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Nice house and location, buy a sand blaster and medium sized compressor off ebay, or from Machine Mart, shouldn't cost more than £500 and that's with a really good compressor @ around the £350 mark, you could even hire them as well as an industrial vacuum cleaner and save yourself a £1000 for the sake of a weeks work, which is good pay by anyones standards. If you buy the equipment just put it back on ebay when you have finished, although i would keep the compressor as they always come in handy.
Nice house and location, buy a sand blaster and medium sized compressor off ebay, or from Machine Mart, shouldn't cost more than £500 and that's with a really good compressor @ around the £350 mark, you could even hire them as well as an industrial vacuum cleaner and save yourself a £1000 for the sake of a weeks work, which is good pay by anyones standards. If you buy the equipment just put it back on ebay when you have finished, although i would keep the compressor as they always come in handy.
Thanks for the kind words and the advice, Jebi. Given my DIY track-record (I make Alcazar look competent) I imagine the missus would faint if I were to rock-up with a sandblaster. Still, definitely food for thought.
Thanks for the kind words and the advice, Jebi. Given my DIY track-record (I make Alcazar look competent) I imagine the missus would faint if I were to rock-up with a sandblaster. Still, definitely food for thought.
It's really not difficult, just like using a jet washer but with sand. Considering your comments on the other thread about funds needing to go along way at the moment, i just thought you might want to save £1000 to maybe spend on the tv or something else, I doubt it would cost you much more than the price of the sand if you bought the required equipment and then sold it on again, just make sure you buy a decent hood and dust mask.
It's really not difficult, just like using a jet washer but with sand. Considering your comments on the other thread about funds needing to go along way at the moment, i just thought you might want to save £1000 to maybe spend on the tv or something else, I doubt it would cost you much more than the price of the sand if you bought the required equipment and then sold it on again, just make sure you buy a decent hood and dust mask.
Well yes, that makes sense. We'll see. Thanks again, Jebi.
Open the windows and close the doors, sweeping brush and a decent hoover, makes a bit of a mess but with the house being empty it's not a big issue, you can even re-use the sand when doing something like beams as there's no majorly large particles.
I have the sand blaster above and it's a doddle to use, fill at the top via the funnel, connect the air line, open 2 leavers and away you go.
Less than £250 including sand and a day or 3 worth of work vs £1500, no brainer for me.
Then when you have finished, put the sandblaster on ebay for £25 and the compressor on for £100 collection only and you get half your out lay back, so £125 vs £1500.
Open the windows and close the doors, sweeping brush and a decent hoover, makes a bit of a mess but with the house being empty it's not a big issue, you can even re-use the sand when doing something like beams as there's no majorly large particles.
I have the sand blaster above and it's a doddle to use, fill at the top via the funnel, connect the air line, open 2 leavers and away you go.
yeah, that makes sense - no magic bullet just prep work, then a day or so of graft
personally I do (or attempt anyway) anything that is simply labour intensive - i.e. not much "skill/craft" involved
like painting, stripping,
as you say makes any renovation budget go further - better quality materials can be used
and in a way more satisfying too
although will attempt anything - I recently re-shafted an Axe, really satisfying and its still on one piece !!!!
Less than £250 including sand and a day or 3 worth of work vs £1500, no brainer for me.
Then when you have finished, put the sandblaster on ebay for £25 and the compressor on for £100 collection only and you get half your out lay back, so £125 vs £1500.
Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
yeah, that makes sense - no magic bullet just prep work, then a day or so of graft
personally I do (or attempt anyway) anything that is simply labour intensive - i.e. not much "skill/craft" involved
like painting, stripping,
as you say makes any renovation budget go further - better quality materials can be used
and in a way more satisfying too
although will attempt anything - I recently re-shafted an Axe, really satisfying and its still on one piece !!!!
You're both right, of course, I just need to convince the missus it's a good idea. That may take some time.
You're both right, of course, I just need to convince the missus it's a good idea. That may take some time.
Also YouTube is a great resource for this sort of stuff
Reminds me of the time I did my own cavity wall insulation with nothing but 5 massive bags of expanded polystyrene ***** some aluminium ducting and a modified leaf blower
yeah, that makes sense - no magic bullet just prep work, then a day or so of graft
personally I do (or attempt anyway) anything that is simply labour intensive - i.e. not much "skill/craft" involved
like painting, stripping,
as you say makes any renovation budget go further - better quality materials can be used
and in a way more satisfying too
although will attempt anything - I recently re-shafted an Axe, really satisfying and its still on one piece !!!!
Yes i'm the same, lets be honest, without being derisory to tradesmen non of it is rocket science, in my experience most trades are a learnt skill, practice makes perfect, as you say youtube is a fantastic resource, in these modern times one merely has to google to discover the trade secrets, everything one could possibly need to diy is available on ebay, between the two what more does one need to know, even the practically challenged can perform menial tasks such as sand blasting at a fraction of the cost of calling in the professionals.
Yes i'm the same, lets be honest, without being derisory to tradesmen non of it is rocket science, in my experience most trades are a learnt skill, practice makes perfect, as you say youtube is a fantastic resource, in these modern times one merely has to google to discover the trade secrets, everything one could possibly need to diy is available on ebay, between the two what more does one need to know, even the practically challenged can perform menial tasks such as sand blasting at a fraction of the cost of calling in the professionals.
No because it's exactly the same as the one i linked for £60 and it doesn't have a hood, which is something you really want, you can buy those gloves for less than £10 and to be honest they are a little overkill, cheaper leather/hide gardening type gloves will suffice, but the hood is a must have item and it comes in the kit i linked, sand / soda crystals can be bought separately and you'll probably want to buy around 10 bags or maybe 5 if you re-use, which is possible in the environment you'll be working in, you'll just need to watch out for any large particles to avoid blocking the nozzle. Spend money on a decent dust mask with filters that screw on as the other cheapo ones will fog the hood lens in less than a minute, wicks do a decent reasonably priced one.
No because it's exactly the same as the one i linked for £60 and it doesn't have a hood, which is something you really want, you can buy those gloves for less than £10 and to be honest they are a little overkill, cheaper leather/hide gardening type gloves will suffice, but the hood is a must have item and it comes in the kit i linked, sand / soda crystals can be bought separately and you'll probably want to buy around 10 bags or maybe 5 if you re-use, which is possible in the environment you'll be working in, you'll just need to watch out for any large particles to avoid blocking the nozzle. Spend money on a decent dust mask with filters that screw on as the other cheapo ones will fog the hood lens in less than a minute, wicks do a decent reasonably priced one.
The missus and I are a couple of weeks from completion on this:
We're looking to lighten the beams below by restoring them back to the original timber finish.
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of this. I've done some research around the different techniques and I'm awaiting quotes, but would like to hear from fellow S'netters.
Oh WOW, Jimbi! What a lovely nest you two have found for yourselves!
Congratulations! May God, peace and much joy reside with you both in this new pad forever!
Now get a cute cat to guard your new house. That's all that's missing. 😻
Isn't it? I even like all the Schintz patterning and post war furniture in there. I wouldn't change the beams either, but it's up to Jimbi & Co. what they do. They must get a cat, though.
