big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 as a few of you may know (not that your likely to care)sally and i bought somewhere to live while at uni, rather than throw money down the bottomless pit that is renting student digs.we bought a shitter that needed delousing, and had to have 36 dead pigeons removed from the balcony.....i kid you not.well, now 3 years later as we are almost ready to sell, we finally got floor coverings (been walking on cracked council circa 1960's lino since we through out the infested carpets that were here).and here are some bad pics....not bad for a student house/ first time fixer upper..... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nice one brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 cheers bud...it smells of carpet glue in here.....yummy! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Mate, I'm sooo jealous!Looks a very nice job you've done, wood floors look top and I like the lavatory reading material style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> If I had the opportunity I would have loved to move away but I couldn't as all the courses were London based.Have you had it valued yet? And what happened to the pigeons lol? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 nice one chris! looks good mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 the "wood" is lino brand vinyl style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />not had a value yet, but we bought it 3 years ago, it was on the market for £150kwe paid £82kid imagine that if we put it back on in this condition, with new toilet/bathroom/kitchen, and new floor coverings, we could get £150k-£175k for it.tis a 3 bedroom ex council flat on the top floor end....so nice and quiet.pigeons went away with environmental health officers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Looks pretty damn sweet for a student gaff!!!Needs some plinth on the bottom of the kitchen units though, it's only cheap and will make it look loads better. Spot the Unit 21 car too! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) kitchens not finished because ive been busy doing coursework....more pictures coming....i love that unit 21 golf...possibly my favourite mk2 golf ever. Edited March 17, 2006 by big_chris1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) Looks pretty good, but when you come to put it on the market get someone to take decent pictures. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Edited March 17, 2006 by AndyW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 They're B&Q kitchen cabinets... I can see that much! They've got the usual plastic adjustable legs. Plus I've just filled the kitchen in my "project" with them style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 kitchens not finished because ive been busy doing coursework....more pictures coming....i love that unit 21 golf...possibly my favourite mk2 golf ever.You seen it for real? First time i saw it was just parked up at the cinema proper phat lol! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> I just finished the interior on the place i'm doing up so i feel for you having to do coursework at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Looking good Chris.Ikea tables? We had a very similar one without a shelf in our Uni house... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 the "wood" is lino brand vinyl style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />not had a value yet, but we bought it 3 years ago, it was on the market for £150kwe paid £82kid imagine that if we put it back on in this condition, with new toilet/bathroom/kitchen, and new floor coverings, we could get £150k-£175k for it.tis a 3 bedroom ex council flat on the top floor end....so nice and quiet.pigeons went away with environmental health officers!Without trying to pry, how did you afford £82k as a student, even if there are two of you? I can barely keep up with £13k on the car!'Wood' still looks top! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />nicki, cover your ears!!!my folks needed to relocate some money that was left over from a business they owned, that got robbed and then forced into bankrupcy by someone who was working for them....liquidation, cash hidden in shoeboxes....long story.we pay the mortgage.....givce them back their cash at the end, all nicely cleaned...and we get to keep the profit.fitted new toilet/bathroom kitchen is almost done.and 3 of us spent yesterday doing carpets and vinyl. Edited March 17, 2006 by big_chris1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Excellent! A bit like the London allowance NHS loan you can get if your a nurse etc.I love the funky spot lights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 wired them in myself!theyre an ikea bargain think theyre about £30 a set....bend them to your own shapes....the flat is full of ikea stuff!think the most expensive items were the DFS corner sofa, the german mini cast aluminium bath, and the zanuzzi cooker...everything else was either ikea, skip raided or cheap!i also did all the carpentry for the doors....except for the front door.busy little bee that i am style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 the flat is full of ikea stuff!You've never guess. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> We have a lot of the same stuff, matey, good cheap stuff, can't fault it. We also have that bed in birch, except at the moment its in the UK in bits, never found the time to get it down here, and now theres no point!How much was that corner sofa out of interest, like that. Looks like it marks easily though. Jesus, listen to me. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 sofa was £1000 in a sale...its been scotchgarded, and touch wood hasnt stained to date.how old are we?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Ikea will need to sell walking sticks soon for you two style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Ikea will need to sell walking sticks soon for you two style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />They do sell all sorts of other handy stuff so one day they might. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Will have to buy sofas when we come back to the UK as the one we have now is a sofa bed one and not that comfy, plus its going in the spare room anyway. Like the idea of a corner sofa, but they seem pretty expensive compared to just buying to seperate ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 because of the angle of the stairs we couldnt have 2 spereate ones....only got this cos it fit tbh...but it is uber comfy.im not even 25 al you cheeky ******!not yet anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 because of the angle of the stairs we couldnt have 2 spereate ones....only got this cos it fit tbh...but it is uber comfy.im not even 25 al you cheeky ******!not yet anyway....Mmmmm I hit the big 2-5 later this year. Looking forward to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm also 25 next Jan, phew, what happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm also 25 next Jan, phew, what happened!At least you've graduated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 april the 8th is mine......just another day (gulp).at least the rolling road is the day after style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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