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Post by purplejulia on Feb 3, 2008 22:34:32 GMT
Can't see any pics April - is it just my computer playing up again?
PJ
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 3, 2008 22:49:48 GMT
Can't see any pics April - is it just my computer playing up again? PJ I can see them PJ, sorry must be your PC  Looking good April, all taking shape really well, not long now. Glad to see you left the picture rail in the rooms  Did you flog the bath and taps in the end, they do fetch good money |
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Post by Tig on Feb 3, 2008 23:06:20 GMT
Took a few seconds to load the pics on my PC - but worth the wait!! |
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Post by roan on Feb 4, 2008 3:05:29 GMT
I've only just caught up with this thread, and how neat it is to see the progress you have made!
So interesting to see how you go about things over your way. I take it you are not living in the house while it is being renovated/rebuilt!
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 4, 2008 8:50:43 GMT
No we're staying at Ma and Pa's.
The bath kinda just went on it's own along with the gas cooker. Some guy came knocking on the door last week asking if he could have them so my Dad said yes. The guy said, I only knocked in case someone was in, I would have taken them anyway!! Bloody cheek lol
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 4, 2008 17:04:41 GMT
As promised.... Kitchen half painted  The lounge fully painted, just awaiting carpet and light fitting  The bathroom and a working toilet!!! Yay!!!  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 4, 2008 17:08:17 GMT
Oh, there's no door on the bathroom so you have to sing loudly ;D
Actually, you have to close the bedroom door opposite the bathroom so that the nice lady across the road doesn't get an eyeful lol
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 4, 2008 18:30:15 GMT
It's looking great April, it really is! I love that fire surround, very classy! Are you able to get stuck in now? Cos you were a bit frustrated at not being able to do things a while ago. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 4, 2008 18:31:51 GMT
Wow am sooooooooooo impressed with progress How about you watch Property Ladder and give advice to some of those ejits who take years to do up a house faffing around  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 4, 2008 18:37:37 GMT
It's taken 2 months to get this far and is kinda more or less able to completely finish but we'll still have stuff to finish after we've moved in such as decorating the rest of the utility room.
We had to wait for the double glazing and central heating really before we could start a lot of the work. We've had a few set backs but it's mainly just putting the kitchen in now and decorating some other bits. Carpets and blinds should be fitted by the end of this week and we've hired a van for next monday to move all our stuff from the lock up to the house.
I'm getting quite excited now!
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 4, 2008 18:41:51 GMT
Wow am sooooooooooo impressed with progress How about you watch Property Ladder and give advice to some of those ejits who take years to do up a house faffing around Daren't tell you jenny how long it's taken us eejits to do ours and we still haven't finished!  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 4, 2008 18:44:52 GMT
Mum and Dad are still doing work on their house 10 years after buying it lol
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 4, 2008 18:47:31 GMT
Daren't tell you jenny how long it's taken us eejits to do ours and we still haven't finished! [/quote]  I'm one too but dont tell anyone - had a property for about 3 years - should sell it this year when all work has been done ;D |
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 4, 2008 18:48:47 GMT
Daren't tell you jenny how long it's taken us eejits to do ours and we still haven't finished! I'm one too but dont tell anyone - had a property for about 3 years - should sell it this year when all work has been done ;D[/quote] 3 years is good!!!!  ;D |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 4, 2008 18:50:50 GMT
I cant get out to it very much - my excuse - but got the joiner in this month - then the decorator and then just the carpets, the blinds, <shriek> oh its too much
The garden too and that is in a right old mess <moreshrieks>
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 4, 2008 19:40:01 GMT
I cant get out to it very much - my excuse - but got the joiner in this month - then the decorator and then just the carpets, the blinds, <shriek> oh its too much The garden too and that is in a right old mess <moreshrieks> I'm salivating! ;D Just love to get stuck in to a challenge. Keep saying to OH 'when we've finished here, should we sell and start another?'. At which point, he goes white. ;D I've never lived in a finished house in my life!  |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 4, 2008 19:41:53 GMT
