hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Well have been off line for a few weeks demoing the kitchen and dining room. It started out with just getting the kitchen replaced as it was an awesome 70s race car red. It had to go. We thought why not do the lounge while we are at it ... and hell even get the wooden floor freshened up because unfortunately it had suffered the hand of some bad DIY at some point. We have had a lot of help from various people over the past few weeks to name a few, Jamez, Westy & of course Brendon. And a few mates lending me a couple of tools. mmmm red kitchen before Gross arch way After Found horrible black mold behind the sink .. lucky it was only on the gib and not through to the other side or worse down into the floor boards. James pretty stoked with his sledge hammering 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Now a lot of people have asked why the hell did we remove the gib in the kitchen and dining area. Well TBH it wasnt in great shape, and I prefered that it got replaced with something that was somewhat straight. The wife and I removing the ceiling and remaining gib. Dusty work! Didnt want that wall either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 The top 5 tools from this whole thing would have to be these ..... Lots of fun to use ... and thanks to westy for use of that nail puller thingy .. it was better than any hammer/prey bar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 sooooo with a bunch of pink bats and the gib ordered and delivered ... Brendon, Ange I decided to start gibbing the ceiling with 13x2400x1200. Anything more and it would of been too much for us noobies to handle I think Obviously happy that was over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Then the big task of cutting out gib and putting it on the walls really started. I actually under estimated this part as everything was tight or a few mm out. We made it work though with a pretty good job I thought. Adhering to the rules of 200mm from th windows and horizontal gibbing. Not that we had much choice as the house is imperial. So 8 foot stud and nothing metric to fix the sheets onto. Even had to order 1350mm wideline gib for the bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Sunday morning We had the whole bottom done but the more complicated tops sections were going to be difficult. Westy rang me Sunday morning and asked if I needed a hand... I didnt say no. So Westy and Brendon showed up and chucked another marathon day in to help out. Westy 's building skills really showed us noobies how to do it.. Where Ange, Brendon and I were measuring, marking, remeasuring, scoring, breaking and and cutting the back side. Tony gets his measuring tape off the measurement and run a craft knife down the line with measuring tape as a guide. doing about 10 mins of our work in 15 seconds. I learnt a lot Result! even time to install new ceiling scotia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 looking awesomer already! good work on the gibbing. its certainly not as easy as people think.. also that wooden floor is gonna come up real nice once its done keep it up! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 The stopping was done all of last week ... really happy with the professionals we used. As they say, the stopping is the one thing you hire the pros in for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 And the first sealer coat of paint after the sanding of all of the walls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 So over this weekend, I completed my first go at Architraves ... also used it as an excuse to go out and by a compound mitre drop saw. Picked this one up on special with the stand. Also got these sanded flat and smooth ready for filling and painting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Learings so far.... The 50s were actually a pretty good time for construction materials. Solid timbers used and decent cladding. We are lucky to have cedar weather boards. The only down sides is that pine goes hard as a rock, Westy warned me of this. And I will say that using finishing nails on this hard stuff pretty much guarantees that you have to use a cover punch and pin driver to get the buggers in without bending them! .... so many bent nails pulled out. Dads framing gun also had a hard time with the 90mm nails. Got there in the end though! Also nothing is straight! ... I spent quite a few hours with the electric planer reshaping new wood to get it to fit properly. All and all not bad for two weeks work! .. and some much appreciated effort from a few mates! More to come! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonic_attack 89 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Good effort smacking it over. It quickly becomes out of control once you start ripping bit's to pieces to find unexpected drama. