The big oak door that we bought from Warwick Reclamation last week is too large for the door frame. It is far thicker than our other doors and far heavier as a result, but this means it is too thick for the old door recess and would sit proud of the door frame. Also, due… Continue reading Glynn’s last day (for a while)
Category: Dining Room
Flagstone scrubbing (third time lucky)
After 6 months we are finally able to remove the Ram Board that has been protecting the flagstone floor in the sitting room. I cannot recommend Ram Board enough, it is REALLY good stuff, all our floors are as they were when they got covered and, unlike plastic coverings, the floors don’t go mouldy underneath… Continue reading Flagstone scrubbing (third time lucky)
Window seats!
What a beautiful day! It’s warm inside and out as the radiators are belting out the heat too! Sam is back to connect the electrics up to the fuse box to get the sockets working, and to fit more lights. He is fitting two adjustable spot lights inside the inglenook fireplace in the sitting room… Continue reading Window seats!
Durgo & heating!
This innocent bit of pipe work has taken months to get fitted! It has taken so long as no-one knew exactly what was needed here. This vents the soil pipe from the bathroom and at the top sits a Durgo valve, a necessary bit of kit to equalise the pressure in the soil pipe. No-one… Continue reading Durgo & heating!
Earth, we have a problem
Sunday morning and Cat is painting the sitting room ceiling, a job she has understandably been putting off for a while as there is SO MUCH cutting in and her arms and neck are already hurting… Our brass lights are well wrapped up to protect from the paint. Another epic task. It’s all about the… Continue reading Earth, we have a problem
A bit of privacy
Saturday has come around fast (again, where is the time going?) and Glynn is fitting our bathroom door today. I was all set for singing while I was on the loo… The door is a new solid oak ledged cottage door bought from Coventry Demolition and has been oiled with Osmo Polyx oil. Glynn’s measurements… Continue reading A bit of privacy
Crucifixion?
Easter Sunday and, other than eating half a large chocolate egg for breakfast, it was like any other Sunday for us. Unfortunately no time off for us! Sam is also here to fit more of the electrics, starting with the mass of messy cables in the corner of the attic. This is where all the… Continue reading Crucifixion?
Dining room denim
Cat is on a mission to get the dining room decorated today! Sam is back tomorrow to fit more electrics and the plan is to fit the dining room lights, so Cat has a 24hr deadline… This is the last room with lime plaster to decorate and we have bought Fenwick & Tilbrook’s claypaint in… Continue reading Dining room denim
Magicman
All of the butterflies who overwintered in our house are now waking up. It’s a huge surprise anything survived in our house last year with all the building work, dust, soda blasting, plaster, etc. but I found this beautiful Peacock butterfly in the dining room. I imagine they have been sleeping up the chimney. Our… Continue reading Magicman
Ugh. Garage.
Sunday and we had help from our cousins to clean out the garage. Another epic task that Cat cannot manage on her own. Cat has started to prepare the walls in the dining room, filling the lime plaster where it has been damaged on corners etc. This room has had the most traffic over the… Continue reading Ugh. Garage.