First house :) some improvements

Bigpig · 21 Apr 2015 at 22:39

This month we have just purchased a 4 bed bungalow. It's the family home which has huge sentimental value to me

Woman wanted new kitchen and I wanted a burner!! So stove sorted first

Old fireplace

Removed and cuting done

Granit Hearth and supports installed

Piping finished

The stove

Plaster and rub done

All plumbed up. Painting is getting done in the morning and carpets on Friday

First light very enjoyable lol

Bigpig · 21 Apr 2015 at 22:43

This is the kitchen. We are busy getting qoutes atm

RJC · 21 Apr 2015 at 22:45

Nice

(log burner that is

)

BigBoy · 21 Apr 2015 at 23:20

The been above your burner how heavy and how did you fix it to the wall?

Richie · 22 Apr 2015 at 06:59

Someone likes ornaments and nic-naks in that house

Way too much clutter for me TBH but each to their own.

Bigpig · 22 Apr 2015 at 07:10

RJC said:
Nice

(log burner that is )

cheers it give off some stink when light

BigBoy said:
The been above your burner how heavy and how did you fix it to the wall?

not sure had to work when that was installed. A local firm did it.

Richie said:
Someone likes ornaments and nic-naks in that house

Way too much clutter for me TBH but each to their own.

hah indeed but those before pictures are before we moved in

not our stuff.
Was my mothers we paid off her mortgage and threw her out.
Don't feel to bad she moved into a House twice as big lol

mikeggratton · 24 Apr 2015 at 13:37

Burner looks good, want one myself.

Halestorm · 24 Apr 2015 at 14:00

That fireplace looks very smart, Me and the wife have just started the purchase process off for our first house (just signed the mortgage papers), I'm planning on having a proper burner similar to yours installed, hope it looks even half as nice as yours

mattyg · 24 Apr 2015 at 20:54

BigBoy said:
The been above your burner how heavy and how did you fix it to the wall?

They can be fixed with large dowels and "Glued" with resin

BigBoy · 24 Apr 2015 at 21:46

mattyg said:
They can be fixed with large dowels and "Glued" with resin

Yeah thats the way I intend to do mine once I've sanded the wood!

Skiddley · 24 Apr 2015 at 22:52

What are the pipes for behind the burner?

dholdi · 24 Apr 2015 at 22:54

Warming water ?

Bigpig · 25 Apr 2015 at 09:18

Skiddley said:
What are the pipes for behind the burner?

dholdi said:
Warming water ?

Yes. we decided to get it hooked up to the heating. Just burning scrap dry wood and pallets and it's getting the water and rads medium warm. Will need coal and better wood in the coldest of months.

Halestorm said:
That fireplace looks very smart, Me and the wife have just started the purchase process off for our first house (just signed the mortgage papers), I'm planning on having a proper burner similar to yours installed, hope it looks even half as nice as yours

thank you. I just hope we can afford the woman dream kitchen or I be getting my new axe in my back lol

My dad came round and fitted a bit of skirting. Still needs painting. Carpets went down yesterday.

This is it almost finished

mattyg · 25 Apr 2015 at 10:10

I'm sure my father in law has his back boiler plumbed into his CH system which is also on the combi boiler. I think the thinking is it'll take much less gas/power to heat up hotish water than cold.

HangTime · 26 Apr 2015 at 08:01

Richie said:
Someone likes ornaments and nic-naks in that house

Way too much clutter for me TBH but each to their own.

Kitchen is half as cluttered as ours, you can see more than 10% of the worksurface and table for starters

bowey · 27 Apr 2015 at 09:22

next house i buy im getting a wood burner they look stunning, it would have been to much of a pain to get a flu into the house im in now

Bigpig · 28 Apr 2015 at 06:49

Kitchen design

without the double fridge freezer is what we are getting.

The qoute came within budget. Woman is over the moon.
I also feel a little bit bewildered. Home base told us 12grand for their medium priced kitchen with appliances not fitted.
B and q IT range was coming in around 5.5 grand alone for just the flat pack and wooden worktop.
This is sitting In between the 2 closer to the b&q one fitted and appliances and quality is far superior and 10 year guarantee.
We are just seeing atm if we can save money on appliances.

BigBoy · 28 Apr 2015 at 07:56

Shop around for your white goods. Don't just accept what they have. We saved nearly £400 buying them ourselves.

ZG002 · 28 Apr 2015 at 12:19

BigBoy said:
The been above your burner how heavy and how did you fix it to the wall?

It looks like it's been fixed with two brackets above, which have then been patched over afterwards.

Bigpig · 15 May 2015 at 19:36

Little update. Had a budget around 7k for the kitchen but that been threw out the window as we have order a granite work surface as I wanted a Belfast sink and about to order a rangemaster classic!!!

Dint opt for the matching splash back as I prefer just the work surface and tiles.