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| $300 Laundry Makeover |
| We transform this ugly duckling of a laundry into a room that won't embarrass the owners. |
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Using a budget of $300 and a little elbow grease, this tired old laundry gets a makeover.
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First, all junk is thrown out and the walls cleaned with a solution of sugar and soap. Any mould is killed with Mould Action Pre-Paint Treatment, which is simply wiped on, left for 24 hours and washed off.
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Since the laundry opens onto the kitchen, it will be painted the same colour to visually extend the room. The concrete trough is to be retained as it has lots of character, and a fresh coat of paint is all it needs. Grip Lock primer is used to ensure the new paint sticks to the old gloss enamel on the trough.
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Shelves are painted next, together with the architraves.
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To repair damage caused by the family dog, the lino is removed and the concrete floor painted. First, completely clean the floor with a mixture of one part acid, three parts water. A products called Peel Away is used to remove any glue that didn't disappear with the acid clean-up, and then the floor is left to dry.
Safety tip: use protective gloves when handling acid treatment. These can be bought specially for this purpose - ordinary rubber gloves should not be used.
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The floor is finished off with a hard-wearing paving paint that is also hopefully dog-proof! A paint additive called VC175 Tropical Strength Mould Killer is used to prevent mould appearing on painted surfaces for the life of the paint. Just add 20ml per four litres of paint.
Deck Grip, a non-slip additive, is also mixed into the paint before use. To complete the look, a towel rack and assorted hooks are added in order to hide the water pipes. This project came in just under budget!
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Materials
Rags
Paint brushes
Water to wash brushes, etc
Other materials as under costs listing
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Cost
Peel Away $20.00
Thistledown paint (4 litres) $53.75
Venetian blind $29.95
Towel rail $75.00
Broom-holder hooks (3 @ $6.50 each) $19.50
Protective gloves (for acid treatment) $ 6.30
VC175 Tropical Strength Mould Killer $ 7.95
Mould Action $ 7.95
Paving Paint (beige) $40.00
Deck Grip (non-slip additive) $ 5.00
Grip Lock Primer $22.00
Acid to wash down concrete $11.95
Total $299.35
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More Info
Peel Away is available from Peel Away Australia, 189 Concord Rd, North Strathfield NSW 2137, ph: (02) 9743 1458, fax: (02) 9743 6449.
Also at these locations:
8 Atherton St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, ph: (07) 3891 6030, fax: (07) 3392 2577.
Waringa Drive, Wendouree Industrial Park, Ballarat, VIC 3350, ph: (03) 5338 1222, fax: (03) 9338 1868.
Paving paint supplied by White Knight Paints Pty Ltd, cnr Powers and Boden Rds, Seven Hills, NSW 2147. For local stockists call 1800 069 959 (free call).
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