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The Renovation thread
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D
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Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D
Get posting, folks! Sorry, this house is in Scotland...... That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics.... Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER! |
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Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.
Sorry, this house is in Scotland...... I was going to post a before and after of our home office in our 'other' house - but my PC seems to have 'eaten' the 'before'!! :mad: I'll have to see what else I can find. |
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Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.
Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids! |
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.
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Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.
Sorry, this house is in Scotland...... That's a before piccy - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics.... You've inspired me to find a pic of my first ever tiling attempt. edit to add: thanks, the office colour is showing a little 'greener' than it really is, it's a touch more grey - but close enough. |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.
1) love the doors. 2) WTF do you keep it so tidy????? :confused: |
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Two things
1) love the doors. 2) WTF do you keep it so tidy????? :confused: 2) We don't use it - it's in the other house....lol :D |
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Originally Posted by Calgal
1) Thank you, kind sir :)
2) We don't use it - it's in the other house....lol :D |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D
Get posting, folks! |
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Originally Posted by Calgal
I read somewhere that someone likes Reno pictures (was it you, Ro?) Anyway, I do, too. So I thought why not have a thread where we can post photo's of, or talk/swear about our reno's, before, after, and during. :D
Get posting, folks! At the moment, I don't have access to a lot of pics of the interior of my place but I do have pics of my back garden reno! Before - grass-lined shoebox After - what it looked like the day I left for Canada. I'm hoping my nice neighbour has kept her promise to water it! |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.
Sorry, this house is in Scotland...... That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics.... Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER! |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.
Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids! It's not always that tidy though, is it?! |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
As I've just spent the last two hours knocking tiles off, then it will be an absolute joy to post some piccys. All those murky tiles are now no more.
Sorry, this house is in Scotland...... That's a before piccy where is looks finished - looks ok but hides dodgy electrics.... Will post again when it's done - it will be very similar but with s/s appliances, gloss doors and a DISHWASHER! |
Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Ok - a before and after of the office we did in our other house (the far right is the opposite end of the room). The before is more kids than office, but it's all I can find. Not so much a renovation either, more just redecorating/furnishing. But I loved the end result.
Edit: Found the better 'before' pictures (now the two on the right), filed in the wrong place :o so have removed my kids! |
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Wow! Great job Calgal!
It's not always that tidy though, is it?!
Originally Posted by willmore
Renos look terrific yonk - you did an excellent job!
Sorry, Yonk! Thought you got that done a bit quick, considering you'd only just finished pulling the tiles off......lol :o |
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Originally Posted by willmore
Renos look terrific yonk - you did an excellent job!
Ta, but that's the before piccy - it still looks like the intermediate piccies - just had a day of banging and sighing from the joiner to prove it. :) |
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Originally Posted by yonk
just had a day of banging and sighing from the joiner to prove it. :)
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Lucky woman. :D
A lovely man but (possibly) old enough to be my father....I'll tell him, will cheer him up. He had a very hard day trying to get floor tiles up.... |
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Would anyone like to see my bedroom?
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Would anyone like to see my bedroom?
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Would anyone like to see my bedroom?
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Here's me thinking this thread was about a bunch of oldies having a makeover :D
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
I thought you'd never ask. ;)
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
:D You just beat me!
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.....now it might make you jealous - promise you won't hate me? :o
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Originally Posted by Calgal
.....now it might make you jealous - promise you won't hate me? :o
eat you yes, but not hate you. ;) |
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Posh, eh? :D
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Posh, eh? :D
Ah, but you can see the possibilities... |
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Posh, eh? :D
He always nailing you. Oops I meant nailing for you. :rolleyes: |
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Originally Posted by yonk
Ah, but you can see the possibilities...
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Originally Posted by Calgal
I dunno about possibilities anymore, I'm losing the will to live - this place is turning into a financial nightmare :( It needs so much doing to it.
I know the feeling hon. When we first bought our house, we gutted the inside and renovated it....two years later and a small baby we were still living in hell. It seemed to take forever to get done, but it finally did and the worth was really worth it. |
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Originally Posted by yonk
Ah, but you can see the possibilities...
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Hell, yeah! You have a spreader! :D
It will be ok - our last house was a money pit and we spent 4 years living in it as a building site. Finally did it up good enough to sell and the new people have spent even more on it and now it looks fab and they will get all the benefit...it is worth it to finish and then live in it. |
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Originally Posted by yonk
? Lost, Ro.
Calgal's pic - top of shelf! That room could be a lot of fun! ;) |
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Originally Posted by willmore
I know the feeling hon. When we first bought our house, we gutted the inside and renovated it....two years later and a small baby we were still living in hell. It seemed to take forever to get done, but it finally did and the worth was really worth it.
With this place I wouldn't have minded so much if we planned it. It's only ten years old, and we got a reasonable deal on it, as it had been on the market a while and we jumped on it when the price dropped (all thankfully just before the economic boom hit town), and thought we only had to 'facelift' and update it. Then when the heavy rain hit last June, we had major leaks (up to eight feet into the master bedroom). Roof has to be replaced - as well as all 56 windows; the leaks from which have caused other problems in the walls - the deck is rotting and letting water into the walls, also (big deck, which part supports roof of the house, too! :( ) But hey - it 'looks' great from the outside, and will be stunning when it's finished!! :cool: LOL (operative word, 'when') Edit: Just read the above and thought I should point out: NOT eight feet deep - eight feet into the room from the exterior wall...lol |
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Yeah - we did the same when the twins were babies (stoooopid...lol)
With this place I wouldn't have minded so much if we planned it. It's only ten years old, and we got a reasonable deal on it, as it had been on the market a while and we jumped on it when the price dropped (all thankfully just before the economic boom hit town), and thought we only had to 'facelift' and update it. Then when the heavy rain hit last June, we had major leaks (up to eight feet into the master bedroom). Roof has to be replaced - as well as all 56 windows; the leaks from which have caused other problems in the walls - the deck is rotting and letting water into the walls, also (big deck, which part supports roof of the house, too! :( ) But hey - it 'looks' great from the outside, and will be stunning when it's finished!! :cool: LOL (operative word, 'when') |
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :)
At the moment, I don't have access to a lot of pics of the interior of my place but I do have pics of my back garden reno! Before - grass-lined shoebox After - what it looked like the day I left for Canada. I'm hoping my nice neighbour has kept her promise to water it! |
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Here's our most recent achievement - the Laundry room: before, and not quite finished (wall tile/paint, plumbing in the sink/taps, and finishing touches to go). I'm really chuffed with the floor - first and only tile job I've ever done. Not bad for a girl, eh? :)
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Originally Posted by Calgal
Here's our most recent achievement - the Laundry room: before, and not quite finished (wall tile/paint, plumbing in the sink/taps, and finishing touches to go). I'm really chuffed with the floor - first and only tile job I've ever done. Not bad for a girl, eh? :)
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