The stairs look so good! I'm so glad this carpenter was better, that last guy did you dirty. I think it may be time to invest in a part sprayer to save you guys time, pain and suffering lol
I do hope your carpenter gets work it’s very sad that he is such an amazing guy and lost his job, the house is coming along, can’t wait to see the next steps. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both 🎄
We spoke to him yesterday and he’s now got another job until May - very happy for him. I think he prefers long term contracts because of stability as opposed to doing smaller, more frequent job. Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks so much for all your support this year ☺️
Tip for the old newel posts: use Zinsser bin or 123 primer it’s very good and don’t need to remove old paint. Gives a smooth finish but stop any stains showing through your final coat! You can rub the zinsser down before the final paint for and even better finish! This stuff is honestly amazing!
Your comment came just in the nick of time before painting them black (although we did attempt to sand them, not the best finish). Funnily enough we actually bought a tub of this primer for the wardrobes, will give it another coat before painting then - thanks for the tip! We were dreading removing old paint from the other parts of the house 😂
Hahah it’s a pretty effective trick - when he started unpacking the car we were suddenly like “oh THAT’S what carpenters are meant to have!”. A mistake we won’t make again!
I’ve never tried it but saw this as tips for painting spindles. “A neat, fast way to paint stair spindles or other hard-to-brush objects is to use an old sock. First, put on a rubber or latex glove, then slip the sock over your hand. Dip your covered hand into the paint and apply it. You’ll cover the entire surface, including all the details.”
the walls actually look good with the black spindles. i know things show up different on camera than in person. im glad you like your new carpenter. im only an investor but i have this thing with roofers running of with my money. they always say eave emotions out of this business but how can i? im getting better though, at finding reputable contractors. these houses that i renovate are always over 100 years old, no big deal. buckingham palace have been existing for over 300 years, right, so bring a 100 year old building back to life should not be that difficult. well, thats if i was doing the work myself. i have to rely on licensed pros and that where things get hairy.lol.
Yeah it really is difficult to trust complete strangers with your home! But over time we are finding good people and sticking with them! Best of luck with your property!
Thank you! We got them from TKstairs - where we ordered our stair case from. They are Richard Burbridge 41mm Pine Trademark Colonial Spindles, you can get them at various stores ☺️
Someone had mentioned this and I gave it a go - but I just couldn’t get the knack of it! Kept coming out really streaky but I’m not sure if it was due to the oil paint?
It’s always a bit of gamble with tradesmen on the internet. We’ve found some ok tradesmen on mybuilder before, we tend to take reviews from checkatrade with a pinch of salt. We found this carpenter through Google. Tom just found a bunch of numbers when searching ‘carpenter east London’ and messaged all of them. Once they got back to him with their quote he then asked to see photos of their work and from close inspection this guy seemed to have a really high quality of work. For bigger tasks such as the shell of our loft conversion, we got actual references from people and visited a couple he had done previously to make sure it was to the standard we needed. Hope this helps ☺️
I think you need to change the name of your channel easier for people to find.i love following you , but you should have way more followers.house looks fab at last a workman who works properly..
Thanks Nevis - hopefully one day 🙏 I was thinking of changing it to just my name but do you have any other ideas? Should I be including renovation in the channel name?
@@FeedbyAutumn i find a lot on search for ' Renovating victorian home' all these people have thousands of followers..you deserve it .you're both working so hard.
I did put my email on the comments but didn't see it saving on the thread, not sure if this is some youtube feature, but please do let me know if you have/ have not recieved it
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I agree with Nevis Scot you guys should have way more followers. Love you house content.
Thank you Siobhan! Hopefully one day 😉
Good to hear you found a great carpenter. He’s done a great job 🙌🏽
Helen, what's happened to ur vlog, have u given up? I enjoyed it 😀
Well Hello from India! Just found your channel……can’t wait to watch your journey!
Hey Amanda - thanks for joining! Where in India are you from? India is our dream country to visit 😍😍
The stairs look so good! I'm so glad this carpenter was better, that last guy did you dirty. I think it may be time to invest in a part sprayer to save you guys time, pain and suffering lol
I was actually going to buy one a while ago but I read online that oil paint wouldn’t work in it!
Happy to hear lots more reno videos coming!
As long as there’s work to do there will be videos - and there’s plenty of work ahead haha!
I so want my bannister’s to look like this so thanks for the inspiration 👍🏻
I respect your attitude we have built our house.
The downs 🫨😕
The ups are much more now.
