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  • A AndyD

    Thought some may be interested in what for us is a milestone.
    We moved in 3 years ago and internally only a few minor (new gas fire, bit of decorating, few cushions & curtains, new carpets and a few blown windows) remain to do.

    The entrance hall is, today, essentially done. Changed doorways, doors, and carpet for tiles. And the stair treads.

    As bought:
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    And now:
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    The stairs had a glued plastic bull nose, and a Cork covered hardwood insert, each step had over 30 nails to pull before cleaning off the glue ...a full day of my time.
    Then my cousin carpenter routered each step, and cut to exact size some 11mm thick American red oak. Every tread is slightly different! Bespoke, super job.
    I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil.
    Voila!

    It really is a light at the end of the tunnel moment.
    As my cousin starts on the cladding outside...

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    Bernard
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    @AndyD Beautiful! The warmth of the wood and the attractiveness of the tiles really remakes the space.

    The industrial revolution cheapened everything.

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      Bernard
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      I love the plum color.

      The industrial revolution cheapened everything.

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      • A AndyD

        😊 If only I could claim the skill.

        Ax, N.E. England, Durham.
        The stairs are from 1961, gap is 5.5inches. No idea what our current UK regulations are.

        I've seen gapped stairs with no hand rail in modern houses on Grand Designs, which seemed far more dangerous than worrying about crawling babies in an age of stair-gates.

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        Axtremus
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        @AndyD said in Hallway; DIY milestone:

        I've seen gapped stairs with no hand rail …

        Yes, there are regulations on hand rail as well, though the regulations defer from state to state.

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          My cousin finished the second window (4 coats of zinser paint), we stood back, admiring; he says "Well that's increased the value of your house"
          πŸ˜„πŸ˜„
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            AndyD
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            But the third window has its own different challenges. Old cladding removed reveals rotting end of sill, broken drip sill, short roof flashing... for starters.
            And the new cladding needs a quarter inch routered off to match the others
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              Steve Miller
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              Looks like a project! πŸ‘

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              • A AndyD

                My cousin finished the second window (4 coats of zinser paint), we stood back, admiring; he says "Well that's increased the value of your house"
                πŸ˜„πŸ˜„
                20250725_160451.jpg

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                Axtremus
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                @AndyD said in Hallway; DIY milestone:

                My cousin finished the second window (4 coats of zinser paint), we stood back, admiring; he says "Well that's increased the value of your house"
                πŸ˜„πŸ˜„
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                Looks great!

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                  AndyD
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                  #24

                  A stormy day outside meant time to saw & glue an 8'x4' board of 12mm structural ply (into two full pieces and two half pieces) to make a 36mm base for our sofa project.
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                  Cushions all round will take considerably more thought and time

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                    Daniel.
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                    Much improved!

                    I like it all especially the entry and your choice of tile.

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                      pique
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                      Absolutely gorgeous, all of it. I especially like the interior doors with the glass, and the plum colored siding. Very chic.

                      fear is the thief of dreams

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                        CHAS
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                        A bit envious, too many of my projects have ended before they were finished. Then the dumpster.
                        Knowing that has saved from clavichord and boat kits.

                        "The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;” - Shakespeare

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                          I love all of this--the bespoke stairs, the tile floors, the curved glass in the doors, the plum woodwork.

                          Just gorgeous!

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                            AndyD
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                            Don't be too envious Chas, even helping is tiring. And we're 3 years in.. These people who buy a (DIY) ChΓ’teau or a (Help I bought a )small village, need years of stamina and teamwork.

                            But thanks for the comments which are encouraging.
                            Seven days in on the three areas of cladding and we're about to start painting the third window area, which went from install new cladding to window restoration

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                              AndyD
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                              It's better than new, window restored, cladding has its own sill, sealed and 5 coats of zinser paint on the bespoke cut to match thermowood.
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                              Lost track of how many days this has taken. I'm necessarily having an early night πŸ₯±

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                                Steve Miller
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                                It all looks great! πŸ‘

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                                  Daniel.
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                                  Help. I bought a small village. Lol!

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                                    AndyD
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                                    #33

                                    @Daniel It's a TV show on channel 4 (note wtg) where usually an optomistic energetic and quite insane couple have bought some ruined remote village of 5-10 houses for a hundred dollars and proceed to spend years doing it up

                                    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21352768/

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                                      @Daniel It's a TV show on channel 4 (note wtg) where usually an optomistic energetic and quite insane couple have bought some ruined remote village of 5-10 houses for a hundred dollars and proceed to spend years doing it up

                                      https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21352768/

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                                      @AndyD said in Hallway; DIY milestone:

                                      It's a TV show on channel 4 (note wtg)

                                      Noted. Added to my Channel 4 watchlist!

                                      When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie AumΓ΄nier

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                                      • A AndyD

                                        Thought some may be interested in what for us is a milestone.
                                        We moved in 3 years ago and internally only a few minor (new gas fire, bit of decorating, few cushions & curtains, new carpets and a few blown windows) remain to do.

                                        The entrance hall is, today, essentially done. Changed doorways, doors, and carpet for tiles. And the stair treads.

                                        As bought:
                                        45275_30746389_IMG_01_0000.jpeg

                                        IMG-20220913-WA0029.jpeg

                                        And now:
                                        20250723_114018.jpg
                                        20250722_144624.jpg

                                        The stairs had a glued plastic bull nose, and a Cork covered hardwood insert, each step had over 30 nails to pull before cleaning off the glue ...a full day of my time.
                                        Then my cousin carpenter routered each step, and cut to exact size some 11mm thick American red oak. Every tread is slightly different! Bespoke, super job.
                                        I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil.
                                        Voila!

                                        It really is a light at the end of the tunnel moment.
                                        As my cousin starts on the cladding outside...

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                                        rustyfingers
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                                        @AndyD
                                        "I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil."

                                        Ooh, what's that? We have hardwood floors on our two flights and stained plywood on the flight to the basement. As we age, I'm more and more worried about slipping. We added carpet treads on one flight because our elderly dog (now deceased) kept slipping, but the others are bare.

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                                          Daniel.
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                                          @AndyD A house is a lot of work. 5- 10? No, thank you. The only time I've heard of this was when an American actor bought a European village. I doubt it was dilapidated, though.

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