RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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We have had this house in the family since I was about 5, we moved out of it when I was 8 as my mother had got a new job and a house came with it... we rented the house out until November last year to my uncle who moved out leaving the house in such a mess all the walls, ceilings, all electrics and plumbing had to be ripped out and re done !
So I agreed to chip in get it sorted up for me and Caroline to live in !... Thankfully I work in the construction industry and have good contacts with all sorts of trades
Well this is what it looks like coming down.
As you can see it looks like shit, but its taking shape quick.. got a deal done with the roofers/rough casters at my work and we got the roof re done removing the chimney pots and chimney core... with the full house still to be roughcast in white chips, even built a wee gate at the side.
Looking into the back garden its massive !
We put the fence up to keep the kids out and chose to chip the back and turf the rest
nice wee base for a garage already to go
Well like I said it all needed re done inside, being a painter and decorator means I could do it all myself... I hate plastering but it had to be done worse than stripping wall paper, some bits are still damp underneath as you will see.. Also got the gas all re done with new radiators
living room all skimmed
Hall
Hall Up stairs
B ROOM1
B ROOM 2
B ROOM 3
The kitchen is due to be fitted when we all agree what will be right how it looks atm
Still loads to do but the hard bits are all done 
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Well done, it looks like you've ripped it apart and started from scratch
 How big is your garden, looks like you could build another house on there 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Fuck me you hav'nt half gutted it!!
Nice size garden.....could build a block of flats round the back
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TNM
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room for a CS meet in the garden . . .
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RCoughtrie
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we were gonna put a double garage up the back where the chips are... but would just waste space... just goning to mono the little grass bit at the front of the house to hold other cars
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TNM
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room for me you and caz in that house 
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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coming along nicely there, best way to do it, start from scratch again
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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I love seeing freshly plastered rooms
Did you skim it all yourself ?
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Lukemax
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Registered: 31st Jul 01
Location: West Sussex
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Crying out for a big extension that house is!
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RCoughtrie
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always space for you timmy
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TNM
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im touched
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Looks just like mine did, bare plaster, floorboards etc
Bit of advice - finish one room at a time if you can, its better in the long run and no matter how impatient u get sometimes done be tempted to do it all in one go!
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
I love seeing freshly plastered rooms
Did you skim it all yourself ?
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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I would seriously consider building a small 2 bed house in that garden and selling it 
Looks like the house is taking shape though
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RCoughtrie
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nah i never skimmed it all myself i needed help to get it done fast...
Garden will be ace in the summer... so no small 2 bed house , gonna start first coating really soon then get all the wood work in... kitchen is all picked out, dont like it but that never counts when the wife does
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
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Back garden + good weather x Beer = 
Valid point mate
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by RCoughtrie
nah i never skimmed it all myself i needed help to get it done fast...
Garden will be ace in the summer... so no small 2 bed house , gonna start first coating really soon then get all the wood work in... kitchen is all picked out, dont like it but that never counts when the wife does
What did kind of kitchen did she choose ?
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shawboy
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Registered: 1st Jul 02
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
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nice one, youve done loads.
back garden looks like a 5 a-side pitch.
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