Soldato
You've done a cracking job with this mate
Accessible Bungalow Renovation
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Looks nice Valo, i hope it suits your needs and you are happy
Cheers guys. Looking forward to getting moved in, there are still a few jobs to get done before then but the list is getting smaller by the day.
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Cheers
I'm chuffed with the besta units as well. The doors and drawers are all on push to open 'poppers' so they are really easy to open.You are right, the units are attached to batons. To cover the gap between the units and the wall we've fitted an aluminium breathing strip along the top. The backboard of the units have also been cut to allow power cables to be plugged in and for cables be run between units.
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Well today is Part I of moving day! Fingers crossed it everything goes smoothly
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All the best mate. Your place is amazing, and should hopefully make things a little bit easier for you. Your positive attitude has been a real example to me.
Sorry for the lack of updates post move. I've been a bit under the weather, busy getting unpacked and actually enjoying my new home 
I will get some final photos taken including the new fully automated front door in due course.
I will get some final photos taken including the new fully automated front door in due course.
A bit of a long overdue update!
Since I last posted I've just been enjoying living in my new home. I also had the small job of selling my old flat, which thankfully was very straight forward and painless process.
I thought I'd share some photos of the completed mono blocked ramp with it's railings and my fully automated composite front door. My front door to the bungalow can be simply be opened by using a remote control button fob or by the wall mounted door release switch in my hall. When the door is triggered to open automatically, two large anti-pushback hook latches retract into the body of the door, the door then swings open and remains open for 15 seconds. The door will then swing closed and the hook latches will re-engage giving instant security. There is also a traditional deadbolt lock on the door as well for an extra layer of security when needed. The door also has a sensor bar along the top of the outside, this will detect if anything or anyone is causing an obstruction while the door is closing. If anything is detected the door will swing back to the fully open position.
Since I last posted I've just been enjoying living in my new home. I also had the small job of selling my old flat, which thankfully was very straight forward and painless process.
I thought I'd share some photos of the completed mono blocked ramp with it's railings and my fully automated composite front door. My front door to the bungalow can be simply be opened by using a remote control button fob or by the wall mounted door release switch in my hall. When the door is triggered to open automatically, two large anti-pushback hook latches retract into the body of the door, the door then swings open and remains open for 15 seconds. The door will then swing closed and the hook latches will re-engage giving instant security. There is also a traditional deadbolt lock on the door as well for an extra layer of security when needed. The door also has a sensor bar along the top of the outside, this will detect if anything or anyone is causing an obstruction while the door is closing. If anything is detected the door will swing back to the fully open position.
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Like the ballustrading, makes a change from keyclamp
Caporegime
Regarding the elephant in the room...what on earth happened to the front path?! That is an almighty **** up!
Great home though.
Great home though.
Cheers! Thanks very much
I'm really happy how they've turned out. Like the ballustrading, makes a change from keyclamp
Thanks. They where done by metal worker mate of my joiner that did the work to the house. He did a great job on them, I was considering using a railing system from aalco but these worked out a fair bit cheaper.
Regarding the elephant in the room...what on earth happened to the front path?! That is an almighty **** up!
Great home though.
Yeah a little mistake there! I was hoping no one would notice
The retaining walls for the ramp where built before the new wider front door was fitted. When the new front door was put in the ramp wasn't quite wide enough! This was the quickest and easier fix, rather than destroying the whole thing and rebuilding it. Don't think it's that bad! 
Soldato
Looking brilliant fella!!
Thanks for keeping us updated and glad your enjoying it.
Thanks for keeping us updated and glad your enjoying it.
New Kitchen
With the start of 2015 it was again time to start up and finish the work to the bungalow. The first of these jobs is to replace the Kitchen.
The existing kitchen when I purchased the property was the original, installed by the builders at the time of construction - around the year 2000. It was beginning to show it's age and had a bit of damage to the units, caused by heat damage from the oven and hob.
I would've ideally liked to have had this done before I moved in but it wasn't financially viable due to the costs involved. The last thing I wanted to do was to rush it and end up with a kitchen no better than what I started with.
Existing Kitchen (With added Pugs!)
With removing the stud walls between the Kitchen, Dining Room and Utility Room I've been left with a great open plan space which I was keen to utilise to its maximum. I've went with a local kitchen design company who specialise with German Kitchens manufactured by Pronorm.
