Russ 
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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i like it mate  
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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some more work on the tiles.... grey grout. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Stripped the two ornate facings further, sanded etc then bleached them a bit. They will now be able to be stained to match the rest of the light/medium oak thats planned for the room. The facings are pitch pine by the way. 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
and started stripping the back of the bedroom door. Also pitch pine. 
 
    
 
    
 
   
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Russ 
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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why did they paint over such nice doors  
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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fashions and times change..... The doors are prob over 100years old!
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C2RL R 
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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what you using to strip the old paint off?
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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nitromorse yellow.... a few applications, then scrape/pick/steel wool - Repeat 
 
Then clean with white spirit and steel wool, then prob wash down with rag and white sprit after. 
 
Using a two pack bleach.... Cant rber its name
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C2RL R 
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sounds like its time consuming. i wouldn't have the patience for that. 
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Fee 
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
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got the new extractor for the kitchen today 
also ordered our red glass splashback for the kitchen, should hopefully be made and fitted by the end of the month 
 
  
 
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Russ 
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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wheres that from fee, i want a black one in my kitchen
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Fee 
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www.rangecookers.co.uk 
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AK 
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http://www.rangecookers.co.uk
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micra_pete 
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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i have that exact same hood, great taste adam
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AK 
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  you think I chose that   
 
 
 
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micra_pete 
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haha, probably had about as much choice as me.
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Fee 
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It's just a plain black hood   
 
I can't wait to get my kitchen finished  
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micra_pete 
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its silver underneath, with nice little lights  
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Fee 
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Is it? 
I havent actually looked at it underneath   
 
Just took it out the box, took a pic for adam, put it back in the box  
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micra_pete 
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I think so fee. it has some removeable panels for easy cleaning....... 
 
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Fee 
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the flat next door to us (same as ours) had a closing date on Tuesday and offer accepted. 
Has only been on the market 2 weeks, so will be good to see what price they got for it 
 
Our street is crazy....the house across the road from us was on the market for a week. Offers over £650k, sold for £865k 
 
Nuts...must be because we live there!
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col 
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865k 
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neoquip 
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quote: Originally posted by AK 
nitromorse yellow.... a few applications, then scrape/pick/steel wool - Repeat 
 
Then clean with white spirit and steel wool, then prob wash down with rag and white sprit after. 
 
Using a two pack bleach.... Cant rber its name 
   
 
is it the varnish/paint remove? 
http://www.henkel-technical-services.co.uk/PDF/TDS/10374TD.pdf 
you need to neutralise the spirit based nitromorse paint remover with METHELATED SPIRIT......................NOT white spirit. 
 
If you use the wter base nitromorse (i thinks its GREEN off the top of my head) you neutralise that with water.... COLD.. not hot/warm as it gives off Phosgene gas when heated.. ie: Mustard gas!!!! 
 
[Edited on 12-11-2008 by neoquip]
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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aye, meths is prob better   
 
Stove register plate ordered after the pipes arived and we could measure up what was needed. 
 
Just bought some 'new' facings for the bedroom. A left, a right and another damaged right to cut down for the top. £50 from salvege place. Not as bold/big as our ones, but they are much better than the ones in the bedroom at the moment. They'll need stripped back too.
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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some work on the bedroom... 
 
Door nearly ready for finishing.... wood bleach didnt seem to do much, and ran out... so just ordered more. 
 
  
 
Stripped the new facings.... really like these ones, they are quite similar to others in the house. 
 
  
  
 
the lock on the door... pity it not all brass. I think I'll paint the main bodies black, and leave the brass bits. 
 
  
 
Stove - waiting for the register plate coming from the blacksmith 
 
  
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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more picing out of the door and it has been lightened a wee bit with the dud bleach. 
 
  
 
painted the lock body black, and polished up the brass bits 
 
  
  
 
Comparison and of old and new (orig and bought) facings and repairs to the new ones where a door catch has been before
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AK 
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
 Location: Aberdeen City 
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facings cut and fitted   
 
  
 
 
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