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Games Room Conversion Part 7

By davek0974 | 17/11/2020 - 2:04 pm |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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I got the insulation finished on three walls today, the insulation is a time consuming job to fit, it needs to be cut just right as you can’t just ram a sheet in if its more than a millimetre or more too big. At least using a knife to cut … Continue reading… →

Games Room Conversion Part 6

By davek0974 | 16/11/2020 - 4:30 pm |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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Things are moving along better now, several deliveries are booked this week. I managed to get nearly all of the battening done today… The end wall has a severe bow in it, i think the garage was built on a Friday afternoon after a visit to the pub 🙂 I … Continue reading… →

Games Room Conversion Part 5

By davek0974 | 14/11/2020 - 11:34 am |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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Not much progress this weekend due to trouble getting delivery slots. I put a coat of the acrylic primer on the ceiling, this is needed as emulsion does not cover well on bare wood. It brightened things up a lot as well, top finish will be 2 coats of matt … Continue reading… →

Games Room Conversion Part 4

By davek0974 | 13/11/2020 - 4:37 pm |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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I added some long ‘noggins’ to the wall battening, hopefully that will be good enough with 12mm ply on the face, the gaps will be filled with Kingspan/Celotex PIR sheet. The picture only shows two noggins but in the end i added a middle one as well. The windows are … Continue reading… →

Games Room Conversion Part 3

By davek0974 | 12/11/2020 - 3:29 pm |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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With the ceiling done and ready to prime/paint, the floor was next. The concrete slab has never shown any signs of damp so I was pretty certain it was well laid and had a damp-proof membrane in it. I did not want to raise the floor as the head-room is … Continue reading… →

Games Room Conversion Part 2

By davek0974 | 10/11/2020 - 3:26 pm |25/11/2020 Games Room Conversion
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The choice was made…. We wanted to tidy it up and install a pool table and darts board etc, turning it into a garden games room. There are a few options for a garage conversion – ranging from a quick coat of paint to full lining and finishing. I wasn’t … Continue reading… →

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