The Renovation thread
Jul 14th 2006, 6:58 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Nice cooler. 
Looks great yonk!
What colours/materials are the walls and floor going to be?
Looks great yonk!
What colours/materials are the walls and floor going to be?Cheers
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Jul 14th 2006, 7:58 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
Hey folks, what do you think?
Jul 14th 2006, 8:06 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
That is going to look really good when it's finished!
Jul 14th 2006, 8:08 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
It will have a nice cooker hood too. Not sure whether or not to have tiles.
Jul 14th 2006, 8:10 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Stainless steel backsplash would look slick!
I think I should have thought about it a bit more but it's all been a bit difficult - 1st kitchen fitter went AWOL.
Jul 14th 2006, 9:02 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
I know - had one in the last kitchen but it was a b**gger to keep clean, baby oil was the only way to get it to shine.
I think I should have thought about it a bit more but it's all been a bit difficult - 1st kitchen fitter went AWOL.
I think I should have thought about it a bit more but it's all been a bit difficult - 1st kitchen fitter went AWOL.
I have a spray cleaner especially for SS, which works well (quite toxic though, so don't like it too much). I have white (knackered) appliances in this house, except for the new washer and dryer in the laundry pics. (I'll never learn, but I just love the look of steel!)
Jul 14th 2006, 9:03 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
That's true enough - had a stainless appliances in one of our houses. It looks great ONLY when it's clean, though. When you have kids (even big ones, like husbands), it doesn't stay that way for long.
I have a spray cleaner especially for SS, which works well (quite toxic though, so don't like it too much). I have white (knackered) appliances in this house, except for the new washer and dryer in the laundry pics. (I'll never learn, but I just love the look of steel!)
I have a spray cleaner especially for SS, which works well (quite toxic though, so don't like it too much). I have white (knackered) appliances in this house, except for the new washer and dryer in the laundry pics. (I'll never learn, but I just love the look of steel!)
Not really one for chemicals as I was sensitised by my 1st job, prefer dirt!
Jul 16th 2006, 10:23 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
No reno's to our house this year (apart from painting the outside) but our acre of Paradise was largely rock fill which whilst being low maintenance is not very pretty to look at. So 1 Bobcat, 15 loads of topsoil, a days seeding and fertilizing and 6 weeks of unseasonably warm weather and we now have a lush and verdant lawn. Only problem is now I have to mow the bloody thing once every 5 days!
Jul 16th 2006, 11:51 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
No reno's to our house this year (apart from painting the outside) but our acre of Paradise was largely rock fill which whilst being low maintenance is not very pretty to look at. So 1 Bobcat, 15 loads of topsoil, a days seeding and fertilizing and 6 weeks of unseasonably warm weather and we now have a lush and verdant lawn. Only problem is now I have to mow the bloody thing once every 5 days!
Jul 16th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Looks really great!
Jul 22nd 2006, 7:24 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by willmore
Completely off-topic, but before I forget again, your pics are absolutely wonderful! Love them!
I'm waiting on Yonk's progress piccie! It's several days overdue
Jul 22nd 2006, 7:40 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Oh - thank you!
I'm waiting on Yonk's progress piccie! It's several days overdue
I'm waiting on Yonk's progress piccie! It's several days overdue
The washing machine is still in the hall so it sort of is looking much worse than it did.
OH wants dishwasher to come....as do I! Fridge freezer has been delayed....and still no idea when a plasterer may come.....so basically, things are just plain normal & I'll get round to a piccy at some point soon, promise.
Jul 26th 2006, 9:57 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by yonk
Well, OH has been away (again) and the washing up has got out of hand plus I now have a decent hob/oven and have been cooking, which makes matters worse.
The washing machine is still in the hall so it sort of is looking much worse than it did.
OH wants dishwasher to come....as do I! Fridge freezer has been delayed....and still no idea when a plasterer may come.....so basically, things are just plain normal & I'll get round to a piccy at some point soon, promise.
The washing machine is still in the hall so it sort of is looking much worse than it did.
OH wants dishwasher to come....as do I! Fridge freezer has been delayed....and still no idea when a plasterer may come.....so basically, things are just plain normal & I'll get round to a piccy at some point soon, promise.
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Jul 26th 2006, 10:00 pm
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While we're waiting for Yonks latest......
Not my renovation - a neighbours!
A whole new roof in progress, due to leaks..............................
on a THREE year old house
Not my renovation - a neighbours!
A whole new roof in progress, due to leaks..............................
on a THREE year old house
Jul 26th 2006, 10:38 pm
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Re: The Renovation thread
Originally Posted by Calgal
Waiting patiently.....
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I decided that it wasn't that exciting an intermediate piccy, plus it's hot here and I'm being lazy.