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Way to go.. Your cracking into it. I'm in the middle of swapping the bathroom to the washhouse and vise versa. Now, I'm all good with the hard work, jibbing and stopping.. Easy as bro. Walk into the shop and start looking at colours and finishings and should it be tiles or wood or lino on the floor. Thats it, I'm getting confused just thinking about it. I need to find a woman to give me some advice. Actually, I just need to find a woman. ha ha ha.. Nah, there are some bonus's to being a batcherlor. Edited September 1, 2014 by kulgan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yng_750 247 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Good work. Ive done few bits since buying a house. Redid the soffit board down one side of the house as it had cracked. Made much much harder by box internal gutters. Timber is only 20 years old but is from the hottest part of the roof. As mentioned its rock hard stuff once it dries out that much. After bending some nails i changed to pre drilling and using stainless screws. Much more expensive but on a small job makes it easier. Hate nailing overhead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Cheers, yeah I must admit i had questions about what I would find when we lifted the tiles and what was under it. Also what was under that wall on the floor, would I have to replace board ? ... obviously it was all good! Took the opportunity to run some cat5 in the walls through out other parts of the house and re-route some alarm wiring. Also got a sparky in to setup for the complete re-jig of the kitchen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 You should turn that little room at the end into a scullery or walk in pantry keeping the kitchen minimalist. Laundry in garage if it is the laundry 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yng_750 247 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Good call. Heaps of cat6 and 8 or so power points behind the tv area. Always a good upgrade 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Cheers, yeah I must admit i had questions about what I would find when we lifted the tiles and what was under it. Also what was under that wall on the floor, would I have to replace board ? ... obviously it was all good! Took the opportunity to run some cat5 in the walls through out other parts of the house and re-route some alarm wiring. Also got a sparky in to setup for the complete re-jig of the kitchen. Good call. Heaps of cat6 and 8 or so power points behind the tv area. Always a good upgrade I agree, Everyone has an obsession with WiFi these days, but you still cant beat a cable connection, and if its all coming off anyways it makes sence! I need to knock some more of the mortgauge out before i start on this place, but this is my second house, my first one i did up straight away and then damaged it living there before i sold, so learnt that lesson now. depends if you are doing it up to live there or to flick on etc though i guess Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Awesome job! The trouble i've found in the past, is that when i start DIYing (esp the demo'ing) i demo way more than really needs to be done or can be fixed within a few weeks then get put on blast from the wife for the several months it actually takes me too complete it... or, maybe it's just me haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Well done. Always a good excuse to buy some shiny new tools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) You'll find one of these the best tool you could ever buy for all DIY work. Not necessarily this brand, there are lots to choose from. I got one to work on the Motorhome. You'd be amazed what you can do with one with the right attachments. http://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/tools/power-tools/planers-thicknessers/auction-773378130.htm Edited September 1, 2014 by B.M.W Ltd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yng_750 247 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 You'll find one of these the best tool you could ever buy for all DIY work. Not necessarily this brand, there are lots to choose from. I got one to work on the Motorhome. You'd be amazed what you can do with one with the right attachments. http://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/tools/power-tools/planers-thicknessers/auction-773378130.htm Yup amazingly handy. I tried a few. Best bet buy a cheap unit, mine was a supercheapauto rockwell for $65 then go out and buy the name brand blades. All fairly multifit as the rockwell comes with adaptors. Rockwell had a two year warrenty and ive given it hell with no issues. Original blade wore down quickly new bosch blades are doing great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 Looking sharp. Not gonna know yourselves when it's done. If you haven't already, give those architrave mitres a good sand to get them flush. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 1, 2014 You should turn that little room at the end into a scullery or walk in pantry keeping the kitchen minimalist. Laundry in garage if it is the laundry We thought of that, but I think it will eventually become a staircase to provide internal access downstairs. Looking sharp. Not gonna know yourselves when it's done. If you haven't already, give those architrave mitres a good sand to get them flush. chur, yeah the theme should look good with a nice contrast when done .. should be able to post it up in a week or so. Yeah I got a bit anal with the sanding, its now perfect haha. corners were hard to do, but got there in the end. You'll find one of these the best tool you could ever buy for all DIY work. Not necessarily this brand, there are lots to choose from. I got one to work on the Motorhome. You'd be amazed what you can do with one with the right attachments. http://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/tools/power-tools/planers-thicknessers/auction-773378130.htm Thanks glenn, yes I did get a multitool and it has been very handy with the finishing work .. or sqeaking some of the gib segments in. I used it for the sanding of the architraves and sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted September 2, 2014 Fixed Windows all masked up for spray. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
