New Kitchen !!!!
Posted: Friday, 05 October 2007 |
Well its Friday evening 5th Oct, and quess what?? I ordered Sarahs new kitchen and it will arrive here on Tuesday 27th November, so this will transform the house in a big way, alot of work to be done here new ring main, new plumbing, and replacing the old tongue and groove ceiling as this room had major water ingress from the roof and rear open water system, the room has totally dried out now so we have to remove the old studwork from where the old bathroom was situated strip the old wood clad panels, and re plaster board the complete room, remove the old plumbing which is a total joke whoever done this work needs striking off? the exsisting sink is running out to the open waterway system.
This will get moved to the mains drainage on the reverse wall, it will be great to upack the remaining boxes that are still stored in the old kitchen, as a re cap I will post somemore pics of the existing kitchen
This will get moved to the mains drainage on the reverse wall, it will be great to upack the remaining boxes that are still stored in the old kitchen, as a re cap I will post somemore pics of the existing kitchen
Comments
It's nice to know you still have one or two small jobs left to keep you occupied...
Flying Cat from aga-dreaming
I've been following your blog now since the start, Fred, with a personal interest since my wife and I plan to follow you in a few years time and relocate to Lewis or Harris. We holidayed there in 2005 and the following Christmas - having spent exactly the same year as the year before etc. etc, - I decided that, as soon as the mortgage was paid off we would move to the Outer Hebrides. Family and friends say we are mad but you and I know the truth! I am interested to know where your new kitchen is coming from - seems a long delivery period - and indeed where you got the shed from. Do you order these from Stornoway or from the mainland? Silversprite on Berneray has said that someone there bought a shed on the internet! I know that there's not a Jewson's or Travis Perkins in Stornoway so I guess there is a pretty good builders merchants where you get all your plasterboard etc.? Lest anyone else comment I do know that the Western Isles are not beyond civilisation but it seems nowadays that folks are much more enterprising in where they shop. Until 2010 we live vicariously through your blog and others in the Western Isles! Regards, Les
Les Ellingham from Stafford
Judging by the way you finished the wall to the right of the sink, you don't plan to put shelves in there. I live under the misapprehension that there is never enough storing (hiding away) spaces.
mjc from NM, USA
WOW how cool! A new kitchen! Your hoose is nice and cozy. I live in a smaller version of your hoose - somewhat - in Orkney. I love it but I'm deffinately going to replace the old circa 1990's wallpaper and paint. I'm not into the colors haha!
Michelle Therese from Things Go Moo in the Night...
Hang on mjc.....LOL I have not started yet? Honestly do you think I would do a job like that !! Sarah should have enough space when I start as i ordered 22 units for this kitchen. Michelle your right he only colour we have is in the lounge the rest is white due to the wall cladding, the kitchen will be white too but with walnut worktops for a darker colour to tone it down otherwise it might look to clinical, you'll have to send me a pic of your croft house to.
Fred from Point
I can't wait to see the new version. What colour are your units? Also I was trying to get my bearings in your kitchen - I can see your nice green lounge but was trying to figure out where the wall was knocked down into the conservatory. You'll have to post a floor plan, Fred!
Jill from EK
...and any minute now, a meticulous, self-penned house plan will appear...
Flying Cat from holding one little breath
Jill, if you look at the house with the conservatory to the right.......there was a small door to the right hand side return wall which was bricked up inside but had the wooden door showing on the external side, with putting the conseratory floor down i made them level to lead from the kitchen.....it that makes sense? as looking at the old kitchen this door opening is currently on the sink unit wall to the left.
Fred from point
3-D, FC, 3-D. How about it Fred?
mjc from NM, USA
OK. So the kitchen window is the one on the right hand side as you look at the house from the front, right? With the sink unit under the window. And you can now pass straight from the kitchen into the conservatory. Got it. Thanks!
Jill from EK
Jill, you got it ! mjc thats about the only thing I cant do Cad operator, but i did my apprenticeship as a draughtsman, so I am ok on a drawing board, but yes I could do it in 3d too LOL :o)
fred from Autocad
I KNEW it! He can do it!! Good old Fred. Are you sure you don't want to be my neighbor? I promise not to wake you up to the sound of bagpipes...
mjc from NM, USA
But this is too dreadful. Poor Mrs Fredblog (Sarah, not mjc's old girlfriend Sally) is married to an automatic cad. Has no-one told her? I am shocked.
Flying Cat from catcad
You seem surprised, mjc. You should know by now that Fred can do *everything*, and do it well! Good luck Fred.
