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Post# 792707   11/8/2014 at 13:16 (3,428 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi all,

So my partner and I bought our first house and we have lots of space for my hobby! I've bagged the summerhouse at the bottom of the garden which convieniently is next to a sewage drain and has electricity already. In the next week or too I plan to put cold water plumbing and drainage in. My bosch logixx and hotpoint supermatic twintub went in there today and I'm in agony from lifting it down all the steps of our bungalow (we're on a hill!)

I am going to personalise it with sinage, possibly paint and a sofa!

Here are some pics

Darren


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Post# 792718 , Reply# 1   11/8/2014 at 14:32 (3,428 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

You're so lucky! Congrats!! My dream is to have one, but there isn't much room in my garden for one!

What other machines are you planning to get? And also, what do you think of the Ariel Antibacterial Powder? Thanks


Post# 792721 , Reply# 2   11/8/2014 at 14:39 (3,428 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Congraulations on y'all's first home purchase!!!  I think it looks very nice.  I like the appearance of the wood inside.   Very much!!! 


Post# 792756 , Reply# 3   11/8/2014 at 16:55 (3,428 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Thanks guys

Boschexcel: the Ariel antibacterial is a great detergent!

Thanks appnut. We're settling in & love our home!

Darren


Post# 792758 , Reply# 4   11/8/2014 at 16:57 (3,428 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Thanks. Do you think it's worth it over the standard bio?

Love my ariel bio and colour powder! Only thing is that the 22 wash boxes are now awful pour ones which are a pain! Will go for the larger boxes of bio when I need some soon.



Post# 792773 , Reply# 5   11/8/2014 at 18:12 (3,428 days old) by dascot (Scotland)        

Looking good! Is there any heating (like a greenhouse heater or something) in the summerhouse? Wouldn't want your stash of detergent getting damp... :)

Post# 792840 , Reply# 6   11/9/2014 at 02:24 (3,427 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Boschexcel: I think it's great! I like it especially as I've got a partner who works in a hospital & 2 young sons who get covered in all sorts of mess!

Dascot: not yet but I think it would be a good idea. I plan to crack the window when I'm in there and get and have a heater and a sofa!

Darren


Post# 792844 , Reply# 7   11/9/2014 at 04:32 (3,427 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Thanks for the advice!

Post# 792896 , Reply# 8   11/9/2014 at 11:35 (3,427 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Today's work! Temporary fix while I get some money together for doing a proper job of it!

Darren


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Post# 792904 , Reply# 9   11/9/2014 at 12:33 (3,427 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Nice! Do you have a machine in the house too?

Post# 792905 , Reply# 10   11/9/2014 at 12:37 (3,427 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Yeah I have my Askotags in the house 😊

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Post# 792908 , Reply# 11   11/9/2014 at 12:43 (3,427 days old) by NYCWriter ()        
Darren!

Congratulations on the beautiful space!!

Post# 792911 , Reply# 12   11/9/2014 at 13:02 (3,427 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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NYCWriter: thank you! It's great to have a working space for my own collection again!

Darren


Post# 793200 , Reply# 13   11/11/2014 at 03:30 (3,425 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Sheds galore

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Congratulations on the move Darren, I hope you will be very happy there.

Something that might help get the machines up and running is shown below (dunno why the picture is on its side), and if you can hold on for a month or so I might have one you can have - in fact it might even be this one in the picture. If you have an outside tap it makes a simple and economical way to make the connection for several machines.

I will see if I can track down a picture of my water collection system which can then easily be run over to the drain as and when you need it.

Al


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Post# 793201 , Reply# 14   11/11/2014 at 03:35 (3,425 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Drainage

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And thanks to the WONDERFUL SUPERSEARCHALATOR (its worth the upgrade just for that) here it is.

This can be replicated with a low cost waste bin, a right hand bend for a cold water storage tank (easily obtained from B&Q, Wickes etc.) a jubilee clip and a washer drain hose. And maybe a brick to stop the bin tipping over when full of water

Al


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Post# 793202 , Reply# 15   11/11/2014 at 03:38 (3,425 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Sanctuary

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Well done on getting your home and and of course a sort of second home for your machines. Having had a garage it was sanctuary to me, I loved it.

