Built in Kitchen + Floor Removal

I do like my demolition jobs, it´s going back in time, stripping back layers and finding clues to how we  used to live and what our needs used to be.
Demolition is not just taking out the fattest hammer and start doing what a hammer does :-/ If another kitchen is meant to be built in it´s place, carefull precision is needed, a few moments are needed just to analyze and with a carefull eye, bit by bit it is meant to dissapear - finding new surprises are met with experience and dealt with accordingly.
Times are changing, our needs are somewhat different and we need to adapt. This was a beauty of a Chalet, well above the normal levels of pollution and with a constant breeze of fresh air...

Stylish Wallpaper!

Before we go on I need to stress one thing: Black wallpaper is remarkably stylish if you choose the right pattern/design, this was a beautiful imported pattern.. However there are a few downsides technically - as well as upsides obviously. Truth is, seeing it´s a solid black, it´s likely to be very possible to see any other colored specs - in most cases only common dust. If you live in a city, be prepared to at least dust off the paper from time to time. The upside is if you´ve got contrast furniture, in this case white or so - it looks spectacular! Ages ago, an interior design shop in Bcn (DOM) had a very similar exhibition and I imagined my place decorated like that :-)
This was a 3x4m job, which I had to strip off the current fibre glass paper, scrape and smooth wall, plaster a few sections (which was obviously the reason why the builders chose to paper in the 1st place) and re-paper the wall. A great choice only doing one wall due to the color, as if more walls had been chosen - it would´ve made the appartment look very small. A record time of less than 3 hours to do everything in proper satisfactory condition.
"inner thought - I want my own wall like this..!"

Toolbox Talk :-/

We all should know by now that, without the proper tools and knowledge, there´s no way of properly doing anything. Fair enough, it might get done to a certain liveable extent - but did this have a save time/money effect  along the way?! Focusing on having a wider network of clients, "time means money" - so that´s a perfect excuse for properly doing a timesaving job and to get yourself that €600 drill :-) ["Quick response to those saying they did whatever at whatever time; Try it with a Makita:-) ]

During the last 2 months I have had 4 jobs to rectify other´s... this does not come as a surprise to me, but it´s a record for 2 months. It´s simple, if you don´t know gow to do a certain job, don´t even go there.. surely we all know that you absolutely have to execute a task if you have agreed to it - saving and doing it according to the specified task.

Stock taking a while ago.. This keeps me up to date on what I have and what´s needed. A must for anybody that has a time/energy/money saving personality and focusing on what he/she does best. Keeping up with the times & technology means that you´re clearly saving the clients´ time/money and this is always welcomed! 

Tiling

I´ve mentioned this so many times; It´s horribly important to know your materials and to have the proper tools & knowledge to execute the perfect finish! Just a quick update of a neat kitchen tiling job...

Paint Prep.

 Without the necessary preparation and tools, it´s almost guaranteed not to have a successful end result. Preparing for a great result takes a lot of practice, material knwoledge, time and precision that pays off once all the tape and protection is removed.. it´s almost like opening a neatly wrapped Christmas gift. Having carpets makes it ever so more meticulous as a drop of paint is almost impossible to remove without ruining a paint job. Here´s a few examples that reminded me so much of a T.V series called “Dexter” :-)

Radiators were painted with a spraygun..