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    Neph’s new house…

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    • neph93N
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      any project I think is going to be easy usually takes at least four times the amount of time I thought it would.

      True story… and costs at least five times more!

      Our windows arrive tomorrow and that will make a huge difference inside and out.

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • SoleampS
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        @neph93:

        @Soleamp:

        any project I think is going to be easy usually takes at least four times the amount of time I thought it would.

        True story… and costs at least five times more!

        Our windows arrive tomorrow and that will make a huge difference inside and out.

        Oh yeah, it always costs more…way more!  That's great about the windows, they always make a huge difference in a project once they go in.

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        • neph93N
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          That's great about the windows, they always make a huge difference in a project once they go in.

          Indeed. Doubly so in this case as we are changing the facade of two sides of the house back to how it originally was (or in the case of the extension, changing it to mimic that).

          In addition, when we did the inside, we had the walls cut to match the new windows and have had to leave the other windows unfinished, so the interior has looked half finished since we moved in. All that should be fixed within the next few weeks.

          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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          • SoleampS
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            @neph93 How's the house coming, any new updates?

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            • neph93N
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              @neph93 How's the house coming, any new updates?

              It is going slow and steady. I’m currently performing support and supply for the two guys working on the facade/cladding. Basically clearing up crap, driving it to the dump and picking up new materials. No point taking pictures as the scaffold is hiding the new cladding and windows. I’ll update next week.

              Me and my boys cleaned up the cellar ready for the next stage, but I’ll need to give it a few days with a building fan and de-humidifier to get some of the damp out of the walls.
              It looks kind of cool when it is all tidy.






              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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              • dinobarnesberlinD
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                Coming along nicely –-  😎

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                • SoleampS
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                  @Soleamp:

                  @neph93 How's the house coming, any new updates?

                  It is going slow and steady. I’m currently performing support and supply for the two guys working on the facade/cladding. Basically clearing up crap, driving it to the dump and picking up new materials. No point taking pictures as the scaffold is hiding the new cladding and windows. I’ll update next week.

                  Me and my boys cleaned up the cellar ready for the next stage, but I’ll need to give it a few days with a building fan and de-humidifier to get some of the damp out of the walls.
                  It looks kind of cool when it is all tidy.

                  Looking good!  And you’re moving in the right direction, that’s the most important part.

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                  • neph93N
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                    Couple of milestones… the cladding on the biggest wall is finished and the new windows installed.

                    I celebrated by doing the interior of the first window. This price of timber is insane at the moment so what your looking at added about 200USD to the price of 800USD windows. I measured everything nine times [emoji1]

                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                    • GraemeG
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                      The new windows look worth every Kroner you spent on them.

                      Is the cladding at the bottom of the house going to be given a trim?

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                      • GilesG
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                        No. I think he'll leave it like that  🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • neph93N
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                          @Graeme:

                          The new windows look worth every Kroner you spent on them.

                          Is the cladding at the bottom of the house going to be given a trim?

                          @Giles:

                          No. I think he'll leave it like that  🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

                          «Finished» was possibly an exaggeration [emoji1] The drainpipe will be replaced, the cladding painted, and trimmed and the foundation wall under it plastered. But the windows are in and the wall is sealed which is a big deal, I promise.

                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            Nice window! That's where we took the photo, isn't it?

                            si tacuisses

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                            • neph93N
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                              Nice window! That's where we took the photo, isn't it?

                              Yes indeed. I was almost sad to see that wood taken out, but I’ve taken care of it and will be using it as material in other parts of the house. 80 year old timber and still dry and strong…


                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                This is would I have been doing last five months.

                                The rip out… the mess you make

                                Then few months later

                                Nearly there  😉

                                The world's insane
                                While you drink champagne
                                And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                • neph93N
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                                  Serious job @Kasi. Looking good.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    My guys are a bit annoyed at having to work in the rain. They opened up a wall on Friday, and didn’t realise how much would have to be done… so they’re here today as well the poor buggers.

                                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      Still framing…



                                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Loving the beer supply…...Or more likely empties.....

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • SoleampS
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                                          @neph93 I haven't been on here in a bit, you can see what I've been busy with over in the cars thread.  Any new progress on the house?  I'm looking forward to seeing it finished!

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            @neph93 I haven't been on here in a bit, you can see what I've been busy with over in the cars thread.  Any new progress on the house?  I'm looking forward to seeing it finished!

                                            Thanks for you interest! There is progress on a number of fronts…

                                            We got our TV bench finished (and had to buy a new TV to go on it…)

                                            All windows and external doors have been changed…




                                            And I anticipate the boarding will be finished before xmas.

                                            I’m working away in the cellar, and hope that two bedrooms and the man cave will be fully operational before xmas too.

                                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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