Sunday 22 September 2013

Living Room Renovation 4

This last week has involved some late nights and a very tired Kev. The end is in sight though.
I managed to get the ceilings finished painted, some more plastering done (in the hallway this time). The slate slabs cut and laid for the fireplace (these look really good now I've sealed them) and this weekend one of my best mates, Andy, came over to help me lay the oak floor.
He is, in fact, the guy that trained me to be a carpenter. We worked together for 5 years whilst I learnt the ability to earn a living from my hands. We had a great time working together and when I set off to work on my own he even sent me divorce papers through, as we used to joke that we spent far more time together than either of us did with our wives. I owe this man so much and yet he's always still helping me.
Unfortunately we didn't manage to finish putting the floor down as we run out of adhesive but I should get the rest down tomorrow night, as well as the step by the patio door.
I'm aiming to have it all finished by the weekend but that means this week I've got to stain the floor, clear oil it at least twice, fit all the skirting and architrave, fill it, paint it, get the bricks round the chimney rendered, paint the "feature wall", fit the stove, curtain poles, sockets connected -  there still seems to be plenty to go at!
Hopefully I'll be back doing more smallholder type post soon and catching up on every ones blogs!

14 comments:

  1. You've been kidding us. Your are not Kev...you are the Energizer Bunny!
    Jane x

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  2. If you were single... And gay..I'd marry you

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    1. If this room doesn't get finished before the baby comes then they might become viable options... I'll keep you posted!

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  3. its a standard across the world, a carpenter's house is never finished... eventually you learn to live without the trim on your windows, after a while you barely notice its not there.

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    1. I know but I was trying to be different! I just wanted one room that was done nicely and how I wanted it. the trouble is trying to fit it around working full tmie I end up working till 11 at night and get told off for working too hard!

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  4. and I thought I was busy! Holy Moly.

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    1. I'm sure their are people donig more but this is about my limit!

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  5. Wow!! - is all I can say! I thought I could fill a week but you take the cake on that. Just think how nice it will be when it is finished!

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    1. It should be good. It would be much easier if I didn't hae to go to work inbetween as well!

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  6. It's going to look wonderful, and it's nice when the end is in sight. Only a few more jobs to do then, keep going ;-)

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    1. It's so close I can taste it! Furniture back in on sunday I think!

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  7. It is going to look wonderful when it is finished. Can I borrow you to give lessons to my husband, please? : )

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    1. I think maybe I should start doing classes for people, could be a bit of extra income!

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