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16th April 2012, 07:42 AM
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Home Renovation - On a more modest scale
The garage outfitting has gone on hold while I get the house updated. While in lodgings I enjoyed the versatility of the kitchen / living area and so have decided to take the kitchen / diner and turn it into a living / entertaining area. As someone mention holding the South West local meet on the drive I need somewhere to entertain.
 Here's the back of the house and patio:  The pile of rubbish is what has come out of the kitchen so far!! Two days with a bully stick lifting vinyl flooring stuck down with god strength glue and thermoplastic tiles stuck down with god's dads' strength glue has given me one of these in each palm:  But the floor, which did look like this is clear (ish)!  So, after a couple of days with a lump hammer we have this:  and this:  Leaving this to rip out:  Skip arrives this morning. All rubbish gone and onto the floor laying, tiling, cabinet fitting, plumbing, electrics, painting and decorating, furniture and so on. Tomorrow I will rebuild the great wall of China! 
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16th April 2012, 11:39 AM
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Whilst not assuming to be an arbiter of interior taste, who thought that tudor beams with grey 70's tiles was a good combo? a bit like putting wagon wheels on an 8.
 (Not in any way equating the styling of the 8 with 70's tiling!)
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16th April 2012, 05:33 PM
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Can make you go blind as well mate.Says the guy with glasses on
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16th April 2012, 07:37 PM
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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16th April 2012, 10:47 PM
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Its a good idea. Have just done similar. Wife was opposed but with the connivance of the builder, the walls sort of melted away.
Then knowing that she would be unable to commit to such a decision I asked her where she wanted the new wall and door. She looked perturbed, frowning, worried. And then Jason (builder) came to her rescue by saying " Why not live with it like this for a few days, then decide" It is now completed, finished, done. And remains open Good man that Jason She loves it  (The new open plan thing)Mike, you have it easy. You can do all the right things with no interferance. A bit like being in the Navy I expect 
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17th April 2012, 08:14 AM
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Why do we put ourselves through this torture every time we move house. I've been in my house almost 8 years and there is still loads to do, then when it's all done it will be back to the beginning and start all over again.
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17th April 2012, 11:06 AM
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Its been like that since we lived in caves. (See F Flintstone).
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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