equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Another vote for a door on the bathroom here. There are some things that should remain private.
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cybershot
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Mentioning before readng rest of thread, so sorry if repeating myself. If the doorways have no doors take into account it's currently August so the warmth of the flat will be misleading. Don't do anything too drastic with them, because you might decide you want actual doors fitted if the flat ends up way too cold and you want to keep heat in rooms.
Also usually when it comes to measuring just do the full width and length of the room, don't worry about odd shaped bits, they will cut the carpet to size and give you the cut offs
Cloo
Banana for scale
Further wardrobe destruction progress - battens were glued to the walls once screws removed but thankfully not cemented like the last ones, so came off with a crowbar without taking wall with them. One walls-worth now gone.
Going to Ikea tomorrow for discussion of Pax options
Going to Ikea tomorrow for discussion of Pax options
miss direct
misfungled
So annoyed. Been waiting all day for mattress to arrive (useful delivery window of 8am-6pm) and struggling to work. It's now 6:30 and no sign. I need to leave. Can't contact anyone at the company. Office closed till Monday. Now have to sleep somewhere else until the mattress shows up. FFS.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Let me know, I want to use some on our hall floor...
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Not used it but seem to remember from something that you do need to roughly level it yourself.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
My mate did it on my bathroom floor, he was in charge but from memory it worked exactly like that.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I need to level a couple of uneven patches on the concrete floor before I can even think about fitting new carpets here so am thinking about using self-levelling compound/screed to do that - would be more of a patching up a couple of rough spots job rather than the entire floor however.
I'd be laying carpet myself (I've not done it before but my dad is an old hand at it and will tell me what to do and probably has the tools to loan me - they might not be modern tools though, there is a chance he will show up with a big block of wood and a mallet instead of a modern carpet stretcher
- and I'll practice with an offcut in the storage cupboard first).
I'd be laying carpet myself (I've not done it before but my dad is an old hand at it and will tell me what to do and probably has the tools to loan me - they might not be modern tools though, there is a chance he will show up with a big block of wood and a mallet instead of a modern carpet stretcher
- and I'll practice with an offcut in the storage cupboard first).
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Looby
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With this, you do the whole floor and I guess it finds its level. I think it’s ok to walk on after about 4 hours.I need to level a couple of uneven patches on the concrete floor before I can even think about fitting new carpets here so am thinking about using self-levelling compound/screed to do that - would be more of a patching up a couple of rough spots job rather than the entire floor however.
I'd be laying carpet myself (I've not done it before but my dad is an old hand at it and will tell me what to do and probably has the tools to loan me - they might not be modern tools though, there is a chance he will show up with a big block of wood and a mallet instead of a modern carpet stretcher
We’ll pack the dogs up and go out for the day. Not sure what you’d do about cats though.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I'd shut the cats in the bedroom for a bit, they are indoor cats anyway and as long as they have food and water and a litter tray it's not the end of the world
Cloo
Banana for scale
Today's gone a bit odd as we're out most of the day, but then our decorator rang to say his guy was at a loose end as they have an exterior job on that they can't do today, so he could come over right away. We told him wardrobe still only half destroyed, but he offered his guy to do the taking down, which makes some sense as are busy most of day and it wouldn't hurt to get ahead on that, so we've hurriedly explained it to the bloke and are off out leaving him with a big pot of coffee and the crowbar
shakespearegirl
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shakespearegirl
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Kitchen in and really well made. We were planning on painting it but the wood is so nice and he’s done a lovely job so thinking of staining it, but not sure what colour. The top is going to be stainless steel, was meant to be zinc but none available. So glad we got a carpenter to make it instead of IKEA. Will get top cupboards done once we move in
shakespearegirl
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Did massive clean yesterday and was meant to be painting today. My husband forgot to buy the paint! Saved by disorganisation
Cloo
Banana for scale
Love that shakespearegirl - is that whole kitchen carpenter made?
Our decorator says the guys will be back tomorrow and think they can do it all this week, which would be great as then it should at least be usable when our daughter is back from camp. Have found a site when I can order blinds to match the feature wall and will try to order carpet this week.
Our decorator says the guys will be back tomorrow and think they can do it all this week, which would be great as then it should at least be usable when our daughter is back from camp. Have found a site when I can order blinds to match the feature wall and will try to order carpet this week.
shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
Yes, he made it all. €1150 including all the material! Bargain.
miss direct
misfungled
Why is it so hard to buy a feather duster? Wanted a very slim one to clean down the very dusty radiators. Took ages to locate on (wilkos and its plastic and doesn't look like it will last long). So that's today's job. Its so dusty and dirty here and difficult to clean compared to other places I've lived.
shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
I’ll swap you for a building site in a coastal Portuguese town!
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I got mine from Amazon, if that helps
Have done all the rooms at my parents this with their extremely old yet reliable feather duster - there were cobwebs everywhere.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
So simple but really nicely done, that looks superb.
If colour staining, careful of the end grain - it can look patchy. There's a reason why doors are often centre panel style, it means there are no exposed end grain sections. Would a clear, hard wearing varnish be an option? Let the wood be the star and clear by definition can't look patchy.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yes they look really good. At first i thought it was faced plywood but I think it's actually made from solid (but thin) timber planks, is that right?
Whether or not you stain it you obviously need to make sure it's finished with something impermeable because it's going to get water and stuff splashed on it.
I'd ask the carpenter if he has any offcuts of the timber he used so that you can do some trial runs before doing anything to the actual doors themselves.
miss direct
misfungled
Hurray, my mattress has arrived! Have to put the bed together. I wonder if I'll need tools for that, and how complicated it's going to be. I should probably wait till I have carpets in, but I really want to sleep on a nice firm mattress in my own place!
prunus
Tick tock.
What make/model of bed is it, if you don’t mind me asking?
WouldBe
Dislicksick
If anything you'll need a flathead screwdriver but normally the bolts that hold the base together and the headboard on have a big enough slot that you can use a coin to tighten them.
miss direct
misfungled
It is this one, prunus
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I think I'll wait for my friend of a friend who works at Ikea to come round. Might have to bribe him with cake or something.
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I think I'll wait for my friend of a friend who works at Ikea to come round. Might have to bribe him with cake or something.
