1960's to now : our renovation
Discussion
Chris Type R said:
Emeye said:
During my 60s house renovation, all the heavy lifting and demolition got me fit! And I enjoy destroying stuff.
For me it makes sense to pay someone to complete tasks so that I can carry on in parallel with other things. If it's the more physically demanding tasks, then so be it Almost two years in (in my case) and there's still loads to do/redo. My enthusiasm is waning.What amazes me is that people like the OP have the time and patience to document the process on a forum as they progress - I took loads of photos, but that was it - maybe one day I will upload them.
Patio is literally just finished and is looking damn good if I say so myself.
... next up (when I have some money!) is the raised planters, fencing around the hardstanfing and a tidy up of the rest of the garden!!!
A very expensive experience but overall think it's made the best use of our south facing garden!
... next up (when I have some money!) is the raised planters, fencing around the hardstanfing and a tidy up of the rest of the garden!!!
A very expensive experience but overall think it's made the best use of our south facing garden!
Nearly upto 2 years since I first started this little blog type thing.
Daughter is now 7 months old, demanding all my attention, and as such not much has really progressed.
Don't remember if I posted this cheap pine wardrobe I bought off gumtree for £40 (looks so much better in the pics than the reality!)
It sat in the garage a year until this weekend it had a spruce up and pushed into action in the spare room.
£11 of chalk paint later (ignore Kat off eastenders ironing board.. I hate it as much as you)
Goes to show that you can save money if you're prepared to do some elbow work.
I also got told to put up some picture frames, as apparently paying £1800 for wedding photos 2 1/2 years ago they ought to be shown.
Never am I doing this again, much measuring, much levelling... and the walls no where near vertical.
Other than we've been enjoying our half finished garden and the Death Star
Daughter is now 7 months old, demanding all my attention, and as such not much has really progressed.
Don't remember if I posted this cheap pine wardrobe I bought off gumtree for £40 (looks so much better in the pics than the reality!)
It sat in the garage a year until this weekend it had a spruce up and pushed into action in the spare room.
£11 of chalk paint later (ignore Kat off eastenders ironing board.. I hate it as much as you)
Goes to show that you can save money if you're prepared to do some elbow work.
I also got told to put up some picture frames, as apparently paying £1800 for wedding photos 2 1/2 years ago they ought to be shown.
Never am I doing this again, much measuring, much levelling... and the walls no where near vertical.
Other than we've been enjoying our half finished garden and the Death Star
croakey said:
Never am I doing this again, much measuring, much levelling... and the walls no where near vertical.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Command-Medium-Picture-Ha...
looks great though the wardrobe in particular is a winner.
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