Almost done

 With one or two things to be finished off, finally, we can almost say we are there.

We had a budget which we stuck to and only went a few pounds over.
 It has been exhausting, frustrating and damn right hard work but we are very pleased and quite proud with the end results.


 There were quite a few unforseen things which cropped up these set us back including some workmen who delayed things by not getting back with quotes, a carpenter who didn't turn up and another whos work was poor and we had to redo it.
   
Proffessionals who we would reccommend are
Darren Wardle Plasterer, 
Ashley Botfield Electrician
Mal, Gas Engineer of Efficiency HPC

Here are some before, during and after pics, although these can never show the extent of what we have done.


                 Who's going to live in a house like this?

Before; with the old mock,stained glass door, old carpet and random shelving, papered walls. and the woodchip ceiling with a nasty hole in it.

Now; with the ceiling boarded, walls plastered, new doors, everywhere painted and new flooring

The old door removed, the lobby walls, woodwork and ceiling made good and everywhere painted

Before; showing the old tank cupboard and old gas fire

Now; to keep down costs we decided to leave the fireplace as it was, just repainted the surround cleaned the tiles and put in a new fire. We think it suits the age of property. The back could be covered in the future for a more modern look.

Before; again the fireplace rough windowsills and papered walls

Now; fresh walls,ceiling, woodwork  and re-designed tank cupboard with added useful laminate shelving

Before; the kitchen with the sink beside the hob and oven

Now; with everything replaced, hob and oven removed, added electric sockets with space for fridge and washer

Before; looking towards the old lobby to the shower room

During

Now; With new units, new floor and the lobby gone making space for a table.

Before; with the old units, worktops, tiles, 'stick on' tiled floor and exposed boiler

During

Now; the new oven and hob have been re-sited along with a new cooker hood to make this area specific for cooking. The boiler and pipes have been concealed. Tiles and flooring have been replaced

Before; the bedroom with papered walls doesn't look at all bad here but the plaster was fragile and coming off in places

During: new sockets were put in at the sacrifice of the plaster

Now; bedroom re plastered, all woodwork painted and new door

During: new sockets were put in at the sacrifice of the plaster also note the gas pie which came in from outside

Now; bedroom re plastered and everywhere painted and old gas pipe re-routed. We were able to keep the original carpet which cleaned up great.

Before; the tank cupbaord. The budget didn't allow for re-siting the tank so the support had to be reinforced and the whole thing re-designed.

Now; re-designed, the wireing inside tidied and re-routed, painted out inside, new door, and laminate shelving

The shower room; this was more or less how it was but it was given a good clean new toilet seat, new flooring and the fittings were painted.