Finally finished!
Mo had channelled out the wall behind the old skirting board for the wires to tuck in. Once everything was in place she set to, sawing the new skirting board pieces and getting them in place. She stuck them all in place and then put filler where needed. I was impressed, she did a good job of it. She then ran trunking around the top of the skirting board on the longer runs and put all the wires in. After that she made the fire stand out of concrete slabs which she very cleverly cut to size too!
We left the cement to dry overnight. The next morning she went out and brought the hardboard backing and the special stone spray paint we had chosen on the web. It was hard to know what colour to pick as we don’t know what carpet we are going to have. We went for one that matches our suite in the end.
Close up of the surface
While that dried we had dinner. After we had eaten, we fixed it up, put the fire in place and stood back to admire our work. At this point you are expecting me to say that we noticed something really bad, but I’m not – it is lovely and yes, we are very proud of ourselves :O)
We now just have the wall to touch up above the new skirting board and get some sort of rug to put in front of it all.
Are you ready?
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A bit further….
And now with the TV too
Unfortunately the fire doesn’t photograph well and the flames can’t be seen. You’ll have to take my word for the fact that It looks better than the photo.
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weechuff | 12 December 2007 at 20:50
Oh Babs! That looks lovely:0) You have every right to be proud of yourselves. Mo is very handy isn’t she? I hadn’t realised just how much. No you can sit down and relax – until the show:0) Now that will be another blog……..
Beetle | 12 December 2007 at 20:59
Oh my yes ha ha!
granny grimble | 12 December 2007 at 22:02
Is there no end to your joint talents? You should start hiring Mo our for odd jobs, you would get a new carpet in no time. Seriously, you have every right to feel really proud of yourselves. Three cheers for Babs and Mo Hip… Hip…
Spider | 12 December 2007 at 23:31
Hurrah!!!!
Spider | 12 December 2007 at 23:35
Babs it looks fantastic! I bet it all looks even better in the flesh.
Well done to you both, Mo is a minefield of talent waiting to explode!
I bet this is just a little flash in the pan for her.
oooh you will soon be living in a palace.
Tinaxx
Sindie | 13 December 2007 at 17:31
ooooOOOOOoooooooh! Remind me Babs…whose fantastic idea was all this? Whoever it was must be a flippin’ genius!!!
Beetle | 13 December 2007 at 17:39
Well I don’t really know ;O)