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    Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Island unit undercoated….

      "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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      • AetasA
        Aetas
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        Finish line is visible.
        Looks, even at this stage, terrific!

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        • neph93N
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          Ooooh… I like the tiling. Like it a lot.

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

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            Everyone who comes in, comments on the beauty of the tits tiles

            "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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            • SeulS
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              Quite frankly I'd be worried if they'd comment of the beauty of the Giles…

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              • S
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                Looks splendid, almost there  😉

                I scored the 1909 flat today, waxed oak floors, 3.5m high ceilings, orginal doors, 15sqm balcony the kitchen i quite small but i think i´ll find a way to fix that 😉

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Final plumbing bits happening…...

                  "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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                  • UnTuckedU
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                    Couple more weeks?

                    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

                    In search of:
                    IHV-04, med.
                    IHSH-185, large
                    IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Possibly…....

                      "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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                      • GraemeG
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                        The last 10% of the project always takes 90% of the time! :o

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                        • Madame ButtonflyM
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                          Thanks for the words of encouragement @Graeme  😃  😃  😃

                          @neph93 if this darn project isn't finished soon I will be moving into the Premier Inn… for good!

                          AKA Mrs G

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                          • GraemeG
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                            @Madame Buttonfly I'm pretty sure that @Giles is enjoying the process far too much to rush it! 😃

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                            • Madame ButtonflyM
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                              @Graeme I think that's spot on  ::)  😃

                              AKA Mrs G

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                              • ChrisC
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                                @Graeme:

                                The last 10% of the project always takes 90% of the time! :o

                                It certainly feels that way…

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Got a load of stuff on the list for next week.  One of jobs is to install my ebay fireplace.

                                  Register grate installed, bricked in and painted…

                                  Hole for the hearth, ready and waiting…

                                  The hearth, 80kg of Portland Stone that P and I went down to Portland o Friday to pick up…

                                  The grate surround (it's probably got a real name). I've polished the right-hand side, left-hand side is tomorrow's job…

                                  Carrera marble bits, I think I have them in the right places….

                                  "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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                                  • GilesG
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                                    We re-laid the threshold today.  Some arse (me) measured (badly) once and then cut.  I had forgotten about the stooling under the bricks at either end, so the middle section was 440mm too short (what a twat).  I had to get a new centre section made, take all 3 pieces out, shift the outer sections outwards and then drop the new centre section into place, at 200kg, moving the centre section around was not for the faint-hearted.

                                    I'm delighted with the result and will take photos tomorrow, but having finished that, we are now able to start laying the floor.  We placed a few down dry, just to get an idea of what it would look like….

                                    "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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                                    • GilesG
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                                      My ebay bargain moves forward….

                                      "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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                                      • ChapC
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                                        Nice… looking forward to see the finished kitchen in September

                                        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          Based on your posts in the food thread, Giles should put you to work in it. 🙂

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                                          • louisboscoL
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                                            @Chap:

                                            Nice… looking forward to see the finished kitchen in September

                                            same. did you keep the cat's paw prints in the new bit?

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

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