Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Bought a house in Fairfield, Hamilton. Not the rough side. LOL I live by grannies and young families. Any way picked it up for a steal and it was almost perfect for what we wanted in a first home. Only pic i have of the back of the house. Try not to get distracted by the sexy as f cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Now one of the first things we did was get rid of some big ass closets to give some more room and flexibility in the two bedrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Got to work. Stripped the walls. Re lined them with the help of my one-day-soon-i-hope father in law. By help i really mean he did all the hanging hahah And painted it all white. Kind of going for the neutral chromatic colourless theme. Im simple so simple suits me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Pics of the decision we are still making in the 2nd bedroom. To strip and stain or repaint. Repainting is much faster, easier and cleaner but won't match the other bedroom,lounge and hallway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Now from the first photos of the interior its red/pink. This paper was all over the bedrooms,hall and lounge. But we hated it so we stripped it and went white as i said earlier. The hallway and its reconditioned/stripped rimu fuse board surround with custom steel door I think the white is noticeably brighter. Woudlnt you agree? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Since we got rid of our only storage other than in our kitchen, I decided to make my first set of cupboards. Got some steel through work, Cut up an old bench seat that we got with the house. A little bit of magical dust and voila. Test fitting: (as if it wouldn't hahah) And final Think it cost me like 120 bucks all up? Cheapskate or costsaver? Heres it in action while we prepped out wall for "rusting". Literally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 More on "rusting my wall" later. For now ill just show one of two side tables i made while money was short and used up the rest of the material from the hallway cupboard. They weigh a ton and have Strayan red wood (i think) tops. Ive oiled them since the pics so are much darker nowadays. Used for seats when people hit the piss at mine too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 A few months go by and I finally get pissed off enough with my kitchen. Mainly the cupboards. Pictures describe my problems with them. So out they came. Before: My sweet oven After: My sweeter oven As we removed them, we were forced into either keeping the louvred window or blocking it. Now since I'm lazy as fleck but enjoy a challenge (conflicting, right?) i decided to have a go at framing a window. I hate working with wood. You can just 'build it up with the welder' if you cut it short or on the piss. But it came out mint. Straight enough for me. Replaced a few of the tongue and groove boards too since Mr Bora Beetle made refuge in them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 My final post until i find some more pics on my 6 phones I've had in two years. They just don't make them like they used to. On that note i bought something they certainly don't make like they used to...... Warning: Photo taken with potato while drunk Working and usable with the newer autofill/autostopfillingsoitdoesntfloodmybathroom valves. Its cast so is heavier than Adelles lyrics on all her songs. Its got minor surface rust inside but nothing a quick buff couldn't sort out. Gave it a paint with some galv it rust protecting shit since it'll sit in my shed for months until cash comes up for bathroom renos. (coming soon) it'll be wall hung for that old feel. Which will suit the house to a T. Not bad buy for $32 bucks. Even came with a fancy pull chain and cast ring moulded for perfect comfort for two finger operation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Built a set of out side stools. Scored a lump of wood from my friend Lucas. Since he works in the wood touching industry i hit him up to plane them and round them to similar sizes. They came out mint! (photos will be added) Oiled them and cleared them but since being in the rain they have expanded and cracked. No biggy Since they cost a box of piss and $80 bucks worth of steel. I made 6 all up cause i have only 3 friends and they have girlfriends/wives/money spenders. Got a massive reel from the dump for $40 bucks, and old outdoor heater ( which I've never used) from my mother in law (who went guarantor for us getting the house!! What a good bitch eh!) Aaaaaaannnnnndddddd its sat in the rain since I assembled it, (insert blurry ass photo hair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Good work man. You have more motivation than me. What street ya on? I'm in enderley, insoll ave near Davies corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hahah Cheers man! Its hard to get motivation sometimes. On howden road just off Heaphy terrace. Its a quiet but busy wee neighbour hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Man. That kitchen is dreamboat spec i want to modify an old coal range to fit a modern gas setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Man. That kitchen is dreamboat spec i want to modify an old coal range to fit a modern gas setup Thanks man! That was my plan but CBF anymore lol. Doesn't work/works but smokes out the house. But it looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I like everything so far alot, many accolades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDRX2 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Awesome work mate. not many things more satisfying than turning an unloved house into a home. you would be so stoked to get rid of that toe smasher in front of the stove. bet that thing has claimed many victims over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Adding gas to that old stove is suuuch a good idea I want to die. You got much of a shed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Adding gas to that old stove is suuuch a good idea I want to die. You got much of a shed? Bit of an overreaction there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Thanks man! That was my plan but CBF anymore lol. Doesn't work/works but smokes out the house. But it looks cool! have you tried cleaning out under and around the oven box ?? they are often full of soot/ bird nesting/ etc and the fire wont draw if it blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchfromhillcrest Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 have you tried cleaning out under and around the oven box ?? they are often full of soot/ bird nesting/ etc and the fire wont draw if it blocked. I really need to climb up top and see if that damn chimneys not blocked off, since our fireplace is long gone and replaced with a gasser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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