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Post by **Shug** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:08 pm

s29ttc wrote:Please do pass on the number of the roofer. I need to get someone in to do some rendering on the chimney. I think I have a guy maybe having a look this week sometime if Holly is free as I am off to Israel on Wednesday and back on Friday. If that fails then I can give this guy a shout. When the house is done need to hold a sponge and spanners session, and make sure the bar is properly stocked!

Cheers:

We'll be well up for a spanner sesh

s29ttc · Post by **s29ttc** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:13 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Welcome to Stewarton

It's a rather sunny Stewarton today too I work at the railway station and if you continue 500 yards down the road from your garage shot you will be at ExigeKen's.

If you need a hand with anything give me a shout.

Small world. Some cracking wee roads about, seems like it will be a nice place to live. There is mountains to do on the house as you can see, but take my time, get it right, and should be a cracker. Things I am looking forward to is having a big garage all finished and getting my own wee tools collection etc. Got it water tight nearly so need to pop on a new door I think as it doesnt stay up when open and give it a wee clean out and maybe paint floor and the roof so the new wood doesnt soak up the moisture. Also to have my man cave with all my guitars, wee piano and the bar put in, then finish off with a big projector for large scale forumla 1.The rest of the house, Holly can tell me what she wants and Ill just get it painted and done. As long as it looks good, Ill be happy, not too fuzzy. I just want it clean and simple.

s29ttc · Post by **s29ttc** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:18 pm

Shug wrote:
s29ttc wrote:Please do pass on the number of the roofer. I need to get someone in to do some rendering on the chimney. I think I have a guy maybe having a look this week sometime if Holly is free as I am off to Israel on Wednesday and back on Friday. If that fails then I can give this guy a shout. When the house is done need to hold a sponge and spanners session, and make sure the bar is properly stocked!

Cheers:
We'll be well up for a spanner sesh

Definately have one organised when the house is finished, hoping to be nearly done end of the summer. Hopefully I will have my bar in, fully stocked, and HD projector then we can hold a wee day to catch the F1 on the big screen, couple of beers, BBQ, Spanner and sponge session etc. Should be all good

All depend on how much funds are available, as with old houses you can only guess how much and before you know it you peal back something and more money is needed. If all goes well though we should be moved in by end of the summer, I just guess my bar and HD projector will be last on the list, Holly keeps telling me the kitchen and boring stuff like that is more important pffft.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:21 pm

s29ttc wrote:
Shug wrote:
s29ttc wrote:Please do pass on the number of the roofer. I need to get someone in to do some rendering on the chimney. I think I have a guy maybe having a look this week sometime if Holly is free as I am off to Israel on Wednesday and back on Friday. If that fails then I can give this guy a shout. When the house is done need to hold a sponge and spanners session, and make sure the bar is properly stocked!

Cheers:
We'll be well up for a spanner sesh
Definately have one organised when the house is finished, hoping to be nearly done end of the summer. Hopefully I will have my bar in, fully stocked, and HD projector then we can hold a wee day to catch the F1 on the big screen, couple of beers, BBQ, Spanner and sponge session etc. Should be all good All depend on how much funds are available, as with old houses you can only guess how much and before you know it you peal back something and more money is needed. If all goes well though we should be moved in by end of the summer, I just guess my bar and HD projector will be last on the list, Holly keeps telling me the kitchen and boring stuff like that is more important pffft.

Tell me about the old house issue. Ours is over 100 years old and what started as a wee leak turned into replacing a lot of the roof joists, lintels, etc, etc... Can't beat the space and style though.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:21 pm

s29ttc wrote:Small world. Some cracking wee roads about, seems like it will be a nice place to live.

There are some nice roads about, explore the roads over towards Paisley and Beith.

Stewarton is a nice place just avoid the David Dale

and up by the school can get a bit dodgy.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:39 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:
s29ttc wrote:Small world. Some cracking wee roads about, seems like it will be a nice place to live.
There are some nice roads about, explore the roads over towards Paisley and Beith.

Could even take you a local run further South when I've got my car again (and it's not pish weather)

Just promise not to crash.

Modena Scotland · Post by **Modena Scotland** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:39 pm

Good going Scott n Holly

Jamie_84 · Post by **Jamie_84** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:26 pm

Lots of potential there scott.

Give me a shout if you need a quote for rewiring , we would have that place rewired in 2 days .

Jamie.

s29ttc · Post by **s29ttc** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:12 pm

Wee update, velux window eventually was installed yesterday, now to check the chimney rendered and we should be 100% watertight! Next draw up the plans for the rewire. The electricians I know think it will take around 1 week for the rewire, due to the ragging required and work I want done.

s29ttc · Post by **s29ttc** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:20 am

So little update. First of all wee bit interesting, but an lovely woman came to the house to explain that she used to live there and it was her husbands great grandfather who built the home. She also gave us a picture to show what it was like in 1903.

Really the roof has been worked on since I got the house and it's getting close to completion with really the gutterings and chimney to finish. Went all out got the UPVC done. Also got part of the outside of the house painted between my dad and me.

Now work continues on the chimney, preparing for the render, stripped back to brick.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:31 am

Great job! Congrats - shaping up to be a very respectable home

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:39 am

Looking good - a substantial house for your first residence

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:50 am

j2 lot wrote:

Looking good - a substantial house for your first residence

Exactly my thoughts - lovely place for first time buyers - made all the better by the visit and photo from the old lady.

Well done to you both

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:43 pm

Really nice to see the old picture, must make you really proud that you are restoring a bit of history.

Best of luck with the future work.

George

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:44 pm

Definitely something to be proud of, well done!

Looks like my sort of place too, lots of character and history. Keep up the good work!

Scottish Elises

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