Batibouw 2015
Last week Batibouw took place again. And we went. Of course. Because we like going to exhibitions. Yes we do.
Fun with paint… in the kitchen!
You know what they say, once everything is sanded down you’re ready for the finishing touches. And since we did such a great job on making sure the walls and ceiling were as smooth as a baby’s behind, we were ready… for some paint!
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Making an old phone ring
It’s that time of the year again. That time were you don’t get anything done. That time were time flies and you can’t stop it. But you know why. It’s play-time. And in this year’s play, we need a phone to ring. Now for authenticity, it’s a lot cooler if that ring actually comes from
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And then some mud ‘n tape
To finish up the drywall ceiling we still need to tape and mud the seams. So that’s what we’ll do. Sometimes life is easy.
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After the frame, the drywall
Let’s face it. You wouldn’t like the sight of insulation as a ceiling. Especially not if there’s a metal stud frame underneath. So we did what any logical person would do. We put up drywall against the frame.
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Putting up a drywall ceiling frame
We insulated the flat roof. Then we finished that with the installation of a vapour barrier. Now we’re up to the next challenge: how to get to a nice, finished ceiling from that. Despite the availability of different kinds of shelves, we immediately knew we were going the route of a drywall ceiling. We just
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Finish the insulation: the vapour barrier
We’re going full speed in the kitchen now. First stop: a finished ceiling. For that, we first need to finish the insulation part with a vapour barrier. Why you need it Simple: prevent condensation. All air contains some water vapour. If the warm air from inside your house travels through the insulation, it cools. Cooler
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How to create your own plant support and repot
Before we bought our own house, we rented an apartment. When we moved in (a long time ago), we got (among other things) a tiny little plant from Chrisje’s grandmother. Somehow it managed to grow, and grow, and grow, and in the Spring of 2014 it had grown too big for the pot and support
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Plaster against the wall
There are things that take a lot of time to finish, and seem like barely any progress at all (removing glue from underneath the carpet anyone?). And then there are things that don’t take that much time but have a huge impact on how a given room looks and feels. If your walls are made of brick
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Rippin’ out some more ceiling
If you’re an attentive reader (and I assume you are), you must have noticed that I skipped a part between taking down the wooden ceiling in our former kitchen and installing the insulation. You know, the part where things get really dusty, removing the old lath and plaster. Fear not, for I can make up
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