- Floorboards down and nailed
- Trapdoor to basement below built and installed
- Grill to basement below for vemtilation installed
- Fireplace complete
- Initial (suspended between joists) slab of vermivulite concrete (nice and light)
- Laid in the old (Ruabon) black/blue tiles resqued from the hallway floor
- Grouted, cleaned and sealed
- Log fire fitted back in
- Old original (?) Fireplace surround painted and re-fitted
- Panelling on the partition wall fitted, filled and ready for painting
- A mirror image of the Inglenook room wall
- Panelling around the sash-window fitted, filled and ready to paint
- Inluding a window seat
- Skirting fitted, ready to paint
- Lime rendering of walls nearly complete
Jobs to do....
- Finish Lime rendering (one final smooth layer on the back wall)
- Lime-wash the walls
- Paint the panelling (wall, window, and skirting)
- We have chosen F&B Stiffkey Blue
- Sand and paint the floorboards (haven't decided on a colour yet...but it will be dark)
- Figure out what to do with the ceiling !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was planing to build a bookcase against the back wall, of my own design, but am considering buying a bespoke piece, as I am not that level of craftsman !!!
We will see if we can afford it
The rug, sofa and chair were used temporarily, as we had a family event there a few weeks ago, they will be removed as we finish off the jobs above.
Nearly there !!!! :)
As it was.....
I've been reading your blog for a while, i think what you are doing is incredible and this reflects in how incredible the house is looking now. Thanks. Aaron.
ReplyDeletegosh thanks Aaron...thats v kind of you.
ReplyDeleteYou never know who is out there reading this stuff.
JonathanD
Well i think it shows that when you think what you are doing is contributing to better educating people who like myself have an interest in renovation and heritage building. What you are doing also shows people that doing things on there own or with little help still makes what you want achievable, you prove this is achievable. Your house is a beautiful house and you should be praised for such an achievement. You are grafters. Thanks, Aaron.
ReplyDeleteHi, I echo the comments of the previous person. We are nearing the end of renovating an old cottage in Herefordshire and continue to be interested in and inspired by others' projects. Clare
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