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First-time house renovation
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Managed to take some snaps this morning before work so here it is,our finished bathroom, literally everything rebuilt, new walls, new plastering etc and it took 2 weeks on the nose from ripping out to what you see below, hope you like, Lowri and I are over the moon and many thanks must go to Andy (Booty40UK?!) on MSE for all the work!





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Looks fab Suiside!!
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Very, very nice Suiside and well done Andy.
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Looks brilliant! I love that painting ...... wow, I wish ours took 2 weeks instead of 6 months and we're still going Zzzzz lol congrats
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@suiside - very nice indeed!
the boiler is installed and working, just needs to be officially comissioned so its covered by warranty etc. We are living in the house and have been right from the start.0 -
quick question as i now that some of you have fitted the oak internal doors like these. can i ask where you got them from, cheapest we can find is about £200.00 and we need 15 of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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brilliant suiside!!! what a transformation..and heres me thinking im doing well with one wall grouted LOL!
stolt - Wickes! 20% off when you buy 5 or more. works out about £70 a door i think.
:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
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thanks, we have a wickes where we live which is handy, will go down there the weekend and see what i can find.brilliant suiside!!! what a transformation..and heres me thinking im doing well with one wall grouted LOL!
stolt - Wickes! 20% off when you buy 5 or more. works out about £70 a door i think.Listen to what people say, but watch what people what people do!!0 -
not sure about quality? just seen they have £169 for solid oak. we cannot afford solid oak!
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Geneva-Oak-Veneer-Door/invt/180105 oak veneer
:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
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Thanks all, really glad you like it so much! Andy popped by this morning on his way to fitting a kitchen in Cardiff and took the unit off and Wickes have now said they'll swap unit so he's kindly swinging past tomorrow to connect it back up again! Good times, shower for the weekend!
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