Scawen ? 
But whilst he was at it, he rerouted the power so that he no longer has to pay an electricity bill, and you have to pay roughly double. Funny that...
I think that way would be a bit too crazy for me!
I like to take my time about things now, maybe i'm getting old hehe.
Anyway the stop cock and new garden tap are done - you can see the final result here in the OT forum :
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=1468
You decide...
Kitchen progress...
Kitchen progressing very slowly. Not working on it very often though a big rush might be starting soon...
The new worktop will be installed level, that means, levelled with a spirit level, not just randomly following the floor slightly downhill like the old one. So that means the tiles must be removed as they are at an angle.
Cleared the worktop and got the screwdriver and hammer expecting to easily remove the tiles, and instead ended up just splintering the tiles, taking off tiny fragments of tile with every few blows of the hammer! They are really stuck to the wall. Went out and got some wide cold chisels and a hand held 3lb sledge hammer thing / metal mallet, whatever it's called. Now i can really smash those tiles with the force they need, but it takes massive gouges out of the wall! The cement is so strong, it's stronger than the tile and the wall! So... that's why i have to gouge out the wall, and consequently it needs re-plastering before any more tiles can go on or the new worktop can be fitted.
Called my plasterer friend - he visited - of course he can do the job but he encourages me to do the WHOLE kitchen, instead of just that part, because it will be a better job, and anyway the old plaster is a bit dented round the room and the ceiling really needs to be re-done.
So that means i'll have to remove the top cupboards as well. Unfortunately it's quite hard because they're not standard - these are the ones I made years ago and some of the screws aren't in a very good place for removing them. I guess i'll have a go this weekend. Hopefully they can be removed without damaging them too badly.
Anyway that's the kitchen progress, it's just like it was but with half the tiles removed.
LFS progress is interesting, currently implementing several codepages, including Japanese (Katakana), Cyrillic, Greek, Turkish, Central European, Baltic so a lot more languages will have the correct characters available... You can see screen shots of the Katakana over in the programmer forum. there should be a test patch for language testing some time next week i guess.
The new worktop will be installed level, that means, levelled with a spirit level, not just randomly following the floor slightly downhill like the old one. So that means the tiles must be removed as they are at an angle.
Cleared the worktop and got the screwdriver and hammer expecting to easily remove the tiles, and instead ended up just splintering the tiles, taking off tiny fragments of tile with every few blows of the hammer! They are really stuck to the wall. Went out and got some wide cold chisels and a hand held 3lb sledge hammer thing / metal mallet, whatever it's called. Now i can really smash those tiles with the force they need, but it takes massive gouges out of the wall! The cement is so strong, it's stronger than the tile and the wall! So... that's why i have to gouge out the wall, and consequently it needs re-plastering before any more tiles can go on or the new worktop can be fitted.
Called my plasterer friend - he visited - of course he can do the job but he encourages me to do the WHOLE kitchen, instead of just that part, because it will be a better job, and anyway the old plaster is a bit dented round the room and the ceiling really needs to be re-done.
So that means i'll have to remove the top cupboards as well. Unfortunately it's quite hard because they're not standard - these are the ones I made years ago and some of the screws aren't in a very good place for removing them. I guess i'll have a go this weekend. Hopefully they can be removed without damaging them too badly.
Anyway that's the kitchen progress, it's just like it was but with half the tiles removed.
LFS progress is interesting, currently implementing several codepages, including Japanese (Katakana), Cyrillic, Greek, Turkish, Central European, Baltic so a lot more languages will have the correct characters available... You can see screen shots of the Katakana over in the programmer forum. there should be a test patch for language testing some time next week i guess.
This thread, and the plumbing thread are absolutely gripping...... who needs TV / FILM / RADIO ? The action is here
Thanks for the insights into your 'normal' life Scawen I hope the kitchen turns out very nicely..... I'm a fan of re-plastering... such a nice finish when painted (Especially white ceilings, can look awful if not flat !!!)
