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Neph’s new house…

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    mclaincausey
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    I’d give a strong look at LG gallery TVs if you want a flush mounted TV. Amazing OLED picture and decent smart TV OS. The GX series we got includes eARC HDMI out so pairing it with something like a Sonos Arc is really a great combo.

    We have a 55” that will be replaced by a 65” and relocated downstairs to the bonus room. We still don’t have all our furniture so excuse the mess but this is what they look like mounted:

    Think it, be it.

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      Chris
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      We have similar knobs in our laundry area

      Yours are cooler, though.

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        neph93
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        @Chris:

        We have similar knobs…

        Yours is cooler, though.

        Fixed!

        “Some of those that work forces
        Are the same that burn crosses”

        • Virginia Woolf
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          neph93
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          @mclaincausey  @Steve

          Thanks for the DL gents…

          We almost certainly will be having the tv flush to the due to the way the lounge is orientated, so I don’t think we’ll have a need for custom mounts.

          I will definitely run a comparison on the LG.

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

          • Virginia Woolf
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            louisbosco
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            @neph93:

            @Chris:

            We have similar knobs…

            Yours is cooler, though.

            Fixed!

            from what I remember at the Kaneki, you both are definitely absolute knobs  😛

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

            • Harvey Specter
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              organisys
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              From the pics it's already looking like the house is going to have that effortlessly cool Skandi Vibe!  😎

              Pride of Japan :-)

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                den1mhead
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                @organisys:

                From the pics it's already looking like the house is going to have that effortlessly cool Skandi Vibe!  😎

                Seconded - looks gorgeous Reuben

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                  popvulture
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                  I love those drawer pulls! Reminds me of Buster + Punch, good spot to get stuff in this aesthetic Stateside.

                  WTB
                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                    neph93
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                    @den1mhead:

                    @organisys:

                    From the pics it's already looking like the house is going to have that effortlessly cool Skandi Vibe!  😎

                    Seconded - looks gorgeous Reuben

                    Thanks gents… Ingrid is most flattered [emoji3526]

                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                    • Virginia Woolf
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                      neph93
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                      More action is underway now the settling in period has finished.

                      We have hired to excellent carpenters to change the weatherboards on all external walls. Marko from Estonia and Daniel from Romania are reliable, friendly, professional, effectiveand highly skilled, everything the previous shower of shite weren’t.

                      This is a critical part of the renovation, both because of the technical and aesthetic role the weatherboards play, but also because the return to 1940’s style board patterns requires no small skill from the carpenters, and is one of the major concerns for the council and royal antiquitarian who want all the houses on our block to do this. If it is done right and approved we will get a retrospective grant of up
                      to 15.000USD to cover part of the cost. The windows will also be changed as part of the work.


                      This section is finished… (bar the painting)

                      Meanwhile I’ve started in the cellar putting in some load bearing framing. These support a steel beam which holds up the house and also will form dividing walls between the man cave/bedroom, and man cave/bathroom. It was a scary job as it involved moving builder’s joists around and installing the 2x8 framing to a millimeter’s precision to ensure the beam was pressed into the floor above and didn’t sag (or drop the whole damn house on my head).




                      Next, the same job but in this doorway that we cut into the original external cellar wall.

                      “Some of those that work forces
                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                      • Virginia Woolf
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                      • steelworkerS
                        steelworker
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                        what a fuckin assache @neph93 . I hope it's getting close.

                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                        Well, I have others.

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                        • motojoboboM
                          motojobobo
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                          @neph93 you are so good at estimating denim stretch and shrink in cotton fibers by now that I doubt a millimeter sag on a rigid steel beam poses any challenge!!  😉 😉 😉

                          Excellent progress and look forward to pics when finished.

                          The journey is the objective.

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                          • ARNCA
                            ARNC
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                            Sounds like you're getting there.  I can't help wondering - is the final stage going to be mounting the heads of the previous contractors on spikes?  It might finish off the gable end quite nicely ;).

                            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                              neph93
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                              @steelworker Yes and no… I generally enjoy this kind of work, although the cellar being all mine to fix is a little intimidating in terms of job size and required skill set.

                              @motojobobo ha  😃 Well it is looking good so far. The challenge is maintaining the necessary attention to detail, and marrying that with competence. If one of those is lacking things normally go wrong.

                              @ARNC have you ever played Skyrim? You can build a house with a cellar and decorate it with the spoils of war, and the stuffed corpses of your enemies…. it has taken on a new resonance  😉

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

                              • Virginia Woolf
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                                neph93
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                                The cellar is about 60 square meters and all the walls needed framing, dividing walls need to be built, the ceiling needs to be levelled, insulation and wiring put in, then all the finishing put up. It’s a big old job, but there is nothing to be done other than talent one bit at a time.

                                In that spirit, tonights effort:


                                An 80 year old window frame was holding up a two meter span of floor beam after the doorway was cut through the foundation. Everything is now supported andthe window removed. It is a bit rough and ready but it is doing the job. I’ll strengthen it all with steel fittings before it gets covered up.

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

                                • Virginia Woolf
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                                • ARNCA
                                  ARNC
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                                  @neph93  I’m not really into games, it’s just that my sense of humour sometimes takes a turn to the dark side.

                                  “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                    neph93
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                                    @ARNC:

                                    @neph93  I’m not really into games, it’s just that my sense of humour sometimes takes a turn to the dark side.

                                    Mine too [emoji38] No happily I am rid of that lot with the exception of the inevitable exchange of lawyers letters. Good riddance to them. Happy to have found capable and honest people to assist.

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                                    • Virginia Woolf
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                                      neph93
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                                      Framing, framing and more framing. Fitting insulation will make a nice change for once…

                                      Oh… and an IHSH-106



                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                        Appfaff
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                                        clean work @neph93 !!

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                                          Soleamp
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                                          @neph93 I looked through your whole thread over the last few days.  The project looks really great and should be fantastic when you are done.  My house was build in the early 1800s, so I can sympathize with a lot of the challenges you have faced.  I always joke around with my wife that any project I think is going to be easy usually takes at least four times the amount of time I thought it would.

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