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[chris_uk]

Little bit more progress.

Got 99% of the plaster off, got the 2 holes cut for the RSJ to go in, got all the tiles up aswell and i managed to get them out intact so im going to use them in the pantry we are making in the corner.






Did some chopping and burning, the fire has been going from 9 when we started to 10 when i left. A lot of stuff has been burnt today



Finished all that at about 5, so after pops went home i started the garage.

Im going to just do it in magnolia and a grey floor, for now.. If i decide to do the walls white, which i probably will its only going to take a coat.





Tomorrow we have to get all the adhesive from the tiles up and drop the ceiling. Then look at the water pipes and the eleccy wires.

Edited by chris_uk, 24 August 2015 - 09:33 PM.

[chris_uk]

Today we managed to get the RSJ in and secured.




Some of the old pantry vents (pantry was removed by previous owner) needed bricking up.




Fireplace all bricked up



We decided to put the pantry back in, so this is the timber frame.



And her dad spent the day filling, sanding and painting.



And again, once everone went home i started on the garage. I've finally done the first coat and 1/2 in the second.




Looking at these pics now, i think its safe to say it really has to be white.

Started undercoating the wood windows to try prolong them a little longer



And then sat down and had a beer by the fire.

[Graeme Lambert]

Good work Chris. And yes... definitely white needed. Magnolia

[chris_uk]

Its going white tomorrow. Its had two coats of mag now, so it should only need 1 coat of white. Floors getting painted on sat am, car is going to next door while the paint dries.

[WrightStuff]

Need to build the fire a bit closer to the garage for an insurance job 

[chris_uk]

Update on Progress so far.

Finished glossing the top of the door and windows (the original wood was so bad i did this to try save it)

sh*t pic because it was about 9:30 and thats the moon you can see.



Bright and early start this morning



All the new microbore heating pipe has been run and clipped into place (what a fcuking pain that was, the gobbo was harder than the bricks! lol









i had a go at plumbing (never really done it before)




Put another brace on for the plaster board



tidier pipework for the water

[chris_uk]

Next Day

Painted the garage white as it looked wrong in magnolia





Started on the floor









Decided the move the radiator to under the window.





All the cables are in for the internet and HDMI so i can put a film on the computer and watch it downstairs if i ever felt the need.





Undercoated the new firedoor (had to be put in by sellers as its now regulation)

[chris_uk]

Bedroom







Old 3rd bedroom but now box room to the loft



stairs to loft




oops, didnt take pic of the loft.. i will get some tomorrow once its all ready.

[ArticMonkey]

What's that microbore heating like? Looks to be simple plastic pipeline you can manipulate where you want?

[chris_uk]

as long as you dont try bend it round too tight of an angle and kink it, it seems pretty good actually. all push fit pieces and seem solid enough.

[TheHood]

I'm sure it will be fine, but if that HDMI cable is quite long it would be worth testing it with the kit you intend to use it with before it gets buried in the wall. Good work BTW, just looking at the pictures makes me knackered! :-D

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

You have put a cheeky bit of solar heated underfloor heating in the garage floor 

just to take the edge off !!

 

Good luck mate looks like a lot of fun 

[ArticMonkey]

as long as you dont try bend it round too tight of an angle and kink it, it seems pretty good actually. all push fit pieces and seem solid enough.

I used the copper push connections when I did my rads last year. Not had any issue so far. Didn't know you could get pipe work to match which will come in hand when I want to run some more lengths.

Edited by ArticMonkey, 29 August 2015 - 10:33 PM.

[Rickwoo118]

Good progress so far. Don't know how you find the time though. Garage looks great once you painted the floor.

[chris_uk]

Good progress so far. Don't know how you find the time though. Garage looks great once you painted the floor.

I have had this week off work but ive been starting at 8 and finishing at about 11/12 every night.

[Rickwoo118]

Good progress so far. Don't know how you find the time though. Garage looks great once you painted the floor.

I have had this week off work but ive been starting at 8 and finishing at about 11/12 every night.

God I bet you're knackered? It'll be worth it in the end.

[chris_uk]

I did that 7 days straight, had an early night last night and finished at 9 and then started at 9 today and will be finished about 8

[chris_uk]

Went to Wickes this morning to pick up some angle bead for the platstering.



then we cracked on and got as much as we could boarded up, we have about 2 more boards to put up, plus some small bits and pieces but it was 10:45pm so we decided to call it a day.





Charlotte started unboxing clothes into the new wardrobe (too much space, not enough clothes lol)





Finished up boarding the space left by the old chimney



And finally we have a sofa in my man cave

[chris_uk]

Kitchen has been 1/2 plastered, will get the rest, or the majority of the rest done tomorrow.





Boarded out the pantry



Plastered the front room



Getting more of my bits put up



Games room coming along

[RabnaKS]

Games room coming along

OMG! A but of a Youffff phrase but it was in context. I don't think I'd find time to do owt else if I had a set up like that! https://www.facebook...90009674643176/ think I'll bypass that & go for this at this website?😂