Sorry - been a busy jock

[JudgeDredd]

We've been having a new kitchen fitted for the last month or so and there's been a shed load to get on with. Ripping out the old one, removing tiles, re-plastering, putting in the new one and oiling bloody worktops. It's been a nightmare. We've got the flooring to go too and some finishing touches.

Outside of the kitchen, real life has really pulled me back this year so far. Any time I have had I've used for gaming and so forums took a back seat.

So all is good and I will pop back soon. Promise  O0 

Some pics

[mirth]

JD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bbmike]

Welcome back, JD! What's with those funny looking outlets?  :P

[JudgeDredd]

hey  O0

I think you're talking about the ones on the floor where the missus is painting? They're for the radiator.

[DoctorQuest]

May God have mercy on you, my son. 

Glad you're relatively OK, JD.  O0

[Bison]

Nice work!  The wife wants the kitchen sink area tiled.  I just want to finish painting the upstairs.  The to-do list never empties just gets more added onto it.

[bbmike]

hey  O0

I think you're talking about the ones on the floor where the missus is painting? They're for the radiator.

No, I meant these:



We yanks have never seen such a thing!  :P

[bob48]

Nice job, JD. :bd:

[Gusington]

Wait you did all that kitchen work or you had a contractor do it?

And welcome back!

[Boggit]

Nice job JD. What did you use to cut the hole for the sink? We have to do the same thing at ours, so any tips are welcome. BTW, evre thought of a second career as a kitchen fitter? :)

[Gusington]

^And to teach the rest of us 

[Boggit]

hey  O0

I think you're talking about the ones on the floor where the missus is painting? They're for the radiator.

No, I meant these:



We yanks have never seen such a thing!  :P

They are modern electric sockets. You still have the two pin things, but things have moved on in the world of domestic electrics since the 1930's...  :-"  ;)

[Gusington]

^In some alien universe, not 'Murica.

[Staggerwing]

Glad to see you back JD!

No doubt there must have been times during this herculean endeavor when you'd feared you'd lost the plot.

[JudgeDredd]

Thanks guys - it's been a slog. LOTS of prep work, demolition, measuring and dust...lots and lots of dust.

I haven't done it all myself. I did all the stripping and prepping - I've been oiling those solid beach wood worktops for 3 weeks...all 9 meters!!

I got all the cupboards in place and we had a proper chippy come in  to do the cutting of the worktops - they cost £200 per 3 meters and I didn't want to screw up! Once he cut, I helped get everything in place and then he secured them. He used a router I think he called it - something that chips the wood away but doesn't cut it - more like sands it out I think. He used that for the underneath where he was going to fit clamps to clamp the wood together.

I also had an electrician come round and fit some extra points and the cooker/oven.

As for the sink hole, I believe he measured, drilled a hole and then used a jigsaw. He went through 2 blades though, the wood was so tough!

But it's almost done. It's been...disruptive. The most annoying thing for me was the mess. Being an ex-squaddie, I do not like having dust or mess around - and there was lots of dust and mess.

Just a few wee bits to do...the upstands, kick boards, a couple of blanking plates and ends, a couple of bits of filling round sockets (and a hole where I measured wrong for the cooker hood...hence why I didn't want to cut those worktops!) and touch up painting where the worktop (big section with the sink) scraped the wall. Then we'll get a company in to do the blinds (the missus wants the front of the house to look the same in the windows) and I might do the flooring...but I might just chuck money at a company so I can get some time back  :)

I've been in a tunnel for a while but now there's now light  :bd: