No, when I stripped the walls prior to the new kitchen going in, half the plaster came off. The plasterer said it was because PVA on the walls, if you use a steam stripper, blows the old plaster off. he said he gets a lot of work that way. £600 bill later, I am using a standard white paint, watered down a bit for the roller. it has soaked up the first two lots of paint. A bit more to go on tomorrow.
I did spend a week camping style.. no electric in the kitchen,microwave and kettle in the living room. I always had a bed to go to at night. I couldn't go without a bed for four years.
Just back from garden club meeting. Another volunteer to help at mu Open Garden. Can't relax obelixx, giving a power point talk on creating an English garden in France for a gardening club on the edge of Charente on Thursday. Then I can relax
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
had a garden reshuffle yesterday - realised I had a front garden so I now have loads of space! Looking forward to the warm weather at the weekend and also Captain America -Civil War - am a real sucker for anything Marvel
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No, when I stripped the walls prior to the new kitchen going in, half the plaster came off. The plasterer said it was because PVA on the walls, if you use a steam stripper, blows the old plaster off. he said he gets a lot of work that way. £600 bill later, I am using a standard white paint, watered down a bit for the roller. it has soaked up the first two lots of paint. A bit more to go on tomorrow.
I did spend a week camping style.. no electric in the kitchen,microwave and kettle in the living room. I always had a bed to go to at night. I couldn't go without a bed for four years.
A layer of paint always helps make it feel finished doesn't it?
Interesting about the PVA though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy, you will flop into the bed exhausted once everything is done
..Lovely to have a new extension.
Just back from garden club meeting. Another volunteer to help at mu Open Garden. Can't relax obelixx, giving a power point talk on creating an English garden in France for a gardening club on the edge of Charente on Thursday. Then I can relax
Hows it going Lizzie? Are you making progress??
I am here
Have been making some plans over the weekend..... I have set a date for my wedding
New Years Eve 
Ooo - how exciting - a hogmanay hitching
Congratulations Panda
Will we get photos?
Hi all
had a garden reshuffle yesterday - realised I had a front garden so I now have loads of space! Looking forward to the warm weather at the weekend and also Captain America -Civil War - am a real sucker for anything Marvel