Professional Re-Wire... How much mess?

[crystal ball]

Its a BUNGALOW!

A Policeman's house as we used to call them

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

A Policeman's house as we used to call them

Why so?

There is an ex-police house at the end of our street, specially built as a police house. A semi, the same design as my own, except it included a (tiny) garage, brick built at the same time

 

[crystal ball]

Why so?

There is an ex-police house at the end of our street, specially built as a police house. A semi, the same design as my own, except it included a (tiny) garage, brick built at the same time

When I was working for the leccy board we spent many happy hours rewiring council houses, when the work was being dished out our gaffer was always asked if there were any policeman houses on the list
Bungalloallo , letsbyavenue

 

[opps]

vCouple of weeks plus a couple of days for a decorator to patch things up.
Repaired walls will never be the same colour, as long as they don't mind, otherwise it will take a full week to redecorate the lot.

As a decorator, I would be disappointed if my chase filling was visible (under regular light conditions). But yeah, some emulsions are less forgiving than others and if you touch in, you may see a halo effect.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I'm sure he'll be telling them he's a retired plasterer, he also was the boss over a number of plasterers. So they'll either do a brilliant job or will just leave!

 

[johnny2007]

As a decorator, I would be disappointed if my chase filling was visible (under regular light conditions). But yeah, some emulsions are less forgiving than others and if you touch in, you may see a halo effect.

I meant the colour.
You can never match what has been on the wall for a few years.
Or can you?

 

[securespark]

Bungalloallo , letsbyavenue

One of our police stations was re-sited nearby. The road it was on was called Letsby Avenue until recently.

I believe there's also one in Sheff that is also on Letsby Avenue.

 

[opps]

I meant the colour.
You can never match what has been on the wall for a few years.
Or can you?

You are correct. Even if it is the original tin of emulsion, it will probably look slightly different. Some brands are more forgiving than others though.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I remember hearing that some of their paint was two or more tins from the shed that he mixed up together. So it won't be on any colour chart anywhere, and the leftovers probably got mixed into the paint for the next room.

I reckon their house must be an inch smaller due to the coats of paint it's had over the years, they treat painting as one small step beyond cleaning. I reckon we'll just leave it as bare plaster until the next repaint is due. At least then you know it was definitely dry when it was painted.

Thankfully they don't have much wallpaper. Mostly one feature wall per room. But this gets changed every time it gets repainted anyway.