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Our First house - Renovation/AV install

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Old 04-07-2010, 1:47 PM   #31
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Looking very nice mate.

Bought a new build ourselves & still waiting to be built.

Can I ask what flooring have you got in the WC? We were going for oak floor in entrance hall & WC, however I love the sparkle in the floor!
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Old 04-07-2010, 2:18 PM   #32
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Its called quartz stone carpet. Its basically quartz chips screeded out and mixed in an epoxy resin with some glitter mixed in . I have it throughout downstairs , and also in a small area at front door entrance in black with glitter . Cracking stuff , around £50m2. We looked at tiles but were costing over £100m2 including labour , love hardwood floor but marks to easy . Quartz is a nice alternative. I can pass on the guys details although were in Glasgow if thats any use ? TBH it looked really easy to do , if I could source material Id try it myself next time .

Will post some more pics of the floor and some other areas when I get a chance.

Diesels build - Unbelievable!
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Old 04-07-2010, 8:11 PM   #33
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That looks amazing!

Is that paper in the living room? Would you mind sharing what type?
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Old 05-07-2010, 8:58 AM   #34
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That looks ace! Would love something like that one day!
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Old 05-07-2010, 7:44 PM   #35
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Absolutley amazing stuff! Your AV integration is superb and your bold choice of degoration is stunning.

Where is the centre speaker for the living room though? Or if you don't have one what is your solution?
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Old 05-07-2010, 7:51 PM   #36
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kudos! So when should I bring the van?
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Old 05-07-2010, 9:08 PM   #37
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Looks really nice man, I liked it so much, and knew my girlfriend would love most of it that I linked it to her and she's just been sat there going through the images going "ooooh". She loves the wallpapers and decoration throughout. I think it looks really smart and tidy, good job =]

She just said "oooh thats gorgeous" haha, so yeah, it's been approved apparently :P
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Old 05-07-2010, 9:47 PM   #38
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Really appreciate the comments guys , I put alot of effort into it so its nice to hear positive feedback. Hoping next renovation I will have more in the way of AV to show you .

As you can see our lounge is really small ,its the only downside to the place. I really wanted a slide down projector but maybe next time in a bigger lounge .

As I said I'm pretty novice at the AV side of things but slowly learning from this site , its a wealth of knowledge and some of the installations are epic.

As for center speaker , I posted a message on here while back asking about it . Decided to go without purely to keep that wall as neat as possible , I reckon a center inwall would spoil the look .

being so knew to AV I'm blown away with the sound produced and dont really notice the lack of center speaker , perhaps only noticing lack of dialog when watching bluray through ps3 ?
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Old 05-07-2010, 9:49 PM   #39
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That looks amazing!

Is that paper in the living room? Would you mind sharing what type?
Yeah grey paper with slight lines through it . Sorry cant remember manufacturer m8 .
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Old 05-07-2010, 9:51 PM   #40
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WOW stunning in every way

some amount of work
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Old 06-07-2010, 8:53 AM   #41
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If you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for the house?
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Old 07-07-2010, 10:37 AM   #42
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Hi mate, what is the waterproof screen and where is it from? Thanks
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Old 07-07-2010, 12:23 PM   #43
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Awesome job and very inspiring!
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Old 08-07-2010, 12:28 AM   #44
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Absolutely top notch Love it Love it Love it.

Quick question if you don't mind me asking.... what worktop and splashback have you used in your kitchen and how much did this cost?
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Wow, this is stunning!
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Old 08-07-2010, 10:07 AM   #46
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Can I ask where you got the splash backs from? I mean the orange tiles for the kitchen and the pink for the bathroom.
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Old 11-07-2010, 8:47 PM   #47
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If you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for the house?
Pm Me for info m8 .
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Hi mate, what is the waterproof screen and where is it from? Thanks

Bathroom Mirror Edge (New) - Waterproof TV products - 26" DVB Mirror Edge Waterproof LCD TFT

We got a discount code from somewhere .
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Absolutely top notch Love it Love it Love it.

Quick question if you don't mind me asking.... what worktop and splashback have you used in your kitchen and how much did this cost?

Its glass splashback , cut to order . Had to measure absolutly spot on !! cost £800

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Maia Kitchen Worktops Work Surfaces Bathroom Worksurfaces
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Can I ask where you got the splash backs from? I mean the orange tiles for the kitchen and the pink for the bathroom.
As above the kitchen stuff is glass , but the pink and black stuff in the wc is actually coloured acrylic and cost pennies!

I think the company I used was RED engineering and they where really good but I cant find a site . Plenty of others though such as Plastic Online Ltd | Online Shop

For the pink part in wc it cost around £12. Had to spray the back with around 10 coats of white paint though as the glue shows through .
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Old 12-07-2010, 5:59 PM   #51
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Wow - stunning house and renovation
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Old 12-07-2010, 8:50 PM   #52
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Hey there Jamster, i was just wondering where did you purchase your gloss black cabinet from for your equipment to go in?

I've been trying to find something like that for a month now!!

many thanks,
Nash.
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Beautiful, apart from David Dickinson....
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Old 13-07-2010, 2:10 PM   #54
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Amazing stuff throughout. Id have to say the main bathroom is my fav.. Jecuzzi Bath, PS3 & Beer=
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Old 13-07-2010, 3:40 PM   #55
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Jamster - where did you buy the exterior lights? They look great.

Is it a big job for a spark to wire them up?
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Old 14-07-2010, 12:37 PM   #56
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Mmmmm. Black, pick and lime-green in the same room.........
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Old 14-07-2010, 1:29 PM   #57
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Samsung 46" LED Ultrathin - lounge
Samsung 46" LCD - My Bedroom/PS3 room
Samsung 32" LCD - Master Bedroom
Samsung 37" LCD - Dining room
HD Waterproof Mirror LCD - Bathroom
Installation looks great, but am I the only one who thinks this is a bit of TV overkill? Lounge, bedroom x 2, bathroom, dining room...I love TV and movies as much as the next man but that's a bit much IMHO All you need is one in the kitchen and outside and your fully covered...
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Installation looks great, but am I the only one who thinks this is a bit of TV overkill? Lounge, bedroom x 2, bathroom, dining room...I love TV and movies as much as the next man but that's a bit much IMHO All you need is one in the kitchen and outside and your fully covered...
What are you talking about. It is never overkill. I just wish I could get one in my bathroom...... But we do have one in the dining room that serves the kitchen too
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Installation looks great, but am I the only one who thinks this is a bit of TV overkill? Lounge, bedroom x 2, bathroom, dining room...I love TV and movies as much as the next man but that's a bit much IMHO All you need is one in the kitchen and outside and your fully covered...
And I thought I had too many with a 50" in the Living Room, 40" in the bedroom and a 32" in the Office (along with a 22" on my Office PC).
I do like the TV in the bathroom though - has got me thinking

Ah, almost forgot about the iPad which acts as a portable TV everywhere else in the house
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Old 14-07-2010, 2:33 PM   #60
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Id love to have a tv in the bathroom, chilling in the bath watching tv must be cool
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