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Oooo I like...if you ever want to adopt some grown up kids, the husband and I would be perfect...we are house trained.

Honestly, I would embrace its 70s Austin Powers cool vibe with some quirky decor..think brass and glass a la Tony Montana in Scarface...OR rip that sucker out completely...FISH, nope sorry not a fan.

Well we've been in a year and started around february time, so 15k, has got us the following: New plaster throughout (except kitchen and old downstairs bathroom) New boiler Full rewire (again except kitchen and old downstairs bathroom) New front door Damp proof (again except kitchen...

Can you ask her if we can swap Dad's for a spell...would love to learn bricklaying and pointing...My dad is awesome, but not at DIY, she'll get lots of nice dinners cooked though as he is a demon in the kitchen...Unlike my darling mother who isn't.

It can be a nightmare, but then all of a sudden things start to come together, and you can see beyond the rubbish and expense into what will be a great home...meanwhile my bedroom is still in the dining room as the rest of the house is still in chaos, just less so than when I started...but at...

You're my new inspiration...been in our crap pile of bricks for a year this week...still married (hehehehe), very skint, but we are over the hump...ended up bed ridden for a month, and crippled for a further 4 months, had to have back surgery right in the middle of it all too, digging the trench...

Hi, I commend you for wanting to change your room, your walls and ceilings look fine, they just need prepping and painting, plus a new carpet so you have your base be it muted or colourful to then furnish. I would upgrade the light fitting and the curtains and replace them with wooden...

Mmmm, I'm no expert, they will be along shortly hopefully, a steel will be required to support what's above...now for a 6ft x 1ft gain, depending on how much this would cost, you might not get a lot of bang for your buck...and of course can this be raised high enough so it's above the line of...

I'm not a tradesman but a customer, and I do get cards through the door for different trades and things often...and I have kept them. My house looks like poop, and it is so obviously mid renovation (so am not just a scutty bugger with a dilapidated house, as I guess you want top stay away...

Wowsers...this is bad...good luck on your journey...you win though, thought my house was bad...!

How about drawing the template of the curves with a plate or large jar, then carefully using a jigsaw cut out and fix together with battons..have some trial pieces first so you can practice if you are a newbie to power tools...If I can do it, anyone can.

checking out my new partially completed bathroom, and it's looking good.