You have plenty of room for whatever ;-).......I would think about some sort of heating in there, in the winter I would empty the sumps on my machines and cover them, also if they are not to be used for a while remove the drive belts to avoid kinks forming in them.

It is so nice to see to see this happening for you.

I do miss my garage even though it had a tenant :-)

Enjoy your new home aswell
Gary


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Post# 793261 , Reply# 16   11/11/2014 at 13:48 (3,425 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hey guys,

Al: great idea you did there! The long term plan is to get a copper pipe with several taps branching off like Rob and Paul's set up as well as several standpipes which will lead to the sewer next to my shed. It already had electricity it just needs a light and a sofa!

I've inherited a free bosch from a family friend which needs new brushes so I'm slowly building up the collection!

Gary: Thank you for the advice :-) I plan to use them all through the winter. When I've paid my bills I'll get a heater of sorts to take off the chill. Hopefully the hot washes will create some heat lol

Thank you for the lovely comments. If you could ever get up here if I have some folk over you'd be more than welcome!

Darren


Post# 793374 , Reply# 17   11/12/2014 at 05:31 (3,424 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Floors

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Hello Darren

I am not a structural engineer but how firm/strong is the floor, I wonder because the loads placed on it from a washing machine spinning might be too great.
I think I would look to putting flooring grade chip board etc, to help spread the load. This came about because our kitchen floor is springy and uneven in two directions and it took some fiddling to get a machine to spin steady on it.

Gary


Post# 793449 , Reply# 18   11/12/2014 at 13:20 (3,424 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi Gary,

Yep I think some sheets of ply to strengthen will help. It's on a concrete base but the big bosch took some leveling!!

Darren


Post# 793583 , Reply# 19   11/13/2014 at 05:20 (3,423 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
flooring

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sorry Darren, what was I thinking saying chipboard! that wont last once damp gets into it, yes marine ply or shuttering ply would take the weather so to speak and weight.

Gary


Post# 793595 , Reply# 20   11/13/2014 at 06:20 (3,423 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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Good work Darren. Worth it in the end. Excuse the garden rubbish but we're cutting it back for winter. The path with electricity hot and cold water and drain is back down and all that remains is re jigging the back door step to reconnect the water in the kitchen

Post# 793597 , Reply# 21   11/13/2014 at 06:22 (3,423 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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Last bits to do

Post# 793599 , Reply# 22   11/13/2014 at 06:28 (3,423 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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Bit of a tip on there but there's 26 hot and cold water hook ups stand pipes and power points taking 18kw of power from the house .

Post# 793664 , Reply# 23   11/13/2014 at 12:27 (3,423 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Thats the way to do it

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Well done Rob and Paul and well done Darren...........great projects, I would not care if I had nothing in the house as long as I had the washing machine room sorted I would be happy..........

Good lucks lads :-)

Gary


Post# 793671 , Reply# 24   11/13/2014 at 13:05 (3,423 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Rob and Paul have been an inspiration for me to regarding my washhouse and they've offered great advice too bless them! They've done such a great job!

Darren


Post# 793866 , Reply# 25   11/14/2014 at 12:08 (3,422 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)        

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Congratulations Darren!!

Now an excuse to buy some more and fill it up ;)

Adam


Post# 793868 , Reply# 26   11/14/2014 at 12:20 (3,422 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hey Adam!

Ha I don't need telling twice! As we've bought a new house and puppy, the deal is I can have machines that are cheap and local!

Darren


Post# 793882 , Reply# 27   11/14/2014 at 14:27 (3,422 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
"the deal is I can have machines that are cheap and loca

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Oh, so you dont want far away and free anymore then?

ps, "Dear Mr Aitcheson, having reviewed your washing machines order this delivery team only delivers kerbside due to the location of your Launderama" ha ha....


Post# 793883 , Reply# 28   11/14/2014 at 14:38 (3,422 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Mike: I'm still awaiting to hear from the far away and free despatch team 😜😜😜 heehee!!

Darren




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