bungalow update - Page 2

briggie · 08-08-2013, 19:50

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Originally Posted by melissachels

Budgeting loans are still avaliable for carpets, cooker ect

Least they didn't take too long but the contractors might, been waiting 9 mths to get these extractor fans fixed

trouble with loans is you have to pay them back , putting even more stress on limited finances , its better to save up , its a vicious circle debt .

firebobby · 08-08-2013, 20:48

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Originally Posted by briggie

trouble with loans is you have to pay them back , putting even more stress on limited finances , its better to save up , its a vicious circle debt .

Wise words

briggie · 01-09-2013, 19:36

well , its taken me over a week , but ive managed to paint the bedroom

, ive probably used at least twice as much paint as I should have , but I kept dropping the brush / roller , and falling off the stepladder

, ive probably got more paint on my jeans and t shirt than ive got on the walls

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made a bit of a mess of " cutting in " with the brush , but not bad considering I cant really grip the brush .

just got the skirting boards to try and gloss tomorrow ..... at least I wont have far to fall

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it sounds silly , but im quite proud of myself for managing to do it .

zippy656 · 01-09-2013, 19:42

Good work bud,

Just take as much care as you can so you dont fall

spinna · 01-09-2013, 20:38

As above buddy.

briggie · 28-09-2013, 08:24

finally the bedroom is decorated and carpeted

..... looks quite nice too considering I did most of it

..... just got curtains / blinds to fit now

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Sheila has bought a extending curtain pole ( never seen one of those before ) and also some lined curtains ....... so im going to attempt to fit the curtain pole today armed with my cordless drill/screwdriver , if I succeed then the bedroom will be finished ......only furniture to put in then

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the decorators are coming to wallpaper / paint the lounge on the 14th oct ....so then the lounge will need carpeting

....... and curtains .....then ready for the great move in

Terranical · 28-09-2013, 10:16

Glad it seems you're making some progress at last, even if it is two steps forward, one step back, but one has to wonder, seeing the council has known for weeks that the lounge needs decorating, is it still two weeks away?
Hang in there, it can only get better! Bruce

firebobby · 28-09-2013, 10:42

Pete, I'm sure you will be in before Christmas..... not sure what Christmas though

It will be worth it in the end though mate

melissachels · 28-09-2013, 14:55

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Originally Posted by briggie

trouble with loans is you have to pay them back , putting even more stress on limited finances , its better to save up , its a vicious circle debt .

yes but a budgeting loan is interest free & if the payments are too high then you send a letter stating that & they'll reduce it for you. you can pay back as little as £20 pm for a £800 loan, but the choice is up to u & sheila obviously, was just a thought

briggie · 28-09-2013, 19:45

well ....... I did it

..... I managed to fit the extending curtain pole and hang the curtains

...... only fell off the ladder twice , got a few more bruises , worst is when I fell I landed on the box of drill bits ... scattering them all over the newly carpeted floor ..... my hand found one as I landed .... so got a couple of plasters on ..... all in all im quite proud of myself

briggie · 28-09-2013, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Terranical

Glad it seems you're making some progress at last, even if it is two steps forward, one step back, but one has to wonder, seeing the council has known for weeks that the lounge needs decorating, is it still two weeks away?
Hang in there, it can only get better! Bruce

the council don't really care about the decorating ..... they gave us a £100 grant to decorate the whole bungalow

.....that just about bought the paint for the bedroom and kitchen

briggie · 13-10-2013, 17:24

bedroom almost done ..me and Sheila did it ..... ok I fell off the ladder a few times ..... but doesn't look that bad

..... professional decorators coming tomorrow to do the lounge though .

jims-terrano · 13-10-2013, 20:08

Well done Pete, that looks really good.

Terranical · 13-10-2013, 20:18

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Originally Posted by briggie

bedroom almost done ..me and Sheila did it ..... ok I fell off the ladder a few times ..... but doesn't look that bad

..... professional decorators coming tomorrow to do the lounge though .

I take my hat off to you (or I would if I had one!)

briggie · 13-10-2013, 20:58

thanks guys , it means a lot ...... ok its taken us around 3 months to get to that stage and ive lost count of the times ive fallen off the ladder , but its quite an achievement .

01-09-2013, 19:36	#18
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	well , its taken me over a week , but ive managed to paint the bedroom , ive probably used at least twice as much paint as I should have , but I kept dropping the brush / roller , and falling off the stepladder , ive probably got more paint on my jeans and t shirt than ive got on the walls . made a bit of a mess of " cutting in " with the brush , but not bad considering I cant really grip the brush . just got the skirting boards to try and gloss tomorrow ..... at least I wont have far to fall . it sounds silly , but im quite proud of myself for managing to do it .

01-09-2013, 19:42	#19
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Good work bud, Just take as much care as you can so you dont fall

01-09-2013, 20:38	#20
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	As above buddy.

28-09-2013, 08:24	#21
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	finally the bedroom is decorated and carpeted ..... looks quite nice too considering I did most of it ..... just got curtains / blinds to fit now . Sheila has bought a extending curtain pole ( never seen one of those before ) and also some lined curtains ....... so im going to attempt to fit the curtain pole today armed with my cordless drill/screwdriver , if I succeed then the bedroom will be finished ......only furniture to put in then . the decorators are coming to wallpaper / paint the lounge on the 14th oct ....so then the lounge will need carpeting ....... and curtains .....then ready for the great move in

28-09-2013, 10:16	#22
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	Glad it seems you're making some progress at last, even if it is two steps forward, one step back, but one has to wonder, seeing the council has known for weeks that the lounge needs decorating, is it still two weeks away? Hang in there, it can only get better! Bruce

28-09-2013, 10:42	#23
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	Pete, I'm sure you will be in before Christmas..... not sure what Christmas though It will be worth it in the end though mate

28-09-2013, 19:45	#25
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	well ....... I did it ..... I managed to fit the extending curtain pole and hang the curtains ...... only fell off the ladder twice , got a few more bruises , worst is when I fell I landed on the box of drill bits ... scattering them all over the newly carpeted floor ..... my hand found one as I landed .... so got a couple of plasters on ..... all in all im quite proud of myself

13-10-2013, 17:24	#27
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	bedroom almost done ..me and Sheila did it ..... ok I fell off the ladder a few times ..... but doesn't look that bad ..... professional decorators coming tomorrow to do the lounge though .

13-10-2013, 20:08	#28
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Well done Pete, that looks really good.

13-10-2013, 20:58	#30
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	thanks guys , it means a lot ...... ok its taken us around 3 months to get to that stage and ive lost count of the times ive fallen off the ladder , but its quite an achievement .