Norman Verona Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Having finished the kitchen (painting ceiling, treating stone floor, fitting plinths to kitchen units etc.) I painted the lounge ceiling whilst HM varnished the floor. Now onto painting the newly rendered walls in the office/lounge. Started after lunch yesterday and I'm now about half way done...... ..... and knackered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm painting, with the Good lady's help, my hall, stairs, and landing. Next it's the wallpaper. It is amazing how many things seem to crop up that distract me and interfere with the work. SWMBO just presses on whilst I look at the Boardroom... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippydave Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Norm, reading how energetically you seem to spend your retirement, I think I'll try to stay gainfully employed a whiile longer... :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoz Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Was thinking the exact same Dave Do you ever take a break Mr Verona? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Dave, absolutely right, 18 hour days were much easier than this. Clive, wish I could get away with that. We don't have any wallpaper, bare cottage plastered and rendered walls. I'm not painting the plaster only the render. My little Echo, there's always something to do, you only need the willpower to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoz Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Very true Sir, im taking advantage of the lovely weather that seems to have appeared this afternoon and taking the dogs across the fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 What was her name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoz Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 There both boys and ones called acer and is a german shepard and ones a collie named banjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7sRWild Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 We had frozen pipes in our studio which of course burst, we live a hundred year old church that we converted into a photo studio, the whole floor has to be re done and also the downstairs where the water travelled through the floor to. Guess what I will be doing for the next for see able length of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 We too had a frozen pipe in the cold weather. The pipes run along the eaves which haven't been "sealed". I knew it was frozen when the water stopped coming out of the upstairs taps - a good indication Problem was, when I thawed it out the burst joint started pouring water through the ceiling. I turned the feed off and rang the plumber. I could have done it myself but didn't fancy crawling down the space between the eave and the false wall whilst my back hadn't fully healed from the torn muscles.They turned out within 2 hours, re-brazed the joint and all was well. I will insulate the eaves and pipes in the next week or so when I get to the bathroom to finish of the renovation. I'm nearly finished painting the office-lounge walls. Should be out of this room by lunchtime then upstairs to start on the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2rrr Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Hows about finishing the one room and having the afternoon off, bathroom tomorrow. Have you guests coming. I'm having a days "holiday" stripping wallpaper and fitting a new radiator before the decorator arrives in a few weeks time, no rush. Drives her indoors mad, can't see the point in winding down to pre-retirement and working my nads off, some call me a lazy barsteward others chilled. Can't say I'm bothered either way. Track day spectatoring again at Oulton my mates are taking two Westfields and probably a couple of other cars. Pre planning for Le Mans as well I guess. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Bob, I've set 1week per room. There are 6 rooms. I'm about 1 week ahead at the moment but will fall behind when I tackle the bathroom. I'm now watered and fed, and about to start painting the top of the staircase wall. If you hear a loud crash, it's me falling off the ladder placed from the top of the stairs to the floor at the opposite end. Having had 2 pints of Breton cider for lunch this could be funny. Whilst I understand where you're coming from, I have a target to beat. Then I can get the 7 back on the road and fit the new screen to the Midget. Important jobs. Right, it's of to work we go. ed to add that this is the house. We have guests stay in the gites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2rrr Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Norman appreciate you have a master plan, be foolish not to really, are you trying to get it completed before the season kicks off in anger. I have my new room radiator on now, system bled which took *kin hours and another small wall stripped of paper, winding down now for the pub and tomorrows track day. I've been up those bl**dy stairs a million times today . Next holiday next Friday I believe would be foolish not to take it, more wallpaper eugh. Got some replacement LED lights for my FW rear today we are replacing the reflectors with a second side/brake light and using the original outer around the indicator also for a brake and side. That should make us a bit more visible and also legal. Need to stick the reflectors back on somewhere. Next weekends job. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryS Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Do you do contract work, Norm? SWMBO says is 22 years since I did the bathroom and is due again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Bob, I'm taking tomorrow off, going round to a friend to set up a web site for him. If anyone's into the art type of painting he's designed and makes artists easels which can be used by people in wheelchairs. He was an art dealer in Brussels and his wife is a renowned artist. But I understand all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Who the hell Jack is, I don't know! Kerry, NO. I've never done DIY before and only did this because I promised I would as a condition to returning from the UK. I've really enjoyed it and may do more next year. But this year is being set aside to the cars and enjoying myself. May have lots of car nuts here this year seeing as we're letting the gites out at cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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