Maybe the OP is savvy and renting it out.
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Polishing up varnished kitchen units
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5 years ago
Maybe the OP is somewhere not in the south-east, where houses don't sell within hours for silly money.
I reckon I've got 12 years at current rate of depreciation until I'm in negative equity on this place.
Admittedly the DIY hasn't helped. This was a nice flat when I bought it. Even had a kitchen and no holes in the ceiling.
Owain
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5 years ago
Holes in the ceiling are a selling point.
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5 years ago
Nothing you can do in an hour will make much difference. Wax will not shine it up or keep water out. It will just make it waxy, and impossible to refinish later. TW
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DW and I put on a liberal coating of the oil from Lakeland this morning, and it looks an awful lots better. The wood had really dried out.
I'm still waiting for the Renuwell renovation stuff to come from Germany.
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5 years ago
Let me know if I f*ckd up recommending it...
Thomas Prufer
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5 years ago
No f*ck up. It sounds like excellent stuff. The only problem is that the carriage from Germany for just one bottle more than doubles the price.
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5 years ago
or better still, Try before buying :-)
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3 years ago
May we infer that MIL fancies a new kitchen?
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3 years ago
Yes - ideally waiting until after she's popped her clogs.
Two old birds with one stone?
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3 years ago
Subtle measuring & numbering of certain doors whilst whistling & smiling nonchalantly if not suspiciously?
Actually that could be easily disguised as part of the ostensive (cough) "improvements"....
I suppose a lifesize Sharpie outline along a worktop might be a touch too obvious ?
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3 years ago
Caveat matrimonium :-)
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3 years ago
Absolutely!
Occasionally there can also be overlooked, low mileage, well speced older models available for tempting deals - if your garage is big enough you could even have both...
Be aware of the extra servicing & repair costs mind...
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3 years ago
Or possibly an Escort or two.
Hope they all get them out for an "Italian tune up" once a month (or maybe more for those with the time & energy) just to keep the essential fluids moving & the cobwebs & mildew at bay...
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3 years ago
Watch out for crabbing afterwards!
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3 years ago
Give it a week while the "wipe over with a bit of Mr Sheen" fails to tick the old bat's box (as it were)...
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3 years ago
I think I would have sold the house by now...
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3 years ago
Ducting for the "grow room"?
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3 years ago
A thrifty "between tenants" kitchen tart over?
Mind if the 30 y.o. ply kitchen is anything to go by, I still would have sold it years ago, as is or done up properly...
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3 years ago
For sure ! :-)