Indeed they are IKEA wardrobes. Funny you mention the height! I took ONE measurement of the ceiling and Sod's law it must have been the highest point and gave 10mm gap. IKEA show these about 6mm shorter than the finished reality... Ceiling isn't at all level.

Luck, a large persuasion stick and a hammer sort it out and left me needing to get the decorator to touch in the ceiling.



All in all I'm more than happy - they look built in yet cost me just over £1200.

Now talking about the decorator... He's my wife's uncle, late 60's and retired.

God knows what he had for breakfast this morning as I when I left at quartertomiddleofthenight this morning it was bare plaster.
This is what I've got when I got home.











Ceilings and walls both upstairs and downstairs mist coated, 2 coats on the ceiling and 1 on the wall.

His roller must have been hot to touch by the time he finished



Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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Jesus that chap can paint very well and super quick.

Definitely eared a nice weekend away in the Cotswolds B&B

David-mbtml

113 posts

105 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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You are my inspiration I love the updates on this thread, completely my taste! What colour is that on the wall mate looks lovely

Leicester Loyal

4,517 posts

121 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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Just read this thread from start to finish, what a read!

The house is looking great, I bet you can't wait to finish it. Congratulation on the news regarding the little one, hopefully it's nearly all done by the time he/she arrives.

Best of luck!

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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David-mbtml said:
You are my inspiration I love the updates on this thread, completely my taste! What colour is that on the wall mate looks lovely
It was a paint mixer valspar one from B&Q - stone age or stone henge sticks in my mind though

croakey

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1,193 posts

187 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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Leicester Loyal said:
Just read this thread from start to finish, what a read!

The house is looking great, I bet you can't wait to finish it. Congratulation on the news regarding the little one, hopefully it's nearly all done by the time he/she arrives.

Best of luck!
Countdown is on...5 weeks and counting!

Still ALOT to get finished - but realistic and not expecting it!