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!
Category: Exterior
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
Then & now, old photos
For the last 4 years we have been searching for old photos of the house but nearly all the old photos that we find of this part of the village are taken from down the main road, so all we see is our chimneys behind the house next door (the one we are currently renting).… Continue reading Then & now, old photos
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.
Skirts and studs…
Saturday and Glynn is back to build the stud wall for the cupboards in the attic and fit the skirting. We are having small cupboards under the eaves down one side of the room. This is super awkward not just because it’s difficult to get to but also because nothing is straight. The cupboard goes… Continue reading Skirts and studs…
Flippin’ filling
Cat is now on a new job during the week so will only have weekends to work on the house again, but this week she has been prepping at home so has been able to spend a few evenings filling, sanding and painting the bathroom, something she has not been looking forward to due to… Continue reading Flippin’ filling
Ladyholme
Is Spring here already? For the weekend, yes it appears it is. It’s a balmy 20+ degrees here today, 3 weeks ago it was -8! Jasper the dog is helping his best mate Colin roll up the membrane for the front pathway. When I say helping… Going through the buckets and bags of lime plaster… Continue reading Ladyholme
(Still slightly sweary) study preparations
Saturday and Colin is back to help Cat get the study ready to paint (I am out of action with a sore back). We are super excited about getting another room done and cannot wait to see the colour! Colin comes with doughnuts, they don’t last long. These doughnuts have fuelled the build over the… Continue reading (Still slightly sweary) study preparations
Scrubber
I have had to get some more wire brushes as I have already nearly worn this one out from scrubbing the stone walls of the sitting room. I may get through a few of these! And knuckles, I have scuffed all my knuckles. I must start wearing gloves. The sitting room wall next to the… Continue reading Scrubber