Dead Men Walking

Forum Archive 2023 => World of Warcraft - Dead Men Raiding => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => DMR Members Only => Topic started by: Ammon on September 07, 2013, 10:53:38 PM

Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 07, 2013, 10:53:38 PM
In case anyone wondered just how much work I have ahead of me,  I figured I'd show ya :p
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1492_zpsbaa977f3.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1491_zps4cae22a2.jpg)
Moving Sockets , power network & tv.
filling holes in the walls thats been there for an age.
using the computer desks parked in the middle of the room to paint doors, and will have carpets to lay down :)

and my temperary living room since the other one is kinda taken down for use as a paint shop ect

(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1493_zps1a22203b.jpg)

Rather cramped but I managed to get my pc back in action.
Taking longer than anticipated but I aim to also make it to most raids also
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Tanales on September 08, 2013, 12:10:41 PM
hehe yeh that looks a mess atm, lets see some after pics when its done as well mate :)

and one question, why do bitts insist on using carpets? there are alot of alternatives that are more resilient and easier to keep clean.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Switchback on September 08, 2013, 02:28:26 PM
carpet is nicer on the foot and warmer :P
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Tanales on September 08, 2013, 02:34:50 PM
You haven't walked on a vinyl floor I guess then mate ^_^

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Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 08, 2013, 03:22:23 PM
Carpets also trap a lot of dust, keeping it of the air somewhat, its no problem just using a vacuum to clean up :)

you can probably see in the pics that the vinyl tiles that are down are kinda knackred.
they're in the same condition or in some cases worse thoughout my place :( , so loads of carpets needed.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 17, 2013, 01:30:44 AM
Walls painted and the mains repair done :)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1500_zpsbc2e0829.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1499_zpsbf6a2dfe.jpg)
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 17, 2013, 01:34:24 AM
First coat of paint on the woodwork finally.
now the radiator looks dirty compared to the rest, time to buy the needed paint rofl.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1501_zps7b19fd5d.jpg)

and gotta paint the doors which i have since removed.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/100_1502_zps2c7039cf.jpg)
my pc's are usually over to the right of that door where i installed a double network socket.

one of the doors is laid flat on the computer tables :).
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 25, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Started adding primer to the woodwork in the passageway.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Passage1_zps6c45d879.jpg)
to be honest this part is what i dreaded the most due to the amount of doors in one place.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 26, 2013, 08:55:51 AM
Eek!   Rather you than me, I hate DIY and I especially hate painting doors!
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Clare on September 26, 2013, 02:56:29 PM
gotta say, seems like ton of fun.

but am having this tricky question, second picture in the first post shows a shoe on the table that mysteriously disappeared in almost all of the new pictures. I wonder what did you do with it?

if its an ugly answer then I preserve the right not to know
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 26, 2013, 04:49:59 PM
the pair of trainers was moved to the temperary living room so they didn't end up getting painted by mistake with me spilling paints.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on September 29, 2013, 12:16:29 AM
Door frames & Doors themselves finally painted with Gloss.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Passage2_zps6364f0f9.jpg)
I'm giving the paint a day or so to ensure its not easilly damaged before I re-hang the doors & re fit the handles ect :)
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on October 02, 2013, 12:16:42 AM
Carpet tiles are going in nicely.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Tiles1_zps19239141.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Tiles2_zps08e1e189.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Tiles3_zps4876198e.jpg)
It took me a bloody age to ship all of the paints tools and junk out of the room once I had finished painting doors.
I'm not looking forward to moving the sofa back in though, it bearly goes through the door way.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Blunt on October 02, 2013, 12:25:05 AM
I'm currently re-decorating my lounge/living room.
I'll have to remove the window to take out our old settee and get our new one in (old cottages huh!).
The 15 week lead-time on the new settee is a god-send.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on October 02, 2013, 01:25:03 PM
Glad I don't need to remove windows to fit furniture in, as getting it up 15 floors on the outside would be awfully hard.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on October 03, 2013, 01:24:34 AM
Meh , hit a Snag while getting things put back.
Ran out of these little sods
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Plasterboardfixing_zps412c8986.jpg)
Still have another couple of dvd racks to install :(

still making progress.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Tiles4_zps06f1b77c.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Movingbackin1_zps013ec902.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Movingbackin2_zps21105e08.jpg)

Still gotta get this pc moved, shouldn't take long to be done in there once I buy the needed fittings.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Deminion on October 03, 2013, 05:00:57 PM
Quote from: Ammon;376151Door frames & Doors themselves finally painted with Gloss.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh526/Xoshia/Passage2_zps6364f0f9.jpg)
I'm giving the paint a day or so to ensure its not easilly damaged before I re-hang the doors & re fit the handles ect :)

I do hope you'll be painting that entrance aswell, reminds me of an 80 year's old lady's place, with that hideous brown.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on October 03, 2013, 05:45:18 PM
oh yeah, that brown is definitely going away.
hated it ever since I moved in here.

edit: passage is now worse than ever with exposed plaster left and right, and the dust from sanding down has got EVERYWHERE in my place.
grabbed a mop and started damping the place down to capture the damn dust.
Title: Home Improvements and me
Post by: Ammon on October 19, 2013, 12:24:25 PM
Booo, ran out of money and work ground to a halt due to lack of paint, :devil:
Will restart on payday.