Terry12
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Not really had much time to work on the house in the last week since getting the keys.
Today was my first day off work, I have been doing some after work. Here's a few pics.
Garage is looking a mess.
Stair lift has gone.
The roof above the bathroom is leaking in, This has to be sorted at weekend.
Found a hidden door in the main bedroom, Ripped it out.
Fitted wardrobes gone from second bedroom.
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Terry12
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Fireplace has been ripped out, Just need to sort out a gas engineer to cap off the fire.
Just a few bits of wood left to remove tomorrow.
All the plaster around the french doors had blown, Removed it ready to be boarded and skimmed.
And that is all for today.
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jungle
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seeing that make's me want to do it all over again  love doing house's 
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Nath
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This should be good!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Looks so much better already! Will be well worth the effort once done, rooms look huge!
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by jungle
seeing that make's me want to do it all over again love doing house's
Feel free to drive the 5 hours to come and give a hand anytime mate. Lol.
Everything on the house is a pain in the arse, The previous has done fitted everything so it takes ages to remove like the wood on the Walls and the floor. He's screwed down sheets of ply and covered it with vinyl.
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jungle
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you pay ma derv and i'll be doon in a few hours 
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16vKarlos
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This looks great!! I love the progress already.
Make sure you call a mobility place, they will give you some money for the stairlift. It may Only buy you some nails/screws lol but it's a help. Lol
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vKarlos
This looks great!! I love the progress already.
Make sure you call a mobility place, they will give you some money for the stairlift. It may Only buy you some nails/screws lol but it's a help. Lol
Bit late for that, I took great pleasure in ripping it out in pieces, it was very therapuetic.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Any more updates Terry?
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Terry12
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Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
Any more updates Terry?
Sorry chaps, Been busy ripping crap out and forgot to get pics I shall get some today.
Rewire is complete, All heating pipes are now under the floors using plastic barrier pipe. It looked crap with the copper pipes on the skirting boards.
I just need to sort a plasterer now then the decorating can begin.
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mattk
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needs a new boiler tbh 
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Terry12
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Originally posted by mattk
needs a new boiler tbh
It's on the cards, needs a whole system as it's a one pipe system ATM. Will get done when funds allow. The BG engineer said it's ok but uneconomical at best. Lol. BG salesman quoted £5,500 for a new central heating system. Needless to say he was told where to go.
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mattk
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£5,500 is waaaaay over the odds
I could knock £1750 - £2k off that I reckon, how many bedrooms is it?
1 pipers were fitted in the 70s early 80s, nothing wrong with them as you say, just really outdated
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Terry12
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It's a 3 bed semi but there are radiators in the porch and kitchen so 8 rads in total. When I've had the heating on it does take a while to warm up, i'm assuming it's a combination of poor system, empty house and the system not being on for months so could do with the rads bleeding.
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Terry12
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Few pics as promised.
Some pics of the new lights fitted.
Boiler wiring tidier now.
New fuse box.
Garage walls painted.
New pipe work fitted.
Few random pics of the living room and hallway.
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ash_corsa
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Who did the new consumer unit? 
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Terry12
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A sparky, why?
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deanmcreynolds26
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Originally posted by Terry12
pressure looks a bit low, cuts out about half a bar!!
they have their fair share of problems being the cheaper end of the combi market, but their not all that bad
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Terry12
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Picture was taken with the system drained whilst I put the pipework under the floor. Normally have it between 1.5-2 bar.
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Top bombing fella. If you fancy a lift with anything, give me a yell.
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Terry12
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I came close to belling you last weekend chief, thought I'd never get shit done. Think I've broke the back of it now, plasterer is coming in on Saturday to do the living room so have to get that room ready tonight with my cousin. Got the bedroom and hall stairs and landing to get ready for plaster after that. The list never ends
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ash_corsa
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Originally posted by Terry12
A sparky, why?
The meter tails from meter to consumer unit should be sheathed like the ones from the cutout to the meter.
Is that a gas or water pipe running right next to it? Either way the consumer unit should be 150mm minimum away from pipes for obvious reasons.
Not slating your house or anything, youve got a really nice place, just pointing it out incase you didnt realise mate.
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by ash_corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Terry12
A sparky, why?
The meter tails from meter to consumer unit should be sheathed like the ones from the cutout to the meter.
Is that a gas or water pipe running right next to it? Either way the consumer unit should be 150mm minimum away from pipes for obvious reasons.
Not slating your house or anything, youve got a really nice place, just pointing it out incase you didnt realise mate.
No offence taken bud, obviously I didn't know this. I'll get them back in. Thanks for the gen
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ash_corsa
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Im midway through buying my second house at the min, and want to replace the copper pipe work with plastic like you've done. Is it expensive?
On my current house i re-plumbed the central heating in 15mm copper as the old microbore pipes were fucked in places.
I just like the idea of plastic, must be better for keeping heat in and it must be easier to install?
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