Do you have a lot of decorating to do ? Maybe the best way the community can help to develop LFS is to arrange a meet at Scawen's and bring own overalls and tools
Mines a paintbrush !
We could help to make Scawen's environment as programmer friendly as possible.... nice pastel colours etc
Seriously though, Great thread, Great Sim, Great Plumbing !
Nice to know you are also a chippie if we all come round to help you can supply the food ! I'll have Haddock and Chips with Mushy peas
Thanks for the insights into your 'normal' life Scawen I hope the kitchen turns out very nicely..... I'm a fan of re-plastering... such a nice finish when painted
(Especially white ceilings, can look awful if not flat !!!)Do you have a lot of decorating to do ? Maybe the best way the community can help to develop LFS is to arrange a meet at Scawen's and bring own overalls and tools
Mines a paintbrush !We could help to make Scawen's environment as programmer friendly as possible.... nice pastel colours etc
Seriously though, Great thread, Great Sim, Great Plumbing !
Nice to know you are also a chippie
if we all come round to help you can supply the food ! I'll have Haddock and Chips with Mushy peas Stay friends with that plasterer, you'll need him. My first house, every single room needed some re-plastering after the wallpaper came off.
Well that was really smart then, wasn't it?
No, it was dim. Guffaw
Nice kitchen patch then, heh
Cool to see you get something going in the house now
Cool to see you get something going in the house now
can't.... breathe.... must.... stop..... laughing!!!!!
Excelent thread, and best of luck w. the kitchen Scawen!
Excelent thread, and best of luck w. the kitchen Scawen!
I really like this blog .
.we should all chip in and buy Scawen a new sink with LFS airbrushed on it... lol
lol, the man would go mad if everything in his house had an LFS logo on it. give the man a break. do it to victor instead.
Poor Viccie :P
I think the nightmare would be a toilet top with the logo on it.
Arf ^^
I think the nightmare would be a toilet top with the logo on it.
Arf ^^
And a racing wheel infront of the toilet :rally_dri
(seat for co-pilot not included)
(seat for co-pilot not included)
@ Scawen: I really appreciate your "progress reports". THere are all these little things that go with making a game that I never even gave much thought to.
For instance, the languages you're taking the time and making translations for.
Most people just think what goes into a game is just graphics and codes... Not much thought is given towards all the little things that are ovbiously needed as well.
Do other game makers do this with their titles? I know they do with some languages, but as many as what y'all are?... probably not.
one more thing Mr. Scawen.... Have you ever went to eat something and your hair wasn't in a pony tail. While you're about to take a bite of some food, something catches your attention and you turn your head and manage to get a mouthful of your own hair? Doesn't that suck?
I dunno as I was writing this, I looked behind me towards my kitchen, and that just happened to me... good thing I wasn't eating
For instance, the languages you're taking the time and making translations for.
Most people just think what goes into a game is just graphics and codes... Not much thought is given towards all the little things that are ovbiously needed as well.
Do other game makers do this with their titles? I know they do with some languages, but as many as what y'all are?... probably not.
one more thing Mr. Scawen.... Have you ever went to eat something and your hair wasn't in a pony tail. While you're about to take a bite of some food, something catches your attention and you turn your head and manage to get a mouthful of your own hair? Doesn't that suck?
I dunno as I was writing this, I looked behind me towards my kitchen, and that just happened to me... good thing I wasn't eating
Dead - for sure
ROFL this pic is so cool, I guess it took a while making it look that nicely
ahaha, that cat looks like it wants to be pet.
It did...
:ices_rofl Tristan
MY GOD, Tristan
What a weird mind you have :P
What a weird mind you have :P
What, no hacksaw???
omg lmao.. that is so cruel, yet funny.
Just a quick question about the languages. Will the Balkanese characters be supported? I mean the Slovenian, Croatian,... characters like č, š, ž, ć and đ. (if you can see them at all)
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How about a KITCHEN progress report?
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