Qualified then? To be honest, I don't know if I'd have the skill or the heart to do it myself. Quote me by PM if you like. :)

Hi any questions just ask no problem

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They've come back to me: 3 days and a two man team.

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.

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.

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Who ya gunna call..?

how to you keep the sand from going everywhere

is it just a case of masking off everything etc

No need to go that far, these 2 items will get the job done.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_od...aster&_sacat=0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warrior-50...MAAOSw5ZBWM1xz

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.

Tempting. :norty:

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.

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.

Any good?

https://www.bodyshop-tools-supplies....FYIIwwodBIkJmg

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 balls some aluminium ducting and a modified leaf blower

But that's another story

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.

Ok, I'm sold. Looking at soda-blasting kits.

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.

Ok, cheers. Good info!

Exchanging as I type. :luxhello:

Exchanged! :D

Excellent , lovely place fella hope you and the Mrs enjoy :thumb:

Bless you, Andi. We get the keys on Friday! :thumb:

Just time to get settled for Christmas then , even better :thumb:

Oh WOW, Jimbi! What a lovely nest you two have found for yourselves! :luvlove:

Congratulations! May God, peace and much joy reside with you both in this new pad forever! :notworthy

Now get a cute cat to guard your new house. That's all that's missing. 😻 :D

Once again, enjoy the move in this Christmas. :thumb:

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.

Why do you suggest that? :confused:

And who exactly are you, newbie?