29-07-08, 07:49 AM | #1 |
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Our Finished House
Two years ago this week we were luck enough to purchase our first house,
it was a mortgage re possession and in need of serious work, we set about getting it sorted and are so very proud to say within two years it is finished.. I hope the pictures speak for themselves. ps. sorry they are linked to face book it was easier than re hosting them all The second time we looked around.. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...b&id=549393889 Doing the major works in 10 days flat 16 hour days (strip out, new heating bathroom water provision, most of the new kitchen etc etc) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...d&id=549393889 and last night 12.30 am finished.. although I think I missed a bit.. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...a&id=549393889 We are now sad that it is time for us to move on, but thats life... this has been a difficult, painfull and stressful learning experiance.. and the worst of it is .....I have loved most of it .. the end result is well worth the pain.. Kitten has been a star and put up with so much dust and mess and ****e...and learnt so much and been so helpful..i couldnt have asked for more.. So heres to the next one.... Last edited by 454697819; 29-07-08 at 08:04 AM. |
29-07-08, 10:26 AM | #2 |
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Wow - what a huge amount of work!!! It must've taken ages and ages. It's fantastic, you've transformed the place
Shame you're not moving to Shrewsbury, I need a hand with a few jobs... |
29-07-08, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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Well done, looks like a lot of hard work... hope you`ll be really happy there
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29-07-08, 11:03 AM | #4 |
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Well done on the re-vamp/re-development of the "old" house and good luck with the new one. I'm still waiting to transform mine so if your passing by Hertfordshire stop by for a few weeks
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29-07-08, 11:19 AM | #5 | |
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Rip out.. Old heating Old Kitchen Old Bathroom Old Internal Doors Old Flooring Old Windows Old Front and back doors - replace remove over door glass from all internal doors, board up knock though the bathroom into the office and remove airing cupboard build new stud wall + tape and Joint Re jig electrics add lights and extractor fan Install new combi boiler & heating / hot water system Install new sanitary ware Install new kitchen new flooring thoughout excluding one room where the laminate was ok install new UPVC window install ramp to front of house tile bathroom new bathroom ceiling fill and sand all walls linign paper all walls strip all woodwork back to the wood, fill and sand then paint Fit new internal doors and ironmongery - paint re decorate thoughout remove drugs growing room in attic - insulate then board out re fence back and front garden Sort driveway and there must have been something else I missed.... 2 yrs and rougly 12k... |
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29-07-08, 12:17 PM | #6 | |
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Sounds like our list, except a little shorter: Rip kitchen out - done Remove plaster off all internal walls - more or less done Remove all internal walls upstairs - done Rip out bathroom & tiles - part done Rip out fireplace - done Replace all windows and doors - due next week New Kitchen - due mid August Plaster whole house - due from end of next week New internal walls upstairs Fit staircase to loft Full rewire - part done Move gas meter outside - done Remove floorboards upstairs to insulate - done Chipboard flooring upstairs - due this weekend Fit underfloor heating - part done, due to finish this week New stone fire surround and wood burner stove Fit gas boiler - done Remove old water tanks - done New flooring throughout Decorate throughout Tile bathroom and kitchen Fit stone flooring downstairs Once that is all done, I can then think about doing something with the area round the garage, so I can make another parking space and grow veg/keep chickens, etc. We got the house in Mid May, and hope to be in towards early Sept all being well, with just a few small jobs to finish. Some stuff is being done by tradesmen, and the rest is being done by us, with a little help from family where extra hands are needed. It's hard work when we both work full time and I've been having to try to deal with preparations to let my old house out!
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29-07-08, 12:23 PM | #7 |
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29-07-08, 12:27 PM | #8 |
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can't see th epics at work but didn't you also build a shed (sorry if i haven't scan read properlly)??
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29-07-08, 12:28 PM | #9 |
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29-07-08, 01:03 PM | #10 |
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Trouble is, by the time you finish, it is time to start again.
I have lived in my house for 23 years, it is now on its second new kitchen and 3rd reincarnation of the lounge Word of warning, Don't let bodging brother help refloor the room above Or you may have to learn to plaster upside down
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