;D ;D ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2008 8:54:24 GMT
More of the same We moved all the stuff out of the locker yesterday and we're moving in tomorrow ;D We did hire a van for tomorrow but got everything into Dad's car so that's saved us £38! Rooms look tiny now with all our stuff in it. Apart from the bedroom which still looks huge even with one whole corner jam packed with black bin bags of clothes! Here are some more pics taken just before we went away to visit the outlaws. The finished fireplace  The finished lounge, minus Mum  The half finished kitchen minus ladders  Other side of the half finished kitchen.  Windowsill of the utility room painted  Edge of the shower cubicle and the bathroom sink  The shower.  Front of the house  OH took all these, thought I'd let him loose with the camera for a change... |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 10, 2008 8:57:15 GMT
It looks so clean and fresh...I do envy you and just think.....it's nearly spring, so the garden awaits... ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2008 9:00:39 GMT
Yeah... it LOOKS clean! The dirt and dust is too fine to see lol I'm going to have to hoover the sofas down after moving them in yesterday because the removal men (aka OH and Dad) kept putting them down on their side on the floor, moving them around etc. All I can say is, I'm glad they're not leather! Can't hoover the carpets yet until the pile has settle or something so no doubt Eric and Schmickles will be sat there playing with the bits of fluff |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 10, 2008 9:14:48 GMT
I remember being told not to hoover new carpets....did it anyway cos I couldn't stand the fluff balls everywhere |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2008 16:13:17 GMT
Right, here goes, last few pics because we'll be moved in tomorrow and I don't want you seeing all my crappy stuff lol Lounge with carpet!!  Lounge with sofa and carpet and finished fireplace...  Spare bedroom full of everything we can't get in the kitchen and stuff that doesn't as yet have a home...  Our bedroom with carpet!  View from the landing window  |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Feb 10, 2008 16:18:28 GMT
It's looking fantastic Aprilaydee ;D Good look with the move  S x |
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 10, 2008 16:18:45 GMT
It looks lovely April.
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Post by Shrubrose on Feb 10, 2008 19:05:41 GMT
Well done April I just know you'll have a great day tomorrow! |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 10, 2008 19:10:00 GMT
Thing is, we reckon the front room now looks smaller now our stuff is in there but the bedroom still looks huge!
I can't get over how excited I am about moving house. I've never been this excited-always dreaded moving house. One more sleep!! ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Feb 10, 2008 19:33:59 GMT
He- he
it is exciting isn't it?
Just think this time tomorrow you'll be in your new house. ;D
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Post by Tig on Feb 10, 2008 20:06:28 GMT
Well worth the wait - you can take as long as you like to sort your stuff out once you are in - just don't lose the bottle opener! Cheers to you new home x Tig |
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Post by borderbabe on Feb 25, 2008 13:39:35 GMT
Hi April - reading chuckles' thread about her summerhouse I wondered how you were getting on with your house?? Any more pics yet??
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 27, 2008 16:28:54 GMT
Moved in properly on the monday, 21st I think it was.
Internet finally connected today, read the whinge thread shortly (how I've missed the whinge thread... lol).
Everything going very well. I've turned into a domestic goddess-cooking wise anyway. Don't see the point in cleaning at the moment because there just ends up with more dust and dirt on there afterwards so I'm letting it settle and the work finish before I blast it. OH has turned into Handy Andy with shelves and rails and hardboard etc all going up nicely.
Dad is now doing the rest of the tiling in the bathroom and we now have the new light fitting in the lounge so the lounge is practically finished apart from no doors and finishing touches. The kitchen just needs tiling now, all cupboards and cooker etc are in and it looks proper smart I tell thee.
Eric is sleeping in our bedroom at the moment because the back bedroom is still full of stuff but that should be emptied a little this weekend.
I have got some more pics to take of the other bits that have been done but I'll do them later in the week because I'm not sure where I put the cable to connect the camera to the PC lol
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Did you flog the bath and taps in the end, they do fetch good money 
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