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Aleex

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Registered: 21st Jul 09
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16th Oct 13 at 21:31

Pictures inside as it was when we got in.. all the crap. pretty upsetting with all the kids stuff but thats life.

found hundred of working dvd's, blurays, ps3 games, cd's , books. all the kids toys are going to a local charity shop and some to a nursery. tv is being binned because it doesnt work. all the shit in the kitchen is being taken to the tip.

house is a repo and ive seen a couple of books about being an alcoholic and some books on stress... so maybe thats the reason.

also found a cock ring in the bedroom

MarkM

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16th Oct 13 at 22:30

Can't stand Sky dishes on the front of a property. Get it moved? Mines hidden on the back of the garage.

I'd also paint all that dark wood white gloss.

Aleex

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17th Oct 13 at 11:27

Yeh it makes it look untidy

will look at it getting moved.

way ahead of you, in the middle of sanding all the skirting etc back. hopefully have them all painted by the weekend. got the carpet fitter coming next week so need to crack on with paint asap to be honest

VegasPhil

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17th Oct 13 at 18:38

Good work. Primer /undercoat is required I bet!

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Aleex

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17th Oct 13 at 22:53

Will grab some updated pictures tomorrow! bedroom is completely empty, dismantled the bed and ripped up the carpet lastnight as it was horrible!

managed to finish sanding all the skirts and door frames tonight along with filling any holes in the walls!

Hopefully tomorrow evening im going to start white glossing all the skirting and frames

carpet fitter is hopefully coming next week to fit a new carpet, if i get the walls and ceiling painted by then, even better! will update photos tomorrow !

Aleex

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19th Oct 13 at 12:16

i officially hate glossing

deano87

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19th Oct 13 at 12:21

As if them scumbags made their own pasta

Aleex

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20th Oct 13 at 21:11

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
As if them scumbags made their own pasta

hahaha literally said the same thing

MarkM

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20th Oct 13 at 21:22

Glossing is up there with the worst jobs ever. It gets everywhere and is a nightmare to clean off.

Aleex

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20th Oct 13 at 21:39

Soooo...

Been a busy busy Weekend. i hate painting more than i first thought ?

Looking around the bathroom and we came across alot of the tiles has been blown out from the back, wasnt sure what this could be .. ( damp/ shoddy workmanship) but regardless wanted a new bathroom so went for it..

it started like this..

And then this..

Bath out !

and finally...

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Also made some progress in the bedroom, got one coat of magnolia on already, just need another, and another coat... or two... or gloss on the skirtings/frames etc !

Went from this...

to this..

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So happy alex. very tired now though and sleep is much neededdddd.

Aleex

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28th Oct 13 at 21:13

So more glossing, undercoating ZzzzZzzz starting to look alot brighter to

One of my best friends from school has fitted a new boiler for me , just a few more little bits to do then it will be up and running as my old one has dead

and have decided on a bathroom suite, 20% to

so just over 400 quid

Ben G

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29th Oct 13 at 12:23

Alex, if you know an oap you can get an extra 10% off that b&q suite.

They do take both discounts off. I got my grandad to buy some doors for me and saved about 400 quid in total.

flybikeslee

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30th Oct 13 at 09:20

coming along nicely!

Aleex

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30th Oct 13 at 12:02

Ben G -

I did actually try this but they said we werent allowed with that offer already

bit gutted.

and cheers lee, you in yet

flybikeslee

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30th Oct 13 at 12:13

not going in mine till mid jan all things going the way i want (last rent for current place is xmas so would work out well).

Although seeing things like this has me itching now!

Aleex

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31st Oct 13 at 21:30

So my bedroom now has carpet... and so does my little airing cupboard

MarkM

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31st Oct 13 at 23:11

Not a fan of magnolia. Looks like smokers yellow! Gloss work makes a big difference. Are you touching up the hand rail on the banister with more colour?

I'd get the sky dish moved off the front of the house too.

Aleex

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1st Nov 13 at 12:15

Im still not sold on the magnolia

but still , can change it in the future. yeh gloss has brightened everything up!

the handrails will be going a darker stain/ polish. leaving that to my grandad!

not sure whats happening with the sky dish atm. i imagine sky will replace it when i get sky installed because it is very old. not sure where else it could go though. will have a chat with them when they come

random dav

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1st Nov 13 at 14:07

Looks loads better, I like the magnolia and gloss makes it fresh. Looks like a Barratt house inside now

[Edited on 01-11-2013 by random dav]

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Graeme

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1st Nov 13 at 20:58

Get them to put it on a pole on the back wall so it points over the roof. That's how mine is.

Looking good. White wood work has lightened it up a lot.

VegasPhil

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1st Nov 13 at 22:09

I use Dulux Ivory Lace

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Ben G

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2nd Nov 13 at 00:07

Magnolia walls are a pet hate of mine, but it makes sense if you plan on changing colour down the line. Far easier to paint over using less coats than if it was darker.

Aleex

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3rd Nov 13 at 10:12

quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Get them to put it on a pole on the back wall so it points over the roof. That's how mine is.

Looking good. White wood work has lightened it up a lot.

was planning on doing this. should be interesting what they say.

Aleex

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3rd Nov 13 at 20:49

As of Friday I had internet and home phone