Phase 2 of the Project (The Lounge)
Posted: Tuesday, 17 July 2007 |
Well here we go............Straight into project 2, the dreaded lounge, We have managed to clear most the boxes out which are now in the kitchen where the old bathroom used to be, My wife thought things were getting better, but I have promised her that project 3.......more like 303! she will get her new kitchen next even though Sarah is cracking out some great meals on this fan assisted baby belling 2 ring stove? shes a trooper.
I have ordered up the materials which will be delivered this week, electrics to do tomorrow, oh and I have bought the Chinese chimney pot heads to stop the water ingress pouring in through the two fire opening......thats a tomorrow job too weather permitting, as It was a bit wet today :o(
After the new walls are installed, I have to fit the red solid oak floor which I bought with me, due to the Island prices.
Then hopefully the suite wont be up on its end, and then we want to keep the existing fire surround in keeping with this type of croft house, as a friend of mine made the fire baskets, so this will need a major clean up.
I have given myself 10 days on this one, so here goes......well it will be 10 days from when the materials arrive?
Ok here are a couple of Pictures, I have completed all the studwork and drylinging including electrics as the materials turned up on Tuesday so only lost 1 day.......as you can see the fire surround has been cleaned up and re grouted, and my suite is on its legs again after being store sideways for 4 weeks.....wow we have been here 1 month now?, on Monday the new suite turns up as this one is just not working out it is too big so it has to go. OH by the way I have taken a pic of my HD ready LCD screem for MJC LOL :o)
Be in touch soon.
I have ordered up the materials which will be delivered this week, electrics to do tomorrow, oh and I have bought the Chinese chimney pot heads to stop the water ingress pouring in through the two fire opening......thats a tomorrow job too weather permitting, as It was a bit wet today :o(
After the new walls are installed, I have to fit the red solid oak floor which I bought with me, due to the Island prices.
Then hopefully the suite wont be up on its end, and then we want to keep the existing fire surround in keeping with this type of croft house, as a friend of mine made the fire baskets, so this will need a major clean up.
I have given myself 10 days on this one, so here goes......well it will be 10 days from when the materials arrive?
Ok here are a couple of Pictures, I have completed all the studwork and drylinging including electrics as the materials turned up on Tuesday so only lost 1 day.......as you can see the fire surround has been cleaned up and re grouted, and my suite is on its legs again after being store sideways for 4 weeks.....wow we have been here 1 month now?, on Monday the new suite turns up as this one is just not working out it is too big so it has to go. OH by the way I have taken a pic of my HD ready LCD screem for MJC LOL :o)
Be in touch soon.
Comments
Fred, I am seriously impressed with your progress. You seem to be getting on amazingly quickly. Look forward to more updates! Next week the conservatory?? Good luck.
Jill from EK
I, well I, you know, I just couldn't do that, I'm amazed at people that can uproot, from a comfortable home, then have to re-build in a different place, not really knowing if it is going to work out. When we moved up, we never had anything, so it didn't matter to us, and the houses where we stayed were just temps. until we found our ideal home, but you are doing it from scratch. I wish you all the best, and hope that you settle in quickly, to the way of things. Good Luck Fred...
Tws from An Admiring Look
I am impressed with your progress too Fred, We started off like that but after a year and a bit we needed to slow down. Now we get Sundays Off (haha)
Barebraes from Shapinsay
Wow, i wish my blokey was that useful, i don't know about you being a locksmith for a profession here, it seems to me you could be much more useful to the island people doing the things your doing to your own place that we can't find/get anyone to do LOL You don't do roofs as well do you? lol. I thought i'd leave you time to settle in and get your space sorted out a bit before coming over expecting you to put the kettle on for me, i will visit soon though.
tanith from point
I heard that this blog is like a tv show (home improvement and such): it's all done ahead of time, and the postings come out at regular intervals. Isn't that so, Fred old pal? Fred is already sitting in the finished house in the parlor, squatting in front of his LCD HDTV. Just make sure you don't mix up the order of presentation, Fred, or you might end up on Craggy Island too, as Gambling Ted's neighbor.
mjc from NM,USA
Chinese chimney pots, Fred? The only pots I know were Chinese chamber pots, a rather steady and reassuring feature of my shared bedroom.
mjc from NM,USA
Thank you ALL for your so kind words...Tanith roofing is the only thing I have never tried, I suppose if it came to it I will give it a go?.......locksmithing was my side line when I eventually go back to work who knows when that will be LOL. Bareraes, I know what you mean, but I have been good not to work on Sundays so far that is my rest day.....and time I go out with the kiddies. MJC I cant wait to sit down in this lounge and relax its like a cavern at the moment......It should be the NEW CRANKY WORKSHOP?
Fred from Let's take 10 mins Off
Oy Tws! Did you ask permission to borrow my admiring glance??? I don't think so! Cheery!
Flying Cat from a hard stare
When TWS starts appropriating the Sunroom and giving Hard Stares, then we are (I mean, he'll be) in real trouble.
mjc from NM,USA
Too right!!!
Flying Cat from Smug Cheshire Grin
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