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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 16:24 ] |
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I’m not sure if this counts as DIY, but I finished Darwin’s room. When we got here there was a fitted wardrobe, which we thought we could use, but actually it was dangerous and needed condemning. It had been glued to the ceiling, put together with 4-6” nails, all of the shelves had come down and been put back up using said nails as support, the rails had come down and were being held up by a cradle of nails at one end, about 10cm higher than at the end in an actual support. You could poke it with your little finger and the wardrobe would move about 20cm. Russell took it down and quickly found out that the skirting board had been ripped out with a crowbar, leaving a huge splintered edge. So, we cut and fit new skirting boards, stripped all the walls, had it plastered and I redecorated. I did all the woodwork white, too the windowsills from a really dark brown to white, painted the window surround white and the walls a really nice blue. Darwin saw a room design with a bear, silver birch trees, stars and a moon, so I found the vinyl decal seller on Etsy and got those. we had to wait three weeks after I’d finished painting to put the decals up, so I did those this weekend. These pictures aren’t great as I took them at night, but the room is lovely. I’m going to add some glowing stars as Darwin has requested. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 16:36 ] |
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That looks great! Also brilliant idea to name the constellations - hopefully D (and you and Russ!) will be able to spot them in the night sky too. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 16:42 ] |
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Mimi that looks awesome. Mali.. good effort.. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 17:03 ] |
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Kern wrote: That looks great! Also brilliant idea to name the constellations - hopefully D (and you and Russ!) will be able to spot them in the night sky too. To be fair, those came with the decals, but I do think it’s a nice touch. The Big Dipper and Orion are the only two I can ever recognise, so I’ll have to look out for more now. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 18:43 ] |
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Looks great! |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 18:54 ] |
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Thank you x It’s really nice to finally be able to make a room that he loves. Living with rented magnolia walls has its limitations. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 19:40 ] |
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The garden office is coming along nicely now. Been decorating and furnishing. Attachment: 5F9E946A-51F3-4272-A7DB-0E4A3B853442.jpeg Attachment: 5D0A5989-545B-4BD5-9FB8-4297A6BB7DBD.jpeg
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 19:53 ] |
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That's really nice. I'd cover that end white wall in whiteboard paint. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:03 ] |
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That looks great, Dr Z. I live that table, and that ladder shelving. Is it an optical/lens illusion or is the wall leaning out in the second picture? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:06 ] |
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Never again. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:35 ] |
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Looks good, though. Did you hire a floor sander? |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:38 ] |
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Mimi wrote: That looks great, Dr Z. I live that table, and that ladder shelving. Is it an optical/lens illusion or is the wall leaning out in the second picture? Just the camera angle. It’s pretty square. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:41 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: The garden office is coming along nicely now. Been decorating and furnishing. Attachment: 5F9E946A-51F3-4272-A7DB-0E4A3B853442.jpeg Attachment: 5D0A5989-545B-4BD5-9FB8-4297A6BB7DBD.jpeg This looks great! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:42 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Looks good, though. Did you hire a floor sander? Yes, the TorqueyBoyz |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Mar 29, 2021 20:54 ] |
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Trooper wrote: That's really nice. I'd cover that end white wall in whiteboard paint. Hmm, that’s not a bad idea at all. |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Tue Mar 30, 2021 0:48 ] |
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Looks good Mali. What sort of finish are you going to put on the boards? It's a lot of wood in the room with the panels, and the door, and now the floor, but if you get the floor right it'll look fab. We had nice dark wood parquet flooring in the flat, but it was pretty scuffed up. We had it sanded and restained but man, the dust, the dust was everywhere, reddy brown dust in all the nooks and crannies. Then we had a party and the floor got a bit scuffed again. TCH. Next on my DIY list is fixing up some decking that's broken, and remounting a very long piece of gutter downpipe that has been very poorly fitted and is now leaking. I can see what I need to do, it's just a bit of hassle. I also end up doing a lot of things myself as Lady T and I don't work particularly well together on things like this. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Mar 30, 2021 16:27 ] |
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Some lovely stuff in this thread. Mimi, I love Darwin's room, that's amazing! Which room will be next? Dr Z, that's very smart, I can't believe how quickly you have pulled that together! Mali, you have done an amazing job, I'm sure it will all be worth it! Can't wait to see the finished product. 
