Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth

trixee · Aug 21, 2015 1:42 am

Meeting with the cabinet maker went well. Picked up on a couple of things but it was mostly OK. He ended up giving us a tour of the workshop, the machinery and degree of computerisation is incredible!

housebythewater · Aug 21, 2015 3:50 am

Sounds like it is all as it should be Trixee. I'm excited for you.

MalSannie · Aug 21, 2015 5:12 am

I love the idea of the mirror in the front door - how clever! Re the number on the timber my first thought was date but you're probably right and it is lengths!

Ilaeria · Aug 21, 2015 6:38 am

Great progress trixee! Maybe the numbers are batches or something?

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nikkis2000 · Aug 21, 2015 11:25 am

Floorboards are lovely Trixee - they're going to look gorgeous.
Any news on when the windows will be fitted?

Treeseachanger · Aug 21, 2015 11:31 am

Oh drool, I LOVE marri flooring!! :z:

I need to be content with my touches of marri here and there (unless I decide to rip up some floorboards! hehe.) Strange that they have started on painting the doors, in my experience they only paint them when they're hung... diffrent strokes I guess! You must be so excited to see your internal fitout!!!!!

BS12 · Aug 21, 2015 12:08 pm

WOW lots happening!

Going to look amazinggggg once that flooring goes down! I think the render colour is nice, and love that mirrored entry glass - a nice touch!

jelbell55 · Aug 21, 2015 12:09 pm

Loving everything Trixee, it all looks amazing! Wow, very much looking forward to seeing those Marri floorboards ::kiss::

archetto · Aug 21, 2015 12:25 pm

Wow Trixee all happening at yours!!

Can't wait to see your floor.

Btw I believe the doors have to be hung before they are painted, don't ask me why though

admodra · Aug 21, 2015 12:45 pm

Wow, those floorboards will be beautiful. I love your build.

MnT · Aug 21, 2015 10:59 pm

Looking great. Our doors were spray painted the undercoat, then hung then final coats.

trixee · Aug 22, 2015 1:07 am

Thanks everyone!

The floors will be laid on Monday, then will be trampled on while the cabinets go in, then will be sanded and polished. Can't wait to see it all laid out.

I find it strange that they hang the doors before painting, maybe it's just easier to paint vertically? I suspect the undercoat was just sprayed on, maybe they can't spray gloss paint?

housebythewater · Aug 22, 2015 1:36 am

Only one day to lay floors! How many rooms are going to have timber?

MnT · Aug 22, 2015 4:07 pm

trixee

Thanks everyone!

The floors will be laid on Monday, then will be trampled on while the cabinets go in, then will be sanded and polished. Can't wait to see it all laid out.

I find it strange that they hang the doors before painting, maybe it's just easier to paint vertically? I suspect the undercoat was just sprayed on, maybe they can't spray gloss paint?

I think you may be right. Your undercoat was definitely sprayed on, I can see the spray marks on the floor :lol:

Treeseachanger · Aug 22, 2015 4:20 pm

Maybe gloss would clog the nozzle up? :th:

twin_dad · Aug 22, 2015 7:15 pm

Spraying with gloss is fine (do it all the time on furniture). I think the problem is painting over the gloss. So maybe didnt want the overspray.

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archetto · Aug 22, 2015 8:23 pm

I asked my partner he said the reason they hang the doors first and then take them off to paint is they need to have the holes drilled etc before the paint is put on and if they were painted before hanging they would damage the paint whilst setting them up to hang so they do it all first then take them off to paint. They will also put the handles on before painting then strip them off again....hopefully I explained it right anyway haha apparently it makes it easier but sounds a lot of effort to me!

MalSannie · Aug 22, 2015 10:37 pm

Trixee - saw this and thought of you: Solid marble pendants:

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http://www.nest.co.uk/product/terence-w ... ara-marble

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twin_dad · Aug 22, 2015 11:12 pm

Those black ones look awesome.

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trixee · Aug 23, 2015 12:43 am

housebythewater

Only one day to lay floors! How many rooms are going to have timber?

Well, they're starting on Monday, I'd be surprised if it only took a day though. All up there are 5 rooms getting timber floors - 2 bedrooms, 2 studies, and the library.

archetto

I asked my partner he said the reason they hang the doors first and then take them off to paint is they need to have the holes drilled etc before the paint is put on and if they were painted before hanging they would damage the paint whilst setting them up to hang so they do it all first then take them off to paint. They will also put the handles on before painting then strip them off again....hopefully I explained it right anyway haha apparently it makes it easier but sounds a lot of effort to me!

Thanks for the explanation archetto - seems rather complicated, glad I'm not doing it myself! :lol:

MalSannie

Trixee - saw this and thought of you: Solid marble pendants:

Nice find, Mal! I agree with twin_dad, the black one is very striking