House painting
Mar 23rd 2007, 3:18 am
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Re: House painting
Rob, it looks like they're doing a really beautiful job. You must be chuffed. Isn't the wood lovely all stripped back. What is it, do you know?
Actually does anyone know what the wood is ( we have it on the floor of my mum and dads house) when its natural it looks a bit pink/rose - we've been told it's rimu but also matai! It's very pretty.
Actually does anyone know what the wood is ( we have it on the floor of my mum and dads house) when its natural it looks a bit pink/rose - we've been told it's rimu but also matai! It's very pretty.
Mar 23rd 2007, 3:25 am
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Re: House painting
Never mind all that! Where are the strippers?
Mar 23rd 2007, 5:02 am
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Re: House painting
No strippers. But the house has changed colour again!
Mar 23rd 2007, 5:25 am
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Re: House painting
Do you know how they stripped it back? It looks really good.
I'm asking because I'm doing this at the moment and it's taking me ages. I'm using a heat gun and a huge powerful random orbital sander that scares the kids. But it still takes ages and doesn't look as good as yours.
How's it done professionally?
Ta
Bob
I'm asking because I'm doing this at the moment and it's taking me ages. I'm using a heat gun and a huge powerful random orbital sander that scares the kids. But it still takes ages and doesn't look as good as yours.
How's it done professionally?
Ta
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Mar 23rd 2007, 6:27 am
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Re: House painting
Do you know how they stripped it back? It looks really good.
I'm asking because I'm doing this at the moment and it's taking me ages. I'm using a heat gun and a huge powerful random orbital sander that scares the kids. But it still takes ages and doesn't look as good as yours.
How's it done professionally?
Ta
Bob
I'm asking because I'm doing this at the moment and it's taking me ages. I'm using a heat gun and a huge powerful random orbital sander that scares the kids. But it still takes ages and doesn't look as good as yours.
How's it done professionally?
Ta
Bob
They had five or six guys on it all week so a lot of man hours.
Mar 23rd 2007, 7:07 am
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Re: House painting
I find stripping very theraputic 
..........
I stripped a whole house's woodwork about 20 yrs ago now with a heat gun and a scraper.
It looked fab!!!
I probably have lead poisoning now but who cares
we made a huge profit on that house 
..........I stripped a whole house's woodwork about 20 yrs ago now with a heat gun and a scraper.
It looked fab!!!
I probably have lead poisoning now but who cares
we made a huge profit on that house
Mar 23rd 2007, 11:13 pm
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Re: House painting
Glad to see the cat's impressed!!!! NOT!!!!
NOT!!!!
Mar 28th 2007, 12:23 pm
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Re: House painting
is it finished?? Is it finished?? 
Mar 28th 2007, 6:57 pm
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Mar 28th 2007, 7:54 pm
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Re: House painting
That's looking wonderful, Rob! 
Very nice colour. 
Very nice colour.
Mar 28th 2007, 8:26 pm
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Re: House painting
Won't it clash with your Skoda ???
Looking good hun
Looking good hun
Mar 28th 2007, 8:36 pm
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Mar 28th 2007, 9:12 pm
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Re: House painting
what a difference! It looks really great. How happy are you!
It looks like they've really done a wonderful job.
It looks like they've really done a wonderful job.