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Mar 30, 2021 17:35 ] |
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The outside is done as well now. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Tue Mar 30, 2021 19:02 ] |
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It looks super smart! |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Mar 30, 2021 19:29 ] |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 17:23 ] |
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Bit more decoration done, and the laptop set up. Attachment: 719F5DEE-1929-499A-92A1-C49726A3B08B.jpeg Attachment: 9585836D-E6D7-455D-8871-BD13B7EE1D5E.jpeg Attachment: 322FEE7C-FA8E-4179-97B8-ADEFC53D38B3.jpeg
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 17:24 ] |
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That looks kinda awesome.. Well done |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 17:42 ] |
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Goddess Jasmine wrote: Mimi, I love Darwin's room, that's amazing! Which room will be next? Sorry, I did see this the other day and thought I’d replied. I’m not sure which next; possibly the craft room, or the dining room. Realistically it is going to take many, many years, but that’s ok. We are warm, and safe. The bathroom rivals Kovac’s, but that will have to wait. Right now we are just trying to relax and just try to enjoy the year. I did paint the shed though. I think I have already put pictures somewhere, but now it has bunting painted on, and a pot, and some wooden tulips. I’ve got an old trough planter to paint (yellow, I think) and I want to pop some flowers in it. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 21:22 ] |
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Two coats of oil and now it is A Done Job. Never again. Ever. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 21:25 ] |
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It looks lovely. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 21:40 ] |
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You missed a spot! ( Looks awesome! ) |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 21:47 ] |
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That really does look beautiful. 
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Mar 31, 2021 22:03 ] |
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Good work Malia and Mimi. Two jobs, well done. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:20 ] |
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That's the before photo Mali, now where's the after photo? |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 16:00 ] |
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I am quite chuffed with that. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 16:10 ] |
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Looks tidy! |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 16:16 ] |
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Thanks.. a lot of swearing and a trip to screw fix, and all sorted.. I might keep the bath and tiles
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 17:25 ] |
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It looks much better. I re-silicones the bath in the old place and it’s amazing the difference it can make. I must do the bath here, too. We have a very similar suite/tile combo. Not that pink colour, but very much the same era. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 17:29 ] |
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It is different just very old.. I know I should replace it, but it is a talking point I might swap the shower to one that runs from the boiler. It is on the list.. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 20:21 ] |
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Worth all the sanding, Mali. That floor looks brilliant. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:47 ] |
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I want to tackle the gloss on the stairs and landing. I have never glossed before. Any tips? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:14 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: I want to tackle the gloss on the stairs and landing. I have never glossed before. Any tips? Use a brush |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:15 ] |
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Have a cloth with white spirit on ready for any over painting. Between paint sessions wrap the bristles of your brush with cling film so you don’t have to clean it off. Go for a low odour quick drying paint. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:37 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Have a cloth with white spirit on ready for any over painting. Between paint sessions wrap the bristles of your brush with cling film so you don’t have to clean it off. Go for a low odour quick drying paint. Cheers. Am I best doing this before I paint the walls again? So new to decorating. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:50 ] |
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I always gloss first as emulsion will wipe off gloss easily. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:51 ] |
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Do the walls first, but be warned, you are likely to get scuffs and scrapes on the walls when your bathroom is done. I always use water based paints, I don't trust myself with oil based.  Oh, and sand all woodwork down first.
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:52 ] |
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Whenever I decorate I always use cheap brushes for glossing and a mini roller set for the emulsion. If you can get one with a long and a short handle it’s handy. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:52 ] |
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Sanding is dead easy, and you'll be done in no time. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:52 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: I always gloss first as emulsion will wipe off gloss easily. This makes sense, but it never feels as tidy when I do it. I guess there's always going to be an element of personal preference.
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:53 ] |
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Oh god yeah, don’t bother doing stair walls until the bathroom is done. Probably ok doing your gloss though. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:56 ] |
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We are just waiting for the kitchen to arrive. In the meantime we have done some painting, Joan's has started the plumbing and had to raise the plug sockets as they were too close to the worktops. 
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:03 ] |
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I need to cost the bathroom. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:11 ] |
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I'm sure you can get a good deal if you play your cards right. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:23 ] |
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markg wrote: I'm sure you can get a good deal if you play your cards right. Yes. Will need a fitter as that is way beyond my skills. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:52 ] |
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Joans is plumbing the plug sockets?! |
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