17.02.07 The Bathroom

Rob has fitted the shower into the bathroom. The bathroom can now be tiled.

Rob has also made a switch so that the bathroom lights can be dimmed.

17.02.07 The En Suite

I've been busy tiling again and the shower area is now completed. I think it looks lovely.

The sink will look like it's suspended. There is a piece of wood underneath it at present so that the tiles don't down slide down it. It will be removed once they are stuck. Tomorrow I shall finish the bottom bits of tiling now that Rob has cut the pipes down for the sink.

16.02.07 The Kitchen

As we all know, you can never have too many lights! So as Rob sat in the kitchen the other day and stated that it was quite dark there was only 1 answer.....to get more lights!

So thanks to B&Q we got more lights. £9.99 each, what a bargain!

16.02.07 The En Suite

We now have a shower cubicle! We will never use this as it will be a nightmare to clean!! Rob has put wood into the cubicle to stop any water getting behind it. He's siliconed everywhere! to stop leaks. It's my job tomorrow to tile it. But thankfully, I shall be doing up the wall tiling and not down the wall tiling, which will be a breeze!

16.02.07 The En Suite

I've started tiling. I started tiling down the wall which is practically impossible. But I managed with the help of wooden blocks and spacers and anything else I could get my hands on to hold the tiles at the bottom. Most of the bottom tiles have not been attached yet as the water pipes need cutting off to make them smaller.

The metal brackets that Rob made at work last week will hold a piece of wood so that the sink will sit on it. The sink should look like it's floating then.

15.02.07 The Bathroom

The ceiling in the bathroom has now been painted. It took 4 coats of silk emulsion. Well, actually, it was part silk, part matt because somebody picked up the wrong container as they looked identical and mixed the 2 together, oops! But it is more silk than matt.

12.02.07 The Bathroom

Well, Rob could never resist lights, so we have some more! These also work on the PIR. However, I hear that Rob has ordered a dimmer for this room as well.

Rob has also added dimmer switches in the kitchen.

In fact he's been so excited about his dimmer switches, I suspect that most of Bawtry will have them by this time next year!

12.02.07. The En Suite

Complete with lights. I've taken 2 pictures with the downlighters on and 2 with the PIR LED's

One of the lighted pictures shows the shower which is now installed and the radiator which is back on after painting the wall in the same colour paint as the bedroom. The LED's next to the shower will fit into the cut out tiles that we have ordered. Hopefully, the en suite should be tiled and finished by next weekend. The other picture shows the other end of the en suite.

The last 2 pictures show what it will look like with only the PIR LED's working. This is what we will see at night if we need to use the toilet. Unfortunately the pictures are a bit darker than in real life.

11.02.07 Top Floor, Front Bedroom

Finally, I have finished glossing. It seemed to take forever and it's possibly because of all the door ways and alcoves. But it's done!

As you can see in the picture with Rob crouching down, the shower has been fitted. It's not the one that should have been there, but he thinks that there is something wrong with the thermostatic temperature valve on the original one.

I can honestly say that whilst Rob has been fitting the shower I have never heard so many expletives in different orders in my life. My poor ears have been burned! Rob will openly admit that he absolutely hates plumbing and that he would rather gouge out his eyes with a coat hanger!

31.01.07 Settees

Here they are! Our long awaited, guaranteed to be delivered before Christmas settees! I think they are fabulous and they are great for lounging on and possibly falling asleep on. They are soooo comfy! I have nominated the 2 seater as mine, so I can be nosey and look through the window and Rob has the 3 seater because he's not as nosey as I am and because he's all of about 1" longer than me. Ha ha ha.

30.01.07 The Bathroom

Rob has finished the false ceiling for the bathroom complete with lights and a fan light. The PIR is now working in the bathroom and it switches the lights and fan on at the same time. It's clever.

Thankfully, Rob has altered the timer in the main bathroom so I no longer have to sit on the toilet waving my arms because the light has gone off!

30.01.07 Plastering

Pete has been busy plastering the en suite and bathroom. The bathroom isn't quite finished but should be by the 1st February. We have the air conditioning on a timer to dry the plaster out.

Hopefully, we shall order the tiles this weekend for the en suite.

29.01.07 In General

Just a few pictures to show that we have been busy and doing some work! The yellow room is the top floor back bedroom which is now finished. The other picture is of the shower tray and the flooring which has been laid in the main bathroom.

28.01.07 Busy Week

This week should see some new changes to our house. Unfortunately, the bits and pieces that we've been doing are not all worthy of pictures. We have been filling holes, sanding down, painting and getting the bathroom and en suite ready for the plasterer to come on Tuesday.

I have been busy looking for bedding, curtain poles and pricing up tiles. Non of which you can take pictures of.

I have however, finished the top floor back bedroom and once the room is clear of bits then I will take pictures. The front bedroom has been re painted but I can't decide on what colour the gloss should be. It appears that no-one makes the colour that I'm after. I've tried 5 different glosses so far!

The settees come on Wednesday, the settees that were guaranteed before Christmas! I guess that they never said which Christmas!

22.01.07 The Living Room

Ta Da! A finished room complete with a lovely brown wool carpet. The pictures dont do the room justice. Im not sure if its because the pictures are taken at night. But it gives you an idea of how fabulous it is.

21.01.07 In General

The alcove below the air conditioning has been made. I have finished painting the bedroom walls again and have now started glossing all the woodwork. I've decided that I dislike glossing!

20.01.07 The Bathroom

Rob has made the cupboard doors for the bathroom. They need filling and then they can be painted.

19.01.07 In General

The settees that we ordered in November which was guaranteed to be delivered by Christmas are coming into the warehouse on the 23rd January! This means that we need a carpet. We have ordered the dark brown carpet for the living room. The stair carpet will also be dark brown but the bedroom's will be in the lighter brown colour.
Hopefully, Phil will fit the carpet on Monday. Once the carpet is laid and the settee is in it will be properly like home. We will wrap up the door once the settee is in so that the room doesnt get covered in dust. I just hope that the settee will fit through the door!

14.01.07 The Bathroom

Rob has fitted the lights in the bathroom today. If you look at the left hand side of the picture you will see a round white sensor. This is the PIR system which will automatically switch the lights on in the bathroom as soon as you walk in. It's quite magic! The bathroom is now ready for plastering and then I can start tiling.

14.01.07 The Living Room

After 8 1/2 months we have a room finished! It's a momentous day! I'm so pleased with it and it looks beautiful. I can't wait to get the carpet down, get our new settees in and live in it for real.