My house renovation project
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No but I will
Love the granite, wish we had a strip put on the windowsill like you have.![Shaz]sigh[](/styles/overclockers/avatars/4.png){kind=avatar}
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I'm not keen on your kitchen bin.... 
I saw those Nest alarms last night whilst browsing for Christmas shopping, then I clicked the price
I saw those Nest alarms last night whilst browsing for Christmas shopping, then I clicked the price
Thanks Shaz, I'm not sure on the bin think it's a bit overpowering in the KitchenShaz]sigh[;25494433 said:I'm not keen on your kitchen bin....
I saw those Nest alarms last night whilst browsing for Christmas shopping, then I clicked the price
Yes, the price put me off as well but then I'm going for the whole smart home effect so thought why not!
Honestly, I think I'm at around 15K - But for that 15K I've literally gutted the house and replaced with brand new which should see the house not needing any upgrades for the next 10 years (imo).
Before renovation works I'd be lucky for it to be worth 128Kish.. The before pictures on the Digital SLR make it look a lot better than it actually was.
The Kitchen drawers were falling to bits, the boiler was on its last legs, the bathroom was disgusting, the tenants had repaired a toilet leak with a combination of silicone and toilet paper.... The back wall was black with grime....
The garden was an absolute mess, fence falling down, trees blocking out sunlight I could go on!
Love it mate, great work
Cheers Will! - Long time no speak mate!
Great build mate, couple of questions, what was the quickstep flooring like to fit? is that the v groove stuff? i was wondering about it and dirt like, when sweeping does a load of dust/dirt get caught in the V section?
Also, what paint colour is that? its great.
Also, what paint colour is that? its great.
Few updates!
Lots of little jobs that need doing now but feels like they take forever to do when you're doing them with OCD!
Bathroom ceiling speaker now fitted, took a little while to install as I wanted it directly in the middle of the two spotlights so measured and drew a few lines as you can see!
Also installed the first of my nest protects, again.... OCD in me had to find the exact centre point of the four spotlights before installing but think it looks good where it is!
Also the eagle eyed amongst you will notice the 'L' piece me and a mate made up out of a spare end panel to cover the unsightly boiler pipework.
Other bits of significance is the filling around the sockets (although they aren't all on straight yet!) some finished up to do there and touching up then that's the kitchen pretty much done.
Put my algot(IKEA) shelves up in the AV cupboard today as well ready for the xbox one etc..
Lots of little jobs that need doing now but feels like they take forever to do when you're doing them with OCD!
Bathroom ceiling speaker now fitted, took a little while to install as I wanted it directly in the middle of the two spotlights so measured and drew a few lines as you can see!
Also installed the first of my nest protects, again.... OCD in me had to find the exact centre point of the four spotlights before installing but think it looks good where it is!
Also the eagle eyed amongst you will notice the 'L' piece me and a mate made up out of a spare end panel to cover the unsightly boiler pipework.
Other bits of significance is the filling around the sockets (although they aren't all on straight yet!) some finished up to do there and touching up then that's the kitchen pretty much done.
Put my algot(IKEA) shelves up in the AV cupboard today as well ready for the xbox one etc..
Thanks, to be completely honest a mate of mine does this sort of stuff for a living so I called in a favour so I can't answer honestly what it was like to fit but he did say it was good quality stuff and fairly easy to fit as far as it goes!
The paint colour is Valspar norweigan night from b&q its one they make up for you.
Thanks!
So nearly finished inside now just lots of finishing touches to do!
Also I can recommend NOT BUYING Crown brilliant white matt emulsion four coats so far and still it looks like I'm no further forward big waste of money!
Hi there, thanks for the replies.
I thought this would be the best position given that the other smoke alarm is going on the landing.
The ground floor of the house is open plan , a fire is most likely to occur from that part of the room, also they are carbon monoxide detectors and given the boiler is most likely to be the cause of carbon monoxide in the house it would be more sensible to be close to the boiler.
Re: tiling the splash back I think I'm just going to go for a splashback piece of glass.
I thought this would be the best position given that the other smoke alarm is going on the landing.
The ground floor of the house is open plan , a fire is most likely to occur from that part of the room, also they are carbon monoxide detectors and given the boiler is most likely to be the cause of carbon monoxide in the house it would be more sensible to be close to the boiler.
Re: tiling the splash back I think I'm just going to go for a splashback piece of glass.