Our monster’s head in the attic is now lit up and looking fierce. #iseefaces Sam is not having an enjoyable day, the thumbs up is sarcastic as he tries to locate the earth issue discovered last weekend… Taking these lights on and off is a total nightmare, but the ones in the lime plaster are… Continue reading Lighting preview
Category: Study
Glynn’s last day (for a while)
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)
Working lights!
Summer is still here today (although it was -3 degrees last night) and Sam is here to fit the lighting in the new stairwell to the attic and to test the system and get the lights working. We have never seen these lights lit up and really have no idea how they will look in… Continue reading Working lights!
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!
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
Skirting & rads
The next deadline is to get the skirting boards caulked and painted before Tuesday when Andrew arrives to fit the radiators. Cat has caulked them and is now painting a line of the wall colour along the caulk, where it joins the wall. Normally you would paint the wall with skirting already on, so you… Continue reading Skirting & rads
Super Saturday
Today the skirting boards are being fitted on the first floor by Glynn so the plumber can fit the radiators next week. We haven’t seen Glynn since just before Christmas so it’s great to have him back to help us out. He spent his lunch break yesterday (after having rushed to the dentist to have… Continue reading Super Saturday
First radiators fitted!
Cat has Monday off, so paints the second coat in the study. When the paint is wet you can see all the tool marks and hand prints from the plasterers in the lime plaster. It is most bizarre, they disappear (mostly) when the paint is dry. Cutting in the last corner. Cat’s hair is still… Continue reading First radiators fitted!
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