We then had the big job of masking the woodwork in the cathedral roof... we wanted to paint the battens white so as to break it up a bit and to stop it looking too dark. This was a little tricky to say the least as its 4.5 metres in height! It put me out of action doing things, as I safely held the bottom of the ladder while Dave did all the hard work masking. After doing this I decided it was best to hire a scaffolding unit to paint the ceiling. This would mean that we were both able to paint the ceiling and window frame together and get the job done quicker too, plus it was much safer, to say the least!!
So, come Monday, I was on the phone trying to rent a scaffolding unit. It was posing to be difficult as everyone man and his dog had them hired out!!! Scaffolding is in high demand since the new safety laws have been introduced in NZ!!! After several phone calls to different companies I was in luck!! One scaffolding unit secured for the following weekend. We then borrowed our friend, Tony's ute to go and collect the scaffolding. Cheers Tony your d'bomb!!
Once home it didn't take us long to put it up... it fitted perfectly for what we needed too. Jono, our daughter's partner helped us put it together too. Cheers Jono!
Dave and I were able to get it all painted in a day which was fantastic and then return the scaffolding the following morning. Job done!
That week the flooring went down... its a Kardean product... Art Select... Auburn Oak... Parquet design http://www.karndean.com/en-nz/floors/products/ap02-auburn-oak-parquet... we totally love it and its so easy to keep clean.
We then purchased a solid Mahogany linen cabinet, which fits perfectly and blends in really well with the flooring. We were initially going to have a unit built to measure but it was going to cost three times as much as the cabinet we bought!! Its a perfect size to for all our linen and towels. It also has a section to hang coats too which is a bonus!
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