The Zooped Up Chav Flat Project Developments...

Most recently in the Chav Flat the kitchen taps were dripping a bit too much, so I had to call our plumber to do a minor fix and replace the cartridges.

Whilst he was here I asked him to replace the waste plug in the bathroom. To my surprise the bathroom basin now drains absolutely perfectly eliminating the need for Mr Muscle Drain Unblocker from the whole Flat. Thank God!!! With that job done which only cost £100 cash for the kitchen taps and waste plug, the bathroom is now complete! Yay!!!

Fixes to the bathroom have included a new shower wired correctly to a new fuse box in the front of the Flat (all the wiring was checked and fixed for the whole Flat, Sue & Paul paid for that), new windows, a new shelf, new bathroom furniture, new taps and waste plugs and a new bath panel. Even my choice of scales mechanical.

It does need maintenance though of which I am getting used to. Paul Snr and mum re tiled it after or around the time I painted, but I have had to re grout and seal from time to time. They fitted a new wooden shelf, so that also had to be re painted, and the shower head has been replaced as well. Most recently I learned how to use a sealant gun. Iveta my best mate helps me sometimes, and she has recently invested in her own place; I said I would help her with a makeover for it. I've got tonnes of DIY experience now!

Next on the list is new kitchen taps as well as a new kitchen sink, the plumber has told me that underneath one of the taps there is a crack so even though the cartridges have been replaced the taps will need replacing. The dripping has continued but is a lot better than it was.

The new taps I have chosen are from Plumbworld and match the bathroom taps. The plumber has measured up the sink and has said the new sink and taps will fit. I plan on getting the worktop replaced as well, but that will have to come later in the plan. The sink and taps will cost £221.24 plus labour costs. Which is the price of some taps solely, so with a new sink that works out great!!! The worktop if I want it to be original lovely wood I will have to buy 2x the wood at a cost of £800... The wood I will only need 1.5 of it so there will just have to be some spare worktop left over! That would be from Wickes.

Here is the list sans a small chip off with my last purchase, the Bathroom Waste Plug:

This is the hallway after the paintwork, I'd really like a Bali wood console to put under the mirror here. Carly gave me this really cool looking Indian style bin to go in the hallway with a new console table sideboard if and when I can manage it!

This sideboard console looks like it would match all my other furniture. Currently the seller looks pretty active. But it could be subject to change.

Here are some pictures of the two bedrooms, mine is the double and my Flatmate has taken the single room. As you will see from the list we need new wardrobe doors, so I didn't paint the old ones.

Riah's Room (Sorry Riah!!! Her posters.... Scarface, Pulp fiction and Harley Quinn)

Luan's Room (In Various Levels of Tidiness)

The Sofa's are still not axed from the plan, there were some talks over second hand furniture but Iveta thinks I should go for new as we have staked them out and done the research. At the moment it's a bit of a pipe dream though.

The new lamp has arrived which you can see below in the living room which is currently a WIP.

Then the kitchen which also needs more work. After the recent fridge debacle this new one purchased in April 2024 is cool. The small oven needs replacing with a bigger one to fit the space and new roller blinds (Sara Miller London Bamboo White Sateen Fabric). Then I just need to find a cover for the fitted cooker hood.

The washing machine is pretty new and I believe still under it's 5 year care plan, as is the diswasher. The smaller oven was bought at the same time, so is new, I just made a mistake with the size.

All three of my bins are Brabantia, the main big black kitchen bin, the recycling and even the bathroom small bin. I would recommend these, they are good domestic bins.

The Brita kettle is awesome there is not much need for limescale removal and the water jug comes in handy when you run out of bottled water. I still drink plastic bottled water as I found the paper carton water did'nt hold up well and plastic you can buy from Costco in larger quantities. The water here in some parts of Woking has an acquired taste, lol!

Why not even invest in new kitchen work surfaces to match the wood furniture? Along with kitchen cabinet handles...

This is a walk through that I made before my first housemate of the second phase moved in; whilst I was living alone for two years and after I painted. At the time the small bedroom was my studio/ office but seeing as times are hard what with Film Industry strikes and recession, change of government and so on I will continue on with renters. It is actually big enough to enjoy the company and I am happy to share. The video helps to get an idea of the scale of the Flat, which other people who live in the block share as couples or families. Happily it is pretty good sustainable living as the Flats are solely run on electricity, I have a smart meter which helps with bills. Also I have a loft which mum and Paul Snr put a new boiler in so hot water is plentiful and additional storage space is good to have.