Full House Refurb log - Work in Progress - Dark to Light
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lovely updates internally to the house. But IMHO the pebble dash needs something doing to it - either painting maybe cladding, or removal and replaced with white render. For me it lacks the wow factor from the kerbside as it still looks like a 50's council house. Although an improved one.
richatnort said:
Looks great dude I think the colour turned out great! What's the plan for the garage though!? I'm expecting big things
Still under design flux at the moment. I'm hoping to get it started during the summer but will have to see what funds allow. I don't want to go cheap on the setup so would rather have everything in place before starting. Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
lovely updates internally to the house. But IMHO the pebble dash needs something doing to it - either painting maybe cladding, or removal and replaced with white render. For me it lacks the wow factor from the kerbside as it still looks like a 50's council house. Although an improved one.
Yes, totally agree, I hate it as well. When funds allow I was thinking about getting a coloured thermal render put on the outside. well, a day of positives and negatives.
Friend of mine getting rid of some old studio gear, so he very kindly sorted me out with some monitors, stands, a midi keyboard and an interface. Nothing fancy but more than I need for now.
The negatives involved a lot of frustration with 3M tape and it not holding up my acoustic foam. It all fell off within 10 minutes. Might have to get drastic and use spray adhesive.
Friend of mine getting rid of some old studio gear, so he very kindly sorted me out with some monitors, stands, a midi keyboard and an interface. Nothing fancy but more than I need for now.
The negatives involved a lot of frustration with 3M tape and it not holding up my acoustic foam. It all fell off within 10 minutes. Might have to get drastic and use spray adhesive.
Next up on the list is the start of the garage! Finally got round to getting funds sorted and planning it out. Budget restraints aside I think it's going to look good.
Items should start arriving by next week. Units will be Sealey range, with the shelving from Big Dug and tiles from Garagepride.
Before that starts happening I need to clear the floor a bit at a time and then paint it as best possible.
Items should start arriving by next week. Units will be Sealey range, with the shelving from Big Dug and tiles from Garagepride.
Before that starts happening I need to clear the floor a bit at a time and then paint it as best possible.
Well, my tiles arrived late this morning. Managed to get a few hours clearing the space and setting out maybe half of the tiles.
My Bigdug shelving should be arriving tomorrow which means I can get them set up and some boxes moved off the floor. Also got in touch with my sparky to sort out some LED replacement strips for the tubes that are up there at the minute.
Might also need him to move two of the socket boxes on the wall as I think they will clash with the backs of the workbench units.
My Bigdug shelving should be arriving tomorrow which means I can get them set up and some boxes moved off the floor. Also got in touch with my sparky to sort out some LED replacement strips for the tubes that are up there at the minute.
Might also need him to move two of the socket boxes on the wall as I think they will clash with the backs of the workbench units.
Edited by RichTT on Monday 1st June 21:43
These ones from garage pride. Solid PVC, but easy to cut and trim to shape.
https://www.garagepride.co.uk/garage-flooring-tile...
https://www.garagepride.co.uk/garage-flooring-tile...
A little bit of progress today.
Got the two primary big dug shelving assembled. Really easy and quick to put up. This meant I could move a bunch of boxes, finish the tiling and then start on the Sealey units.
The big corner unit from Sealey is the only one that doesn't come assembled. And I'll be honest, there was much swearing and cursing. You have to be an octopus to deal with the frame whilst assembling. Of course it's also a heavy one as well.
I need to wait on my sparky coming to sort out my lighting and some new sockets, move the power supply slightly as well so it's not behind the upright supports or the back plates. Until then I won't finish assembling the backs or joining them all together, I'll also leave them on the cardboard so I can shove them about a bit easier without marking the floor.
Got the two primary big dug shelving assembled. Really easy and quick to put up. This meant I could move a bunch of boxes, finish the tiling and then start on the Sealey units.
The big corner unit from Sealey is the only one that doesn't come assembled. And I'll be honest, there was much swearing and cursing. You have to be an octopus to deal with the frame whilst assembling. Of course it's also a heavy one as well.
I need to wait on my sparky coming to sort out my lighting and some new sockets, move the power supply slightly as well so it's not behind the upright supports or the back plates. Until then I won't finish assembling the backs or joining them all together, I'll also leave them on the cardboard so I can shove them about a bit easier without marking the floor.
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