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Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:53 ]
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Those glass worktops look nice.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:59 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Joans is plumbing the plug sockets?!

Probably. :D
Author:  Mimi [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:42 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
I want to tackle the gloss on the stairs and landing.

I have never glossed before. Any tips?

Put the heating on. The next few days are going to be cold and it won’t dry in the cold as I found out when we moved.

I used Johnstone’s quick drying gloss in Darwin’s room, which doesn’t smell, and dries in 2 hours rather than 2-3 days, but it’s not to everyone’s taste as it isn’t super-glossy, but personally I prefer that (and I find it doesn’t yellow as some glass paints do).

I actually worked a couple of summers (hence why I didn’t know it was a PITA getting gloss to dry in winter) with a painter and decorator when I was in my teens, and he’d always do gloss work first, but a lot of people work top to bottom (ceiling, walls, woodwork). As Jazzy says, it’s personal preference, but I did the woodwork first due to habit and also because of what Zardoz said about it being easier to clean.

If you’re doing a high contrast between the gloss and walls (which the Kovacs in you makes me think you will) then sometimes it can take a few coats of the colour over the white gloss to stop it showing the overlap.
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 19:59 ]
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Please make it stop.
Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 21:39 ]
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That ceiling will look lovely when it’s sanded back to the wood.
Author:  Mimi [ Fri Apr 02, 2021 22:06 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
That ceiling will look lovely when it’s sanded back to the wood.

Ceiling, walls, then he’ll have to sand the floor again.
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 16:59 ]
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Make it stop.
Author:  Warhead [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 17:56 ]
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The TV spoils the period ambience.
Author:  Squirt [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 18:49 ]
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What's Morph up to down in that corner?
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:07 ]
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It's looking lovely Mali. :)

We've just finished kitchen fitting day two. I have wine now.
Author:  GazChap [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:09 ]
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Did you steal DavPaz's trampoline step stool?
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:31 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Did you steal DavPaz's trampoline step stool?

Ha! :D
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:32 ]
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Squirt wrote:
What's Morph up to down in that corner?


Should be holding a door open.

Cheers, all.
Author:  DavPaz [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:32 ]
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The kids will be stranded!
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:34 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
The kids will be stranded!

Is that a yay or a nay? :D
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Apr 03, 2021 20:34 ]
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Goddess Jasmine wrote:
It's looking lovely Mali. :)

We've just finished kitchen fitting day two. I have wine now.


That looks organised and thought through!
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:11 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Goddess Jasmine wrote:
It's looking lovely Mali. :)

We've just finished kitchen fitting day two. I have wine now.


That looks organised and thought through!

Trying to be, it's why the initial stages are taking so long, but it's worth it to get that ground work in.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 17:35 ]
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End of day three. All units built, adjustments made for wiring and plumbing. Most wall units on place. Having a good rest before we assemble the island and sort out more wiring tomorrow.
Author:  Grim... [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 18:57 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
I want to tackle the gloss on the stairs and landing.

I have never glossed before. Any tips?

Use a brush

You're better off using a roller.
Author:  Mimi [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 19:10 ]
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I prefer a dense foam roller for gloss work, also. If you find micro bubbles, just re-roller the surface after five minutes once the roller has very little paint left on it.

Jazzy, you look like you’ve made a huge amount of progress. Can’t wait to see it all completed.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 21:35 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I prefer a dense foam roller for gloss work, also. If you find micro bubbles, just re-roller the surface after five minutes once the roller has very little paint left on it.

I prefer this too where I can.
Mimi wrote:
Jazzy, you look like you’ve made a huge amount of progress. Can’t wait to see it all completed.


Me either! So long as it keeps progressing, I will be happy. :)
Author:  KovacsC [ Sun Apr 04, 2021 22:40 ]
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Thanks folks. I will look at rollers for gloss.
Author:  Warhead [ Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:59 ]
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ROLLERS FOR GLOSS!!!! ARE YOU MAD?
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:25 ]
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I have chosen wallpaper for my craft room :)
Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:30 ]
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That is lovely
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:39 ]
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*cancels order*
Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:53 ]
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oh... :(
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:57 ]
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:DD I’m kidding. But we’ve already seen your bathroom is as bold as your trainers. I know you didn’t pick that though, and to be honest we have want to rival it :D

I’ve bought this paper for two of the walls, and I’m going to paint the other two. Some of the textured wallpaper on the two walls that I’m wallpapering is damaged, so I can’t just Paint over that. I’ve got a sort of mushroomy beige/grey paint for the other two walls.
Author:  Dimrill [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:03 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I have chosen wallpaper for my craft room :)
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:05 ]
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That song plays in my head all the time. Every time I draw, paint, look at, feed birds, I sing “I like.... birbs”.
Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:19 ]
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Mimi wrote:
:DD I’m kidding. But we’ve already seen your bathroom is as bold as your trainers. I know you didn’t pick that though, and to be honest we have want to rival it :D

I’ve bought this paper for two of the walls, and I’m going to paint the other two. Some of the textured wallpaper on the two walls that I’m wallpapering is damaged, so I can’t just Paint over that. I’ve got a sort of mushroomy beige/grey paint for the other two walls.


