So .... I finally purchased my first house!

Musty Pie

Musty Pie

Musty Pie

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Good evening all you Home and Garden regulars.

I am not overly active in this section but over the last few months I have been lurking and watching what people have been up to with great interest.

I can finally say that after almost 5 months of pain (estate agents, and conveyors etc.) We have finally completed on our first house.

I sit here now on the laptop typing this up after spending today completing some small jobs that needed doing but we have not 100% moved in yet.

I am going to post some pictures this evening of the small bit of work that we have been doing over the last few weeks to give you all an idea.

I must admit that I am NOT DIY proficient and I still have lots to learn. But I am not afraid to get hands on and with the help of my Dad both my misses and I have been ticking things off the list slowly but surely.

Pics to follow :D
 
Well done mate. Always good to get on that ladder. Enjoy and take your time with DIY work. Remember, measure twice, cut once!
 
Thanks guys! I will get some pictures up soon I just need some time to get them on my PC.

Been taking our time with things but we are rushing some other things so we can just get in there!
 
Congrats on the first purchase! Great feeling to walk into your own home that very first time :)
DIY will now consume your life :(
 
Congrats mate, we are hoping to buy a house soon we just have to wait for my default to drop off then hopefully we too can get on the ladder :) look forward to seeing the pics.
 
Ok so here we go:

(Will get some better pictures of the front when I can) Also apologies for the poor quality pics I have never been at one with a camera phone camera....


Front of the house:
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Prepping the living room for some painting:
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Living room after a first coat of paint:
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Repainting the Kitchen:
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Painting the master bedroom:
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Curtain rails up (cheap curtains) - and starting the gripper for the carpet in the master bedroom:
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Laying the underlay:
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Carpet down:
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Another of the carpet:
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Knocked up some little shelves for the misses decorative books in the living room:
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Cleaned the stair carpet runner:
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Started putting things in the kitchen (put shelf up for my pans):
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Kettle up (time for a Tea!):
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Started to put some bits into the living room:
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Next job to wallpaper this chimney breast in the dining room:
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That's about it for now. Only 1 more bedroom and a study to go then we can start unpacking and putting things up properly.....

The amount of things to hang on walls we have accumulated over the years is impressive.

I am starting to hate DIY though but it will be worth it in the end! GIVE ME STRENGTH!
 
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Bedrooms have to have carpet. Lol. Yea bit of a garden and a shed out back will try gets some pics of that when the sun is out! Thanks for the nice comments guys. More work tomorrow which includes wallpapering and some other bits.

As for the plumbing and electric, it had both done by the previous owner within the last 12 months.
 
Ha thanks Ray! I know its a little different but its more our taste and it works for us.

Just you wait and see what else I have planned :D
 
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