Guy's House Project
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5potTurbo said:
It's Thursday!!!
Are you in???
Ye of little faith. Yes we areAre you in???
It's not finished but our bedroom, the boys's and spare bedrooms, downstairs front rooms are all finsihed and carpeted. Landing, hall and stairs finsihed but not yet carpeted. But we're in and it's excellent. Pics to follow.
E36GUY said:
Ye of little faith. Yes we are
It's not finished but our bedroom, the boys's and spare bedrooms, downstairs front rooms are all finsihed and carpeted. Landing, hall and stairs finsihed but not yet carpeted. But we're in and it's excellent. Pics to follow.
That's cheating, we all want to see months of blood, sweat, injuries and disputes with builders!It's not finished but our bedroom, the boys's and spare bedrooms, downstairs front rooms are all finsihed and carpeted. Landing, hall and stairs finsihed but not yet carpeted. But we're in and it's excellent. Pics to follow.
Muncher said:
That's cheating, we all want to see months of blood, sweat, injuries and disputes with builders!
I have to say, the builders were utterly fantastic. Given the tight timescales and how smoothly it's all gone, I have literally been worrying just waiting for something to go wrong! But it hasn't and I'm delighted. A first class service from start to finish. Given the work we've done which has been extensive, including carpets and bathroom fitting (and sanitaryware) I'm chuffed that we'll have done the lot on just a tiny smidge over £15k so far.
That's a complete strip down of the older part of the house back to its skeleton, celotex & rockwool insulation, plasterboard, skim, decorating, carpets, tiles, bathroom furniture.
Just carpet for hall, landing, stairs and small spare bedroom now to order and for me to finish lighting and electrical.
The following were taken pre-carpets and boxes coming in. Will post some more 'finished' shots tomorrow.
Downstairs Front Room (will be boys playroom in due course - our living room for now):
Urchin 1's room:
Urchin 2's room:
Landing:
From another angle
The old man helping with a bunk bed:
Bob the cat taking his new territory:
Spuffington said:
That's an impressive turnaround for the time and money. Job well done!
Also like the look of the bike. Am just beginning to dip my toe into the two-wheeled territory too.
I am enjoying being back on 2 wheels. Last time I had a bike was 2002 so it's taking a while to re-learn but I'm getting there. Commute is 25-30 mins each way which is good for 24 miles and yesterday the traffic on the A1 north from Hatfield was savage due to an accident but I still got home at 6.15. Perfect.Also like the look of the bike. Am just beginning to dip my toe into the two-wheeled territory too.
Two weeks after move and house is starting to feel like home. Finally finished off the electrics barring a couple of plug sockets. Now just waiting on carpets for stairs and landing and tiling for the hall downstairs but we can't afford the latter right now so it's going to have to wait. Otherwise, we're broadly finished part a and shall enjoy a few months of mortgage and rent free living before starting part B which shall be the addition of an ensuite bathroom in the room next to the bedroom and the great big extension.
Coming along very well and at quite some speed. Makes me depressed at our lack of progression.
Looking forward to all the high quality pics of the finished rooms!
The lighting also looks well through out, did you get all the fittings from ebay?
Need to give you a call in the next few weeks as some of our plans in the house have changed, plus I need moar lights, just moar pretties!
Looking forward to all the high quality pics of the finished rooms!
The lighting also looks well through out, did you get all the fittings from ebay?
Need to give you a call in the next few weeks as some of our plans in the house have changed, plus I need moar lights, just moar pretties!
dirty_dog said:
Not sure how I missed this! Great thread and good to hear you're in already. Seems like great value for the work done so far.
I need some bits soon so will be in touch but without hijacking, are the ZEP1 adjustables more?
Z1 Adjustables are marginally more than the fixed but currently not available pending introduction of an all new model in the next couple of months.I need some bits soon so will be in touch but without hijacking, are the ZEP1 adjustables more?
E36GUY said:
Z1 Adjustables are marginally more than the fixed but currently not available pending introduction of an all new model in the next couple of months.
Thanks Guy, you answered my question despite my typo as I was trying to ask if they were available any more, so thank you. Look forward to seeing the new stuff but thinking I might go for some dark lights now.
We traditionally have loads of photographs on the wall going up the stairs but because the ceiling pitches in slightly at the top, I can't get fixed down lights in the correct point to light that wall so above the bannister rail (thus about 1M off the wall itself) I have 2 x ZEP6 Adjustables with Dark Light finish to catch that part of the wall then all the others are the simple ZEP6 Dark Light which are tiny at only a 54mm overall diameter bezel and the light aperture just 20mm. Both are running 7W and 2700k. Fittings in the downstairs hall and front room are ZEP1 Dark Lights in the same power/colour temp.
Blue colour is Dulux "Lunar Landscape 1"
Landing etc is Dulux "Dove Slate"
Blue colour is Dulux "Lunar Landscape 1"
Landing etc is Dulux "Dove Slate"
Edited by E36GUY on Monday 18th April 09:15
Having submitted a pre-planning advice application in December and had the meeting on January, of late I have been getting the right hump with S Cambs DC that we still didn't have an answer so following a call to the Cheif Execs office on Monday threatening solicitors action having paid for a service not received I got a call from the planners to say they would be supporting our scheme subject to the formal application process. Just awaiting the official email confirmation as such and we can immediately submit for stage 2.
Now to find a mortgage to actually pay for it.
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