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Looks great Edd
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Soopoib!
As of today I can finally say it is 100% finished inside and out! There have been a few annoying issues to sort out, namely the gutters and drains on the outside which were slightly complicated as we had to negotiate with our neighbours over the soakaway position, the architect didn't think we'd need one as the original drains just went to ground, but the building inspector disagreed 
But anyway it's all done now, and no more builders! Here's a couple of before and after shots of the outside and inside:
It's hard to believe it's the same space, from a damp old stable to a lovely warm annexe, which is much better insulated than our house is! Over the moon with it, it's just going to take the rest of my life to pay it off
But anyway it's all done now, and no more builders! Here's a couple of before and after shots of the outside and inside:
It's hard to believe it's the same space, from a damp old stable to a lovely warm annexe, which is much better insulated than our house is! Over the moon with it, it's just going to take the rest of my life to pay it off
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great job - both inside and outside look fantastic, you've given that building a new lease of life.
What a fantastic job! It's a lovely space- how much time will you be allowed to spend in there? 
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Great space and super transformation, looks fantastic
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That looks like the perfect man cave. The stairs don't look like they take up much space either with the sofa underneath them.
So this is where I've got to with the collection display, even though these two book cases are twice as much storage as I had in my old office, I already don't have enough space 
I made a conscious decision that this room wasn't just going to be a museum, because as nice as that would be, I have to use it for work and also want to use it for gaming, both of which trump looking at toys. Still, half a book case isn't so bad, I just need to have a think about what I want in there. I am also toying with a smaller wall cabinet for my loose figures, but don't want to make the room look too cluttered, and really I only have one wall to play with as the back wall by the stairs gets battered by the sun all day due to the window in the roof.
Still I'm certainly not complaining, just need to decide what from my collection I want to display!
I made a conscious decision that this room wasn't just going to be a museum, because as nice as that would be, I have to use it for work and also want to use it for gaming, both of which trump looking at toys. Still, half a book case isn't so bad, I just need to have a think about what I want in there. I am also toying with a smaller wall cabinet for my loose figures, but don't want to make the room look too cluttered, and really I only have one wall to play with as the back wall by the stairs gets battered by the sun all day due to the window in the roof.Still I'm certainly not complaining, just need to decide what from my collection I want to display!
Looks superb Edd,congrats!
Nice and neat. How about one of Drew's display cabinets for the loose figures? Would look amazing in there 
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Looks ace EddSo this is where I've got to with the collection display, even though these two book cases are twice as much storage as I had in my old office, I already don't have enough space
Still I'm certainly not complaining, just need to decide what from my collection I want to display!
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That's a fantastic transformation Edd. Awesome 
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It'll be such a great space, we've finally had one of the basement rooms done out, shelving going in next week so can finally get things out to displayLast year we had baby #3, and while that is wonderful, it also meant that I lost my office in the house, as it had to become the new nursery (we tried to get the other two to share, no joy.) And that of course means I have lost my collection display as well, which is now nicely hidden behind various milk bottles and Calpol!
You may have noticed I have been selling some things from my collection recently. While the new lawnmower is great, the real reason is a renovation project that I have hinted at previously. We have an old stable next to the house, which quite honestly up to now has been more of a liability than a benefit, as it is falling down and the roof leaks so badly you can't store anything in it. So I have decided to take the plunge and turn it into my new office / collection room! I finally decided I would rather have a smaller collection on display than boxes of toys I never get to look at.
I thought rather than just post before and after photos at the end, it would be fun to document the process over the next few months. Here's what it looked like at the start:
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It took us 18 months to get planning permission because it is a listed building. After various rejections and alterations, not to mention the estimated cost doubling, work finally started last week! Here's the groundworks finished inside, with a new concrete floor laid.
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I'll update this post regularly with progress, and I look forward to posting a new collection limelight in the hopefully not too distant future
I just noticed it's been about a year since it was finished, so a quick update. Shortly after "finishing" disaster struck, as you may remember we had a very wet November last year, and rising damp started to appear in the entrance
I guess we were lucky that it appeared so soon after completion, so the builder agreed to rectify it. Sadly there was no quick fix, the only proper solution was to remove the plasterboard across the whole wall, fit damp proofing to the brick walls, and treat the mortar (which was soaking up the water) and decorate the whole area again. They did a really good job and you wouldn't notice it was ever done now.
Thankfully it seems to be sorted, as it's now been 10 months since the repairs with plenty of rain, and it hasn't reappeared yet (touch wood!)
I guess we were lucky that it appeared so soon after completion, so the builder agreed to rectify it. Sadly there was no quick fix, the only proper solution was to remove the plasterboard across the whole wall, fit damp proofing to the brick walls, and treat the mortar (which was soaking up the water) and decorate the whole area again. They did a really good job and you wouldn't notice it was ever done now.
Thankfully it seems to be sorted, as it's now been 10 months since the repairs with plenty of rain, and it hasn't reappeared yet (touch wood!)
And here's a few photos of how my office and the new upstairs bedroom look after the first year. Since the last photos I have put my loose collection on the wall, put up a couple of pictures, and played with the displays a bit. I still have some more ideas, but just haven't had the time or money to do them yet. But I have been using it almost daily to work in, which has been a real game changer from trying to work in the house with the kids running about!
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That looks seriously smart. Great set up Edd.
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Epic set up, looks superb. 
Looks great, sorry to hear about the damp issues you had, but thankfully looks fixed now.
I feel your frustration…but enjoy the space now.
Looks super that Edd, needs some more SW though, looks too grown up ( ha ha sing your own song!)
Looks great, Edd! Sorry to hear about the damp- what a PITA! Looks like they did a cracking job sorting it out, though.
Yes this is the dilemma I have, I would love more Star Wars on display but it takes up so much damn space! MOCs are bad, boxed vehicles are even worse. I will have to try and thin out the video games a bit some time.
That Amiga 4000 (?) is just , Edd. Really the icing on an amazing cake.
, Edd. Really the icing on an amazing cake.
Another minor disaster last week, one of the glass shelves in my cabinets gave way and caused a domino effect on the ones below! Luckily as each shelf was only an inch or two from the next there doesn't seem to be any damage. I was in too much of a panic to take a "before" photo, but I've now replaced all of the glass shelves with the original wooden ones which are much more secure.
Yikes! Glad it's all ok. Looking great 
Nice! A fellow physical media collector!
Not 100% sure about this, see what you think. There's a lot of white in my office so I've been thinking about ways to get some more colour in here. I came up with making the background of my loose figure display cabinet the same yellow colour as the old cardbacks:
A very Blue Peter solution, a sheet of A1 card in "buttercup yellow" from a local art shop, cut it down to the right size, and attach it with some double sided sticky pads.
Here's the before and after. I like how there's no longer a crease down the middle, it's a shame the shelves aren't yellow too but that would have involved painting, maybe in the spring. I still need to look at lights too as it's a bit dark.
A very Blue Peter solution, a sheet of A1 card in "buttercup yellow" from a local art shop, cut it down to the right size, and attach it with some double sided sticky pads.
Here's the before and after. I like how there's no longer a crease down the middle, it's a shame the shelves aren't yellow too but that would have involved painting, maybe in the spring. I still need to look at lights too as it's a bit dark.
