House Restoration..UPDATED pg 2 05/10/07
19-12-2006, 09:48 PM
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House Restoration..UPDATED pg 2 05/10/07
Heres an old house we are renovating at the moment. Its pre war and hasnt had a thing done to it apart from the odd lick of paint in all that time 
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First thing to do was knock the upstairs walls out as they were built on the joists and had sagged them about 3 inches
Then all the old plaster had to come off and all the wood work etc.
Stairs out
LOTS TO DO lol
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First thing to do was knock the upstairs walls out as they were built on the joists and had sagged them about 3 inches
Then all the old plaster had to come off and all the wood work etc.
Stairs out
LOTS TO DO lol
19-12-2006, 09:50 PM
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Old joists that had sagged removed, new ones in and new floor being layed.
Two on us have got it to this stage in one week we have worked our knackers off so we can have 2 weeks of at christmas
Will add more pics as it progresses unless no one replies then i wont bother PMSL
Two on us have got it to this stage in one week we have worked our knackers off so we can have 2 weeks of at christmas
Will add more pics as it progresses unless no one replies then i wont bother PMSL
19-12-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by maxest
Look forward to the updates Lee!!
Also be interested in the processes etc, i'm just buying a house that i'm doing up- but the work will be on a much smaller scale to this!
Also be interested in the processes etc, i'm just buying a house that i'm doing up- but the work will be on a much smaller scale to this!
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19-12-2006, 10:30 PM
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wow now that looks like a big project
me and my old man have donea few but we start from nothing and they are allways in spain nothink in the uk yet
good luck you have got fair in a week
me and my old man have donea few but we start from nothing and they are allways in spain nothink in the uk yet
good luck you have got fair in a week
20-12-2006, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
have you and you partner bought it to do up or is it a job Lee.
makes a change looking at cars getting done up.
Will be nice when done
20-12-2006, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
look at the old stove Did you buy it to renovate it mate?
Had a fire in that last two days its been bloody cold
21-12-2006, 04:17 PM
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Will update a little later but that will be it for a while as we are on some other jobs in the new year then back on this mid to end feb...
22-12-2006, 06:51 AM
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Cool project!
How did you support the new upstairs joinst? Are they on hangers or notched in?
It'll be quite interesting to see how this relates to a car rebuild in relation to time?
How did you support the new upstairs joinst? Are they on hangers or notched in?
It'll be quite interesting to see how this relates to a car rebuild in relation to time?
22-12-2006, 09:24 AM
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Nice advert in the first pic Lee!(wanna watch out... they might remove it!) lol! looks good m8, ur doing well for the short amount of time u have been there!!!
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22-12-2006, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
no brick walls then Lee. 
The joists are sat into the wall not on hangers the only ones on hangers are the ones used as the trimmer round the stairs....
Well time wise opposed to a car...we have 12 weeks in for this, including the extension, but it wont be done in 12 weeks time as we wont be there for maybe 2 months from now....
22-12-2006, 05:23 PM
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Looks great Lee
Have you seen those houses on Wakey Road opposite BMB/Buildbase or whatever its called now. Couple of those look like they could do with a refurb. Look like nice houses too.
I'm sure a man of your capabilities could buy one, do it up and sell for a tidy profit
Have you seen those houses on Wakey Road opposite BMB/Buildbase or whatever its called now. Couple of those look like they could do with a refurb. Look like nice houses too.
I'm sure a man of your capabilities could buy one, do it up and sell for a tidy profit
22-12-2006, 06:31 PM
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Shame 
One of them looks like its just been left though mate and i'm sure its up for sale. Don't think it has upstairs windows in and needs doing out. I'll have a look next time i pass. The front gardens are huge and the house looks a nice size too.
Wish i had the money to buy it
One of them looks like its just been left though mate and i'm sure its up for sale. Don't think it has upstairs windows in and needs doing out. I'll have a look next time i pass. The front gardens are huge and the house looks a nice size too.
Wish i had the money to buy it
23-12-2006, 10:36 AM
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true not what were used to on here.
looks like my dads place when he started working on it.
i still remember building my gearbox in the front room with a little fire going in the fire place as it was cold that was some time ago.
looks good mate, you dont a afir bit in a short time.
shame about the stud walls though, i hate them but its whats done now days
looks like my dads place when he started working on it.
i still remember building my gearbox in the front room with a little fire going in the fire place as it was cold
that was some time ago.looks good mate, you dont a afir bit in a short time.
shame about the stud walls though, i hate them
but its whats done now days
23-12-2006, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jayRS
true not what were used to on here.
looks like my dads place when he started working on it.
i still remember building my gearbox in the front room with a little fire going in the fire place as it was cold that was some time ago.
looks good mate, you dont a afir bit in a short time.
shame about the stud walls though, i hate them but its whats done now days
looks like my dads place when he started working on it.
i still remember building my gearbox in the front room with a little fire going in the fire place as it was cold
that was some time ago.looks good mate, you dont a afir bit in a short time.
shame about the stud walls though, i hate them
but its whats done now days
23-12-2006, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by macker
Got your work cut out mate... Polished & chrome fittings when finished, by any chance
