The sausage castle is officially mine! She is a renovator and a half! Watch me as I turn this old girl into a stunner!!

in #life7 years ago (edited)

Omg ... I have limitless ideas and awesome amounts of know how to get my castle to a shit hot standard as quickly as is possible with a quality outcome.
If you are into diy then I encourage you to watch what I do here. I am a trade qualified painter, and an interior designer, and I also have 7 years in technical (paint industry). I have turned little shitters into lucrative realestate before, and I will again. The difference this time is that I’m doing it for me!

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Do it once, do it well would be my favourite policy. Never pass on a problem. Research research research!

I love renovation!

I am however quite over whelmed by the size of the project I have embarked on, although I’m just getting right on with it.

These are the real estate photo’s, they must have been taken about 6 - 8 years ago... the house is not in as good condition as this! Pfft salesmen!!

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It’s was sold as a deceased estate. (I’m hearing strange noises just as I’m writing this!! Lol! Seriously, a door just closed as I wrote that! Probably wind!!Probably.... )

ohhh my god I have a lot of work a head of me! I moved in over the weekend, so excuse the state of the place! Been working on Hamilton island as well, but this is the pad.

It a 80’s renovators delight!! The carpet toxically bad, and coming out tomorrow arvo after work and the painting has officially commenced!

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My First post will show you how to prepare old shabby walls, and bring them up to really good walls. I have plenty of examples to show you. Plenty!!

If your after some tips on how to paint, I have 27 years of experience on the matter!! I’ve learnt just a few tricks along the way. Given that most of you are overseas, it is doubtful that I’ll be doing my self out of a job, so I may as well share the secrets to a great finish!

I’d be appreciative on any gardening advice, as the only way I’ll ever have green thumbs is by dipping them in green paint. I can’t see the back fence at all, the garden is being choked by bamboo, but I believe it has stone terraced retaining walls, to deal with the sloping block the castle is built on!!

The plan is, dark timber flooring that is close in colour to Japan black, white walls, 70’s string lines on the balustrading (in black) . Maybe new doors , but definitely fat skirts, sheer curtains in green on a “S” track ( not the technical name), but super sexy. Red and white bathrooms. Green timber and white kitchen with funky floor!! Ohhh and of course a green retro velvet chesterfield bar, right beside the plunge pool ... A pool table has to fit somewhere too!!

Downstairs I will convert into a two bedroom self contained granny flat!! (Or 2 bed apartment for those not from Australia 🇦🇺)

At this stage it’s a four bedroom with an office but soon or later it will be a 5 bedrooms in total, and a pool room, but dual occupancy.

So stay tuned for my renovating and DIY journey with my very first sausage castle.

❤️ @Steemsausage
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Good luck! It looks awesome, even if it needs a lot of work.

I'd put some raised garden beds by the carport and put some flowers in them, with a stone path towards the back.

Good idea@geekpowered! Thanks !!

Wow! Congrats on the buy! How cool to have the skills to refurb a house back into a contemporary home.

The carpet toxically bad

So glad you're planning real wood flooring as a replacement.

Are you going to vlog this on You/Dtube?

Best regards!

Peace.

Hey @spiritualmatters! Thanks for popping by! It’s an exciting project, and yes I am planning on vlog and dtube, just have to get my sausage brain around it, and get a iPhone tripod!! Might actually do it on my canon 500d if I can’t get my hands on the iPhone tripod! Ohh and the floors are hardwood underneath!
This has been my dream since I was 12 !! Stay tuned!! ❤️ @steemsausage

Ohh and the floors are hardwood underneath!

Sweet! Recent homes have concrete flooring underneath the cringe carpet, which can be sprayed to look like expensive marble and/or tiles with an expert painter; though nothing beats the real thing, wood, et al!

This has been my dream since I was 12 !!

So cool! I pray it's as much fun/rewarding as you 'dreamed'.

Peace.

@spirtualmatters I have done the marbled concrete floor and the faux tiles (in paint) for a client years ago! Not a favourite of mine! But a good change from painting walls all the time ! I am super chuffed I have my ultimate favourite floor coverings!! Timber timber timber!! I CANNOT wait to see those floors done!! Carpet being ripped out right now!! Will tape my phone to the balustrading and time lapse film it!! Ohhh I’m amped about this!! I work on building sites all the time, so I don’t think the house will bother me under construction!! ❤️ @steemsausage

Carpet being ripped out right now!! Will tape my phone...

I am so happy for you! Your excitement is transcending in time and space.

Best regards!

Peace.

Hey your back!, Awsome. lets chat in steem.chat and more!

I’m at work atm, but later for sure! You’ve changed your name !! I didn’t recognise you!!

in how many hours are you available?

It’s 10:40 now finish at 3:30pm so 5 hours

Hey let chat in steemchat

Hope you will be able to post more frequently, i'll start posting everyday! with some nice stuff.
But i wont be able to post some today or tommorrow because the Wifi is down, im using mobile data to comment this n the mean time keep steeming on!

Beautiful House! ^^

Congrats on the move. I love how green it is outside there!
The Type of house that I want to live in is a custom prefab house.

Keep up the Great content!

Steem-on! @steemsausage

Thanks @nova-tv I’m pretty pumped about it!!

Congratulations sausage!

Some people have been missing you, but I'm glad you got the house and it looks great, it'll be even better when you're ready with it.

Ohh, thank you @apsu, I’ve been missing the chat too but woah, I have been so busy it’s ridiculous, and i didn’t want to do half hearted posts! It’s stressful this house buying routine!! How have you been ? I’ll be around on the chat again soon, I’ve been missing it also! Still unpacking and sorting the kitchen bedrooms office, everywhere come to think about it! Argh ... so tired! At least I don’t have to move again for a long time!!

Yay, I'm so glad to discover your post here, and your fixer-upper, and you. I just know this fortress of yours is going to shine and sparkle. It will be great fun seeing your process as you bring it to life.

@cabelinsay lovely to meet you too! I’m certainly am hoping that the fortress sparkles very soon!! Stay tuned there will be lots of posts about it!!

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Wow!! Thanks!! Does that mean I need to change one of the tags on this post?? Thanks for finding me!!

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@cabelindsay I have used the tag on my next post! Thanks for the heads up!!

Holycow!!

This certainly looks damn fine!


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Why thank you @holycow!! I love your name, it’s one of my favourite expressions!! Stay tuned !! @steemsausage