Jerry_Atrick Posted September 10 Posted September 10 We went to a local kitchen supplier who does their own (so cabinet makers that also sell you worktops and othet things). They use sold wood for the carcasses and the front panels, and they were only a little more expensive than the bich chains that use MDF. Just have to find a decent cabinet maker (unless you have the skills yourself, which I clearly don't have). Come to think of it, I have a long-lost cousin in Queensland - used to be in the Bowen area who was a cabinet maker..
onetrack Posted September 11 Posted September 11 Jerry, your girl has exceptionally long fingers, which makes her extremely artistic. Does she possess a great deal of artistic skill in any one area?
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 11 Posted September 11 (edited) I have no idea where she gets then from... both partner and I have fat finger syndrome. She is good at photography, but most of her "art" emanates from her mouth. Those fingers are for sneakily "lifting" things.. she is wearing my jumper in that photo Edited September 11 by Jerry_Atrick 3
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 19 Posted September 19 Sometimes, I do beleive in dog albitey. And as he or she knows that I don't believe in him or her, he sor she (or it) want's to make my life a pain.. Yesterday, the sparkies were due to come in and do the final work to allow us to finish the kitchen. Of course, I am in London Tuesday and Wednesdays, and as I didn't leave work until late (about 8pm, I wasn't home until after midnight. I woke up this morning, expectng to see everything done in the kitchen electrically - lights fitted, power points fitted, light switches installed, etc. The builder was then going to work on the floor staining. I raced into the kitchen and it is exactly as it was in the photos I posted above. In the village, we get the occasioanly power black out.. aseverywhere does. And yesterday, we had one. For the first time ever in the village, an agri hedge trimmer snipped through a pwoer cable at one of the properties on the edge of the village, and there was a power outage of the row of houses righ up to ours. The rest of the village was fine. It ook the hole day to restore power. The sparkies coudln't work because they needed their power tools. You can only larf at this point. 1 1
nomadpete Posted September 19 Author Posted September 19 Aaaagh.... Tha laird doth work in mysterious ways indeed. 1
old man emu Posted September 19 Posted September 19 4 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said: The sparkies coudln't work because they needed their power tools. There are these new things called cordless tools. They are powered by batteries which tradies recharge at home each night. 1
onetrack Posted September 19 Posted September 19 ......And Man made Great Plans for Himself ...... and the Electricity God laughed.....
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 19 Posted September 19 23 minutes ago, old man emu said: There are these new things called cordless tools. They are powered by batteries which tradies recharge at home each night. And they have them... and the lord said flatten them 1 2
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 28 Posted September 28 Well, it has been slow going on the reno. The sparky was ill until yesterday (Friday). He came out and installed some backing plates and cabled to them, but not much else before he had to take off as he was still not 100% right. The builder is waiting for him to complete the re-wiring/installing before much else. Also, as I work from home a lot, the sparky needs the supply off for about a day and won't be back until Wednesday. My exams aren't until late October, and I have a mountain to do, and work, is extra busy at the moment.. Latest reno photo: 1 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted October 12 Posted October 12 Well, not much has been happening on the reno front, still. My partner has done some painting of the open plan kitchen/diner, and the joiners have started making the windows and frames. The sparky was in last week for a day, but as he is fitting us in between other jobs, he coudn't come in this week. Hopefully he has a couple of days next week and is done. We had quotes for an alarm (need it for insurance) and the range was, well, bloody enornous.. from $2K to about £8K for the same system and very similar configuratioin! It does pay to shop around. I have two exams next week.. Tuesday and Tursday.. Both 1am my time (Aussie examinations). Once done, I will take a couple of days off and get into it. Plan to have the whole place done by mid November, and on the market. 1
old man emu Posted October 12 Posted October 12 26 minutes ago, Jerry_Atrick said: Plan to have the whole place done by mid November, and on the market. I wish you well! 1 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted October 23 Posted October 23 (edited) Well, it has been slow going, but finally builder has been able to return to start staining the floor. Could have done it myself, but he is a dab hand at it.. Fumes are smelly though. It has just been applied to a portion of the floor so looks very sheen-ey. Hopefully sparky is back on Friday, so the lights will go in properly and switches will be there, too. Noe, you can see the radiators both sides of the door.. Place is (so far) toastie and warm, though is extremely mid at the moment. Had my last exam last night, so need a day's break. In London on Friday, but the weekends and now the eves are mine to get cracking. More photos to come. Edited October 23 by Jerry_Atrick 1 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted October 23 Posted October 23 It is some sort of pine... Not sure what type to be honest. It is probably 50 years old, if not older. 2
nomadpete Posted October 23 Author Posted October 23 Looking more like a home and less like a demolition site! 1
facthunter Posted October 24 Posted October 24 It has to look like a successful investment project. Nev
Jerry_Atrick Posted November 3 Posted November 3 No photos today, but here is the progress update: The kitchen floor hasn't moved as the builder has had emergency call outs non-stop. I have the back of a piano still in the kitchen area, and am making my own dolly to wheel it out. Once done, we will clean the floor, I will go over it with fine grain (240 ggrade) sandpaper and we will apply the stain outselves. There are some decent gaps between the boards, and we have got this filler tape that looks like it will do the trick. I have been sugar soaping walls today - what fun. My hands have never been so clean. Three tip runs in the XC90 yesterday and there is about 10 more to go, and we will still need to get an 8 yard skip. Washing machine gave up the ghost, as did the original wall oven and, in the Meeting House (separate cottage), so did the bathroom exhaust fan. Turns out the last peopel who stayed (family) decided to switch off the breaker and partner hadn't worked it out. As I was in London, I arranged for the sparky to check it out.. Literally flicked the switch and voilla! After spending literally enough to buy a very nice car on the plumbing, the boiler decides to chuck a hissy fit and the impellor fan beaing ate itself up. Can only get the sealed unit replaced for £300, or as part of a new burner, £500.. Getting the latter. I should have just sold as is. 1
facthunter Posted November 3 Posted November 3 Yes the extra you spend may not equal the rise in price you get,. It's easier to be wise after the fact. Nev 2
spacesailor Posted November 3 Posted November 3 But , it will be nice . & the new owners will be happy . No guilt about those hidden nasties either. spacesailor 1
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