Jill from EK
Is that the before or after photo Fred? It looks ok to me the way it is, women eh? I blame Hoover for this.
Tws from Always in the Kitchen at Parties
Oooh forget to add, nice beard Fred. That's nice in a manly way, and not any other way, because I'm a mans mans man.
Tws from A Budgie and a microwave
tws LOL you do make me smile, this is the existing kitchen......bought myself a nice shiney crowbar today to rip up the old flooring and studwork must start tomorrow, thanks for the comment on the beard, Im trying to take up Archery...if they ever get back to me??? so the beard will suit, but I promise NO GREEN TIGHTS :o)
Fred from Gray Beard
Spoilsport!
Flying Cat from she made me say it
Archery eh, Fred? In two months' time you should be ready for a contest, a duel at 100 feet, with Hermit of Sanday. I'll play bookie, Fred. And also, old pal, would you mind if I were to take a life insurance on you?!
mjc from NM, USA
You disappoint me, Fred, the green tights would be just the very thing. You could set up a mini tourist attraction of Robin Hood World. They'd have to lay on extra ferries!
Jill from EK
Can I be one of your Merry Men, not Friar Tuck though. I'll supply the tights and all that, go on, go on, go on, go on,
Tws from The Band of Men
You have a source for green tights, Tws? Do you buy them wholesale? How about jerkins with laces and baggy shirts? And pixie boots to complete the ensemble? The Complete Robin Hood Outfitter ... surely Fred would let you be a Merry Man if you give him a substantial discount?
Jill Williams from EK
I'm a bit worried that Friar Tuck might be rhyming slang...really Anne, how could you have let him slip that one in...
Flying Cat from Tws could be Little John
mjc....yes insurance would be a good idea! not sure about the betting I would not like to place any odds on me yet. Jill......with my legs I would prob look like one of my chics ;o) as to the tourists if I show these pins off, I would have to give a refund. tws without question you can be one of the merry men lol. Jill Williams that sounds so formal..Jill.
Fred from Merry Men?
Only in your mind FC. You've managed to drag this into the gutter, yet again, and " slip that one in" well how could Anne let that go?
Tws from Merry Hills
Sorry for the formality, most esteemed Mr Fred, I pressed the enter key when the wrong thing was highlighted. Did you think I was trying to raise the tone? One does what one can... Re your legs, you could wear two pairs of tights to thicken them up, Tws will provide as many as you want in his bid to be a Merry Man (or should that be Merry Person?).
Jill from EK
Right then Fred how many pairs of green tights do you think we'll need? I've not got all day Fred, Little Herself will be wanting onto Bebo, to chat with her friends ( cheaper than the phone) Right gotta go, I'll just get 2 dozen and send you the bill, ok?
Tws from Ye Olde Green Tight Shoppe
What size have you ordered, Tws? XXL? Hope they are warm and woolly ones! I was about to say that Fred hasn't got all his chinks sealed up properly yet, but I think that might be an unwise comment.
Jill from EK
Re-inforced gussets should help.
Flying Cat from padding along
You still said it though Jill. I think they come in all different sizes. One size fits all, unless you're a cat or really fat ( I'm thinking American fat here) and they're thick, but not that woolly type that you need to keep scratching, or is that just me? I may know more than is healthy about green tights...
Tws from Under Fc's Spare Duvet, could do with a clean.
Take it easy, distant cousin. "American fat" - is it? Now, let me tell you ... (thank heavens, it's the weekend staring me in the face. Maybe I'll tell you come Monday ...).
mjc from NM, USA
I think it's very unkind to imply that our American cousins are thick, Tws. It's a very small minority who suffer from this condition, and they're all in the White House. And that's the charitable version...
Flying Cat from not knowingly criminally insane...
If I wear more that one set of tights which is likely as its going to get colder.....I might look like Nora Batty? dont worry tws send me the bill.
Fred from Point
No really you have no worries there Fred, Nora Batty wore stockings...that's why they were so wrinkly...her sussies must have been lacking in the elastic department. OH! I've just had SUCH a Good Idea...
Flying Cat from SaggySussiesRUs
dont worry tws send me the bill. Fred from Point # Sending you the bill is one thing, getting paid is another. Could you claim that the tights look too garish, have above the EU limits on coloring, or whatever, and scream for arbitration (and/or lower bill total)? # As to Americans being fat: well ... (not deserving a direct answer) ...we don't have a copyright on Friar Tucks, but plastic surgeons in this country can suck out the fat and do all kinds of tucks.
mjc from NM, USA
Friar Tucks could be top of the wishlist for the Ness Spinsters.
Flying Cat from just popped in from calum's
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