New Kitchen
The main Kitchen keeps a very similar layout to the previous but will be extended down to the main kitchen door. The units are a high gloss cream on the top with a light taupe on the bottom to tie in with the existing flooring which was newly laid last year. The units by the door will house an integrated Fridge/Freezer and directly beside it the main fan oven, secondary oven/microwave and a warming drawer. Since these renderings where done the position of the warming drawer has been moved, so it now sits between both ovens. The existing gas hob will be removed and replaced with an induction hob, the extractor hood remains integrated directly above the hob and has an integrated spice rack behind the two doors.
I have gone with a small integrated pull out larder cupboard, integrated dishwasher and waste system. The main section of worktop is a composite with the splash backs and worktop at the utility end being a laminate. All of the drawer and cupboards have soft close as well.
The new appliances are all Siemens with the exception of my washing machine and soon to be purchased tumble dryer which are LG direct drive units as recommended on here The new wall storage unit features a Wine/Beer fridge and plenty of additional storage.
The work started today so I'll post progress photos as work gets going!
With the start of 2015 it was again time to start up and finish the work to the bungalow. The first of these jobs is to replace the Kitchen.
The existing kitchen when I purchased the property was the original, installed by the builders at the time of construction - around the year 2000. It was beginning to show it's age and had a bit of damage to the units, caused by heat damage from the oven and hob.
I would've ideally liked to have had this done before I moved in but it wasn't financially viable due to the costs involved. The last thing I wanted to do was to rush it and end up with a kitchen no better than what I started with.
Existing Kitchen (With added Pugs!)
With removing the stud walls between the Kitchen, Dining Room and Utility Room I've been left with a great open plan space which I was keen to utilise to its maximum. I've went with a local kitchen design company who specialise with German Kitchens manufactured by Pronorm.
New Kitchen
The main Kitchen keeps a very similar layout to the previous but will be extended down to the main kitchen door. The units are a high gloss cream on the top with a light taupe on the bottom to tie in with the existing flooring which was newly laid last year. The units by the door will house an integrated Fridge/Freezer and directly beside it the main fan oven, secondary oven/microwave and a warming drawer. Since these renderings where done the position of the warming drawer has been moved, so it now sits between both ovens. The existing gas hob will be removed and replaced with an induction hob, the extractor hood remains integrated directly above the hob and has an integrated spice rack behind the two doors.
I have gone with a small integrated pull out larder cupboard, integrated dishwasher and waste system. The main section of worktop is a composite with the splash backs and worktop at the utility end being a laminate. All of the drawer and cupboards have soft close as well.
The new appliances are all Siemens with the exception of my washing machine and soon to be purchased tumble dryer which are LG direct drive units as recommended on here
The new wall storage unit features a Wine/Beer fridge and plenty of additional storage.The work started today so I'll post progress photos as work gets going!
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Cheers! Just a few jobs left to get sorted then it'll be finished. The Kitchen being the biggest out of all of them. The rest is mainly the Front/Back Gardens and the raised deck at the French Doors.
Day One
The old kitchen was completely stripped out and tiling removed.
Day Two
The areas required where boarded out and the first fix electrics and plumbing have been carried out. The plumbers found that the old sink in the utility had never been properly connected to the drains by the original builders and waste water had been left to drain freely
It hasn't caused any damage but will require a few days to dry out.
Plasterer is in today and tomorrow so everything being well the room should be ready for the new kitchen to be installed next week.
The old kitchen was completely stripped out and tiling removed.
Day Two
The areas required where boarded out and the first fix electrics and plumbing have been carried out. The plumbers found that the old sink in the utility had never been properly connected to the drains by the original builders and waste water had been left to drain freely
It hasn't caused any damage but will require a few days to dry out.
Plasterer is in today and tomorrow so everything being well the room should be ready for the new kitchen to be installed next week.
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Thanks I'm really looking forward to having it done. The existing kitchen has been driving me crazy since I moved in!
Day Three & Four
Plastering was done over two days and the room was left to try out over the weekend. The ceiling looks great, it was in a real mess when the two stud walls where removed when the adaption work was carried out.
Once the room has been painted after the kitchen is finished it will finally look like the unified open plan space I planned right from the very start!
Plastering was done over two days and the room was left to try out over the weekend. The ceiling looks great, it was in a real mess when the two stud walls where removed when the adaption work was carried out.
Once the room has been painted after the kitchen is finished it will finally look like the unified open plan space I planned right from the very start!
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