Accessible Bungalow Renovation

Skywalker said:
Door widening internally and external front and rear where covered under our DFG.

Starting to take shape now and I am very happy for you
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Thanks very much :)

Door widening is included for most of my doors, the ones that aren't are for rooms I don't need to access according to them, so I need to make up the difference and pay to adapt them myself.
It's a similar story for the external door, they provide funding for a single adapted entrance and exit point from the house. I've obviously chosen to replace my Front Door with the funding and I'm paying to replace my back door with a set of low threshold french doors.
 
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We have the widen front door and the new back door was also wide ( new cut in side of house) also the door coming off my daughters bedroom is a wide one also
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The widened doors really makes a difference when using a chair, before I had the doors altered my chair barely fitted through the existing door.
 
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Work has continued at a great pace over the last week. My Livingroom is now finished with the exception of a light fitting. I've gone with a Besta storage system from Ikea, the units have been wall mounted and all the doors and drawers have poppers fitted, so I just need to press the door/drawer to open them.

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My wet room has also been completed with the shower and bathroom cabinet being installed. The sliding door has also been fitted. Due to the nature of the wet room my joiner was concerned that the door could eventually suffer water damage. To help prevent this he contacted one of his mates who is a panel beater and got him to dip the door in lacquer to give it extra protection against water :cool:

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Work is continuing on the mono block ramp, but this is obviously weather dependent. It's beginning to look the part though :)
I also ordered and received the components for the backbone of my new home network. My Fibre Broadband was installed today so once the network cabinet has been fitted in the garage, my friend can come in and carryout the patch panel punchdown and terminate the CAT6 points. To finish the install off I picked up this beauty on 'the bay' for a steal!

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All being well tomorrow the new french doors should be delivered and installed. The frame arrived last week to the suppliers but they've been sent to a local company to have the glazed panels fitted. My flooring is also due to be installed on the 22nd April.

I've also purchased these lovely bits of kit. I was all set to install Hive Active Heating but when I saw the news that Nest had launched their learning thermostat in the UK I decided to go with them. I had already purchased the Nest Protect a few weeks prior to it being withdrawn from sale due to the bug with the Wave to Cancel feature, which I'm sure will be resolved in due course. The ability to control my heating and monitor the house through my phone really appeals and makes it a lot easier for me as well with my limited hand function and dexterity.

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It's all beginning to come together.....
 
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It's been another busy a few days but the major building and joinery works are now finished! :D :cool:
One of the last big jobs was the installation of the new french doors, which will eventually open out onto a raised deck. Unfortunately the deck has had to be put on hold until Phase 2. The doors have a low freshold so there will be a smooth transition from the inside to the deck when it's built.

The photos below are: Before - Prep Work (Once the door and dividing wall was removed) - Finished French Doors.

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The difference is amazing! With the dividing wall taken away the amount of extra light flooding into the kitchen is superb!
The new mono block ramp at the front of the house has also been completed, but I forgot to take photos of it!

Remaining Jobs
Flooring: Work starts on Wednesday 23rd April
New Automated Front Door: Final measurements will be taken on Wednesday 23rd April....hopefully
Boiler Inhibitor: Will be added Friday 25th April
CAT6 Network Point & Rack Termination: My mate is starting it on Monday 21st April
Burglar Alarm and Front Door Camera Install: Being installed tomorrow, Sunday 20th April :cool:
Nest Thermostat Installation: Thursday 1st May
Existing Equipment Transfer (Ceiling Track Hoist & Electric Profiling Bed): TBA
 
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It's been a really busy ten days or so, but the end results look fantastic. The house now has flooring down throughout. The Hall, Livingroom, Study and Bedrooms all have Karndean Opus - Weathered Elm

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While the Kitchen Diner has Polyflor - Quarried Millstone

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My permanent mono blocked ramp at the front of the house has also been completed. I'm just awaiting the railings which are being made by a blacksmith friend of my joiner who has carried out the work in the house.

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A good friend and ex-work colleague kindly gave up two nights of his time to terminate my network wall sockets around the house and punchdown and install my network rack in my garage. I just need to install my NAS on the shelve in the rack when I move in.

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I've also picked up an LG Direct Drive Steam Washing Machine.

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My Worcester Bosch Boiler install has been completed as well with the boiler receiving it's inhibitor liquid now that all the radiators are now fitted and my Nest Thermostat has also been installed in my Hall.

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The last big job still to be carried out is the installation of my new Automated Front Door. This should hopefully be down within the next 10 days all being well :cool:
 
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rotor said:
Mate, your place is looking amazing!!
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Thanks! :)

I'm really happy with it. I think it's turned out even better than I originally thought it would.
There are still one or two things to get sorted out but I'm hopeful of setting a moving date next week, once I've agreed a suitable date with two companies responsible to move my Track Hoist and Profiling Bed from my flat to the new house.
 
Windle said:
Looking great Valo, really coming along well. Looks like it will be a truly comfortable place to live :)
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Thanks. I'm really looking forward to getting in now, it feels very comfortable already just want to begin to enjoy it properly now.

Liampope said:
Looking damn good! WHat is a steam washing machine??? google...
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Thanks :)


The LG TrueSteam Technology uses less water and gives a deeper clean.
 
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