I have to admit, i am not a pastel kind of guy :P
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:20 ]
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"Leopard is a neutral colour" is one of the best things I have heard in a while.
Author:  flis [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 15:49 ]
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Mimi wrote:
:DD I’m kidding. But we’ve already seen your bathroom is as bold as your trainers. I know you didn’t pick that though, and to be honest we have want to rival it :D

I’ve bought this paper for two of the walls, and I’m going to paint the other two. Some of the textured wallpaper on the two walls that I’m wallpapering is damaged, so I can’t just Paint over that. I’ve got a sort of mushroomy beige/grey paint for the other two walls.


That sounds lovely, I really like the bird paper! Are you looking forward to having a whole room just for your crafts? I'm at the stage now where I need to start looking at some better storage solutions. I just made a drawer tidy out of part of an old cardboard box.
Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 16:10 ]
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That carboard drawer tidy would make a great template for a non-cardboard drawer tidy
Author:  Trooper [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 17:00 ]
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Your guitar must be massive.
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 19:18 ]
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flis wrote:

That sounds lovely, I really like the bird paper! Are you looking forward to having a whole room just for your crafts?

I really am, I think mostly for the huge difference it will make to have the sewing machine, overlocker and plotter ‘out’ and set up ready for use. I really struggles getting set up, and as I can’t work at tasks as long any more (sometimes only 15 minutes or so), I use up most of my energy getting everything prepared, or I decide not to bother because of all the set up. This will make a difference.
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 19:20 ]
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Trooper wrote:
Your guitar must be massive.

I’ve just clocked what you’re referring to :DD
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Wed Apr 07, 2021 20:42 ]
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Mimi wrote:
:DD I’m kidding. But we’ve already seen your bathroom is as bold as your trainers. I know you didn’t pick that though, and to be honest we have want to rival it :D

I’ve bought this paper for two of the walls, and I’m going to paint the other two. Some of the textured wallpaper on the two walls that I’m wallpapering is damaged, so I can’t just Paint over that. I’ve got a sort of mushroomy beige/grey paint for the other two walls.

Sounds lovely, and that paper is so you, very pretty. :)

I totally relate to what you say about the hassle of setting everything up. I can't wait to have my sewing machine and overlocker more easily accessible.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:58 ]
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I wish I'd have taken a shot before I cleared it out, almost felt like I was playing "The floor is lava" trying to find stuff in here. The next big job in the house (but not in the house) is getting this converted. 4 skylights and new lining/tiles, log burner, levelled concert floor and insulating/boarding. The concrete block supports are new, just needs a bit of packing/brakets then the old vertical wooden props can come out.
Author:  Mimi [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:59 ]
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That looks amazing, Zardoz.

Edit: I’ve just realised it’s not a garage. Is it an outbuilding, or part of the main house?
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:12 ]
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Yeah it's a garage at the bottom of the garden.

Having this to do up was one of the reasons why we went for this house, there's another brick built utility room next to it that I've already converted.
Author:  Jem [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:39 ]
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What a fantastic space. What are you planning on doing with it when converted?
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:46 ]
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Just having it as another lounge really. Keeping that raised platform at the back (maybe extending it out a bit) so maybe space to kip on. Pool table and TV / AV / games stuff but not sure what yet. Want a MAME cabinet and I'd love a pinball table but they're ridiculously expensive.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:47 ]
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Or just fill it with toy robots.
Author:  Mimi [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:50 ]
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That sounds like it’s going to be an incredibly fun space. Can’t wait to see the transformation
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:26 ]
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It's weird now it's all actually going ahead, been in the planning stage for some time now! I'll still need somewhere for my tools and tinkering so probably have that hidden away under the platform somewhere.

...or maybe go SHED SHOPPING!!!
Author:  TheVision [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:37 ]
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Good idea!
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:57 ]
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Quite fancy something like this.
Author:  Mimi [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:01 ]
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I ordered some light yellow paint to decorate the planters, etc I want to put in front of the pink shed. I’ve been eagerly awaiting it arriving for three weeks, it finally got here today and they sent dark orange instead. I dropped them a line and they told me to ‘paint my fence orange instead. It’s a nice colour and will look good’ (eBay... obviously). I was about to respond when I got another message from a different person on the same account saying sorry, to keep the orange, they’d send the yellow by DHL this time and I’d have it by Wednesday.
Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:38 ]
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Both nice colours, WIN!
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