Well don’t you deserve a reward x
I do hope your carpenter gets work it’s very sad that he is such an amazing guy and lost his job, the house is coming along, can’t wait to see the next steps. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both 🎄
We spoke to him yesterday and he’s now got another job until May - very happy for him. I think he prefers long term contracts because of stability as opposed to doing smaller, more frequent job.
Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks so much for all your support this year ☺️
Tip for the old newel posts: use Zinsser bin or 123 primer it’s very good and don’t need to remove old paint. Gives a smooth finish but stop any stains showing through your final coat! You can rub the zinsser down before the final paint for and even better finish! This stuff is honestly amazing!
Your comment came just in the nick of time before painting them black (although we did attempt to sand them, not the best finish). Funnily enough we actually bought a tub of this primer for the wardrobes, will give it another coat before painting then - thanks for the tip! We were dreading removing old paint from the other parts of the house 😂
Loving ur content getting great ideas from u for my home 🏡
Good job on finding a good carpenter. You've given me a good Idea to ask what tools they will use to judge the quality haha
Hahah it’s a pretty effective trick - when he started unpacking the car we were suddenly like “oh THAT’S what carpenters are meant to have!”. A mistake we won’t make again!
I’ve never tried it but saw this as tips for painting spindles.
“A neat, fast way to paint stair spindles or other hard-to-brush objects is to use an old sock. First, put on a rubber or latex glove, then slip the sock over your hand. Dip your covered hand into the paint and apply it. You’ll cover the entire surface, including all the details.”
I think I would have spray primed those spindles, or use a rubber glove with a sock over it to dip in the primer and wipe it on.
We tried the sock trick but just couldn’t get the hang of it! If left so many drips and streaks - I think we used far too much!
Do give yourself time to enjoy Christmas. Once you get a team of good builders together, it'd be a shame to waste them - lol
the walls actually look good with the black spindles. i know things show up different on camera than in person.
im glad you like your new carpenter. im only an investor but i have this thing with roofers running of with my money. they always say eave emotions out of this business but how can i? im getting better though, at finding reputable contractors. these houses that i renovate are always over 100 years old, no big deal. buckingham palace have been existing for over 300 years, right, so bring a 100 year old building back to life should not be that difficult. well, thats if i was doing the work myself. i have to rely on licensed pros and that where things get hairy.lol.
Yeah it really is difficult to trust complete strangers with your home! But over time we are finding good people and sticking with them! Best of luck with your property!
@@FeedbyAutumn thank you and im just keeping high hopes that you guys dont run into anymore shady characters.
Have a wonderful holiday season, thanks for the joy you have brought me all year in your videos 🎄❤️🎄
Thank you! Have lovely Christmas and New Year. Thanks for all the support 💜
Love your channel! Could I please ask where you bought your stair spindles from? 😊
Thank you! We got them from TKstairs - where we ordered our stair case from. They are Richard Burbridge 41mm Pine Trademark Colonial Spindles, you can get them at various stores ☺️
I wish I had commented "google the stair spindle sock trick" after your last staircase painting video but I thought it was too late. 😬
Someone had mentioned this and I gave it a go - but I just couldn’t get the knack of it! Kept coming out really streaky but I’m not sure if it was due to the oil paint?
Hi Autumn
Can I ask where do you look for your tradesmen. If it’s online maybi know which websites you use? Many thanks
It’s always a bit of gamble with tradesmen on the internet. We’ve found some ok tradesmen on mybuilder before, we tend to take reviews from checkatrade with a pinch of salt.
We found this carpenter through Google. Tom just found a bunch of numbers when searching ‘carpenter east London’ and messaged all of them. Once they got back to him with their quote he then asked to see photos of their work and from close inspection this guy seemed to have a really high quality of work.
For bigger tasks such as the shell of our loft conversion, we got actual references from people and visited a couple he had done previously to make sure it was to the standard we needed.
Hope this helps ☺️
I think you need to change the name of your channel easier for people to find.i love following you , but you should have way more followers.house looks fab at last a workman who works properly..
Thanks Nevis - hopefully one day 🙏 I was thinking of changing it to just my name but do you have any other ideas? Should I be including renovation in the channel name?
@@FeedbyAutumn i find a lot on search for ' Renovating victorian home' all these people have thousands of followers..you deserve it .you're both working so hard.
Your poor skin from scrubbing off that paint! Mineral turpentine takes it straight off.
I'm not on insta can i have his number please, i'm around the corner and desperate
For sure - do you have an email address?
Thank you!!
I did put my email on the comments but didn't see it saving on the thread, not sure if this is some youtube feature, but please do let me know if you have/ have not recieved it
Carpenter details?
Hi Autumn, absolutely love your channel! Have just sent you a message on instagram asking for the carpenters contact info.