FinerDetails - New Detailing Centre

[FinerDetails]

As a head towards the end of my third year, Winter being my time for work and expansion I've decided its time to put FinerDetails into its own work environment. Its a brand new unit, but my plans are in place, and work has already started. Hope to see some subscribers!!! ;)

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Work has already started with aim to be have an official launch Jan 2010!

out with the saw, and 6m by 3m later:

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next job, break it up:

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now drag it out:

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then dig out the drain, attach my fitments, and make good ready for new concrete:

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4.12.09

Spent last night in the unit filling the wash bay:

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You cant really see from the pics, but the fall should ensure all water falls into the drain quite easily. Certainly will only require a quick rinse afterwards to clean up :D

[Adam R]

nice expansion :) good luck with the build.... just wish you lot where further down south.

[andyj]

:thumbup: 'subscribed' ;)

Good news mate, all the best for the new venture/set-up :D

[FinerDetails]

17.12.09:

Time for some updates on progress. The landlord has been doing his work and also some little jobs for me, and I've got some stuff done too.

wash bay retaining wall now in, and wash bay wall painted and sealed with various stuff prior to next stage of work:

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I spent most of Tuesday up at the unit, spending 7 hours brush painting, and then the devine pleasure of just filling in the gaps with a spray gun:

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some befores:

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(new block work had already had one coat when wash bay wall was primed as I knew it would need a couple)

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and after 9 hours painting:

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more work will be being completed Friday and Sauturday, so more pics later this week :)

[lil3520]

great news.

very pleased for you.

always enjoy seeing your projects of detailing cars, from start to finish.

well done.

[FinerDetails]

thank you :)

[Ruddmeister]

Good luck with the expansion..

[FinerDetails]

18.12.09

I good day today, got the jobs done I wanted too, and some extra too ;) Today the bathroom/toilet has been cleaned and painted, the wash bay retaining wall has has its coat of bit. paint, and the floor has had its first clean with the floor cleaner/scrubber I've hire for the weekend. The extrance door was stained too the other day.

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[jonjay]

Looking great. Keep the updates coming.

[mhill]

Keep thinking about building something at home, shall be interested to see what you do.....

[wisejason]

Looking good mate... but how do you plan on stopping the spray of the cleaning bay blowing over/carrying in the air other cars in the work shop? Will it be all enclosed?

[Neo_VR]

Looking good!.. :)

[truss]

im subscibed on DW, id love my own unit!

[FinerDetails]

23rd Dec:

Some more work been done yesterday, the weather really not helping progress, with me digging out in the morning, then the snow can down all morning so I had to take the van back home at noon to make sure it got home:

This is pic as I turn off ther main A-road

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so what been done?
- little wall painted with grey sealing paint
- wash bay floor seal fitted
- wash bay had first coat of bitumen paint
- all unit electrics in - massive thanks to the sparkies for their efforts yest! Even my tube heater in the toilet ;)

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today I'm there doing part one office install.

[lil3520]

its coming on great.

well done.

[mhill]

Are you going to be hanging some form of plastic curtain around the wash area?

[evans1089]

Looks good, are you putting some poly windows up on that wash area? That why you built a little wall?

[FinerDetails]

27.12.09

Its been a very busy few days, lots of work to create and and change some four by two and MDF shets into this skin:

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The sparky then returned today, connected and installed all electrics in the office, and the links around the unit dependant on the office, so I then set too, filled the insulation, and clad the outside with MDF:

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another step closer, hopefully lots more going on next week and a huge push towards the end of Dec deadline for everything to be complete for the New Year!!!!!

[lil3520]

Its coming along great. Well done.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Getting there!

[FinerDetails]

New Year's Eve:

This morning's work has included emptying the garage at home and moving EVERYTHING up to the unit. More on that later, just a glimse of the rubber flooring dropped down for now:

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and also another little treat ;)

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have a great New Year! :)

[FinerDetails]

8th Jan 2010

Boy am I knackered. The cold days are really not helping, that coupeld with the FD van being abandoned at the unit, so I'm on shanky's pony there and back most days....

Last two days have been lots of little jobs being done, all centre around finishing this build:

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Its been completely clad on both sides now, and to give an idea of size, the door is 3m wide by 2.4m high, the whole wall being 11m wide by 3.65m high. Its been a huge job, now just needs painting both sides, so there's my weekend spoken for.....

[MarkE]

Looks great, Iain. I wish you all the best for 2010 and beyond. :thumbup:

[FinerDetails]

thanks Mark, appreciated

[FinerDetails]

15.1.10:

the finishing little jobs are now taking the time, its the little things that make the diffference!

So, the internal wall has had the skirting fitted and painted both sides, and the ramp has been fitted with a new 16a socket and wired new socket in for it at the wall - Syd - huge respect Sir!!!

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The office:

all door frame and door fitted, window frame fitted inside, and all painted twice, also skirting inside and out, again two coats of paint. Carpet being fitted at the weekend, and just needs the wood around the outside at the top and painting and its done! (apart from moving everything form home into it, and cleaning the windows :D)

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[ZBOYD]

Looking good Iain. Once your all settled in, I'll make an appointment to come and have mine given a tart up in the spring. :)

[FinerDetails]

Looking good Iain. Once your all settled in, I'll make an appointment to come and have mine given a tart up in the spring. :)

Hi Mark,

best to give me a call fella, the diary for next month is filling up fast!!

Iain

[bainsycupra]

hi mate im after my black leon machine polishing and waxing.when is the soonest i could book in for.and what would the cost be.thanxs

[FinerDetails]

hi mate im after my black leon machine polishing and waxing.when is the soonest i could book in for.and what would the cost be.thanxs

pm sent to call to discuss and arrange :)

[TubbyTwo]

Looking good!

[FinerDetails]

Being the kind of guys who never just settles for what things are, and always improving and continuing to invest back into my business, over the last few weeks a few touches here and there, mainly to tidy up and smarten the wash bay, and then over the last two evenings and early mornings, the floor tiles are now down and just waiting to be edged up:


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Took me and a mate about 4 hours in total to fit, and also all the edge cuts too. I'm very pleased with how it now looks, and the extra warmth, light and comfort from the tiles.

Thanks for looking Iain