The wall tiles will hopefully be done this weekend coming!
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Bathroom Floor Tiled - 3rd March 2009
Stuart has laid and grouted the tiles on the bathroom floor! They look so lovely, a prett good job for a first timer!
The wall tiles will hopefully be done this weekend coming!
The wall tiles will hopefully be done this weekend coming!
Monday, 23 February 2009
Boarded Hall & Landing - 21st/22nd Feb 09
The hall and landing is boarded and is looking so much better! We spoke to the plasterers and they said we should knock down the wall as its serving no purpose. They said we could either leave it open or they could stud and board it.
Once we had knocked it down, we decided to leave it that way as it made the hall so much bigger! Only problem now is that there is no damp proof membrane! It looks like it used to be a coal house under the stairs as there is a door that has been blocked up. We dug up the concrete and found rubble and then soil. We are going to dig it down to the foundations and put in new joist supports so we can lay floorboards straight across. Where the original floorboards met the soil they have become rotten so need replacing anyway! Another little job we were not expecting!
Still carrying on with the electrics, adding an extra socket under the stairs now so that was a bit of extra work for my Dad!
Should have the electrics finished this week and the plasterers will have skimmed the hall by Thursday! One room left to go then we can start making it look pretty!
Once we had knocked it down, we decided to leave it that way as it made the hall so much bigger! Only problem now is that there is no damp proof membrane! It looks like it used to be a coal house under the stairs as there is a door that has been blocked up. We dug up the concrete and found rubble and then soil. We are going to dig it down to the foundations and put in new joist supports so we can lay floorboards straight across. Where the original floorboards met the soil they have become rotten so need replacing anyway! Another little job we were not expecting!
Still carrying on with the electrics, adding an extra socket under the stairs now so that was a bit of extra work for my Dad!
Should have the electrics finished this week and the plasterers will have skimmed the hall by Thursday! One room left to go then we can start making it look pretty!
Understairs problem - 15th Feb 2009
Not a lot to report as the work we have been doing isn't very visual. We've been carrying on with the electrics, almost there!
The wall under the stairs is very unstable, luckily it doesn't support the stairs! Stuart had a go at taking a few bricks out and building it back up. He did a good job but it still wasn't very stable! Will have to have a word with the plasterers and see if it will board ok!
The plasterers have started to board the hall and landing! Its getting there!
The wall under the stairs is very unstable, luckily it doesn't support the stairs! Stuart had a go at taking a few bricks out and building it back up. He did a good job but it still wasn't very stable! Will have to have a word with the plasterers and see if it will board ok!
The plasterers have started to board the hall and landing! Its getting there!
Friday, 6 February 2009
We now have a working fire and its beautiful! - 6th Feb 2009
Today the plumber returned to commission the fire. As its quite a biggy we had to have an air vent installed. I hope it doesn't make the house drafty!
Its so lovely, I took a video of it in action!
Being in the house is going to be much nicer now we have some heat! We now have light and heat so no excuses for not getting lots of jobs done this weekend!
Its so lovely, I took a video of it in action!
Being in the house is going to be much nicer now we have some heat! We now have light and heat so no excuses for not getting lots of jobs done this weekend!
Monday, 2 February 2009
More lighting and plastering done - 31st Jan 2009
Got lots more done this weekend! We got the lighting upstairs finished, the living room plastered, plaster knocked off walls, front bedroom almost painted with the first coat and a good tidy up! It wore me out!
I'm quite pleased I got snowed in today so I can have a rest ha ha!
One little problem was that we bought these ace electronic dimmer light switches from wickes for the bedrooms but they don't work. One doesn't at all and the other just turns on or off, no dimming! Will have to take them back and swap them!
All in all a productive weekend! Next weekend the hall will be done then the week after the kitchen/diner. Its all starting to come together! Yey!
I'm quite pleased I got snowed in today so I can have a rest ha ha!
One little problem was that we bought these ace electronic dimmer light switches from wickes for the bedrooms but they don't work. One doesn't at all and the other just turns on or off, no dimming! Will have to take them back and swap them!
All in all a productive weekend! Next weekend the hall will be done then the week after the kitchen/diner. Its all starting to come together! Yey!
Friday, 30 January 2009
Insulation is in and the plasterers are at work - 30th Jan 2009
Spent the day getting the living room ready for the plasterers coming later today.
Got the earth bonding finished, a light put in under the stairs and the insulation put in the living room ceiling. Also had to knock the plaster of the chimney breast so that the fire could be boarded in properly. The plumber hadn't left quite enough room when he installed it. It took ages to clear up the mess!
They are there at the minute boarding the ceiling, bless them it must be freezing! I have left them a heater but I don't think it will help that much!
Got the earth bonding finished, a light put in under the stairs and the insulation put in the living room ceiling. Also had to knock the plaster of the chimney breast so that the fire could be boarded in properly. The plumber hadn't left quite enough room when he installed it. It took ages to clear up the mess!
They are there at the minute boarding the ceiling, bless them it must be freezing! I have left them a heater but I don't think it will help that much!
Thursday, 29 January 2009
We finally have lighting - 28th Jan 2009
Hooray we finally have lighting in our house. As we are having a full re-wire the old circuit had been removed and we have been without light for about 4 months!
The living room is now ready to be plastered so the plasterers are coming Friday to board the ceilings and then the walls at the weekend. It should be finished by the middle of next week! One thing I do need to do tomorrow is insulate the ceiling before it gets boarded. Should have a lovely snug house after its all been boarded and insulated!
We need to move the number though as it wasn't in the middle! That's a job for Stuart at the weekend!
The living room is now ready to be plastered so the plasterers are coming Friday to board the ceilings and then the walls at the weekend. It should be finished by the middle of next week! One thing I do need to do tomorrow is insulate the ceiling before it gets boarded. Should have a lovely snug house after its all been boarded and insulated!
We need to move the number though as it wasn't in the middle! That's a job for Stuart at the weekend!
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