Back in January I was lost in the world of garage doors, and seriously, who knew there was so much choice?! I had to find something which would suit both the reclaimed, traditional feel of the slates and bricks used, plus work well with the contemporary deep greys, aluminium cladding and super cool bifold doors.... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #56 It’s a folding frenzy as the bifolds go in
OMG they're in!! There've been several big steps for us this month and none bigger than this week's installation of our much dreamed of bifolding doors. We've spent a lot of time and energy deciding which ones to go for as there are a plethora of these super popular styles out there to choose from.... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #55: The finished cladding, the huge opening & the scaffold comes down!
After many months of hard work, slog and toil, something huge has happened for us in this last week. Not only are all the dormers water-tight, sealed, guttered and clad in ColorCoat Urban, but the scaffolding has finally been taken down and reveals for the first time what's actually been built! Until the moment the... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #53 The ColorCoat Urban goes on plus lots of little jobs!
Just like Mr Miyagi's repeated wax on wax off, it's been window on window off here on the four dormers to allow all the Color Coat Urban panels to be folded into the openings. It's felt like going backwards to go forwards taking out the glass openers and frames, but as well as the fitters being busy... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #51 My gorgeous garage wall complete with inset brick boxes
Way back last summer, all those months ago, a germ of an idea wriggled it's way into my head that I didn't want a boring brick wall on the side of the garage/workshop at the all new Moregeous Mansions. Not that the wall would have been boring mind, constructed with beautiful, character filled reclaimed red... Continue Reading →
Mid Reno Roast:The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester
It's rare to have both brain and belly fed at the same time but I'm delighted to say that very thing happened to me this weekend. It was a dismal rainy Sunday, perfect for visiting the all new Whitworth Art Gallery after it's recent renovation. Even on an afternoon off I can't stay away from... Continue Reading →
A fantastic result for our Love Withington Baths campaign
It's crazy to feel guilty for not writing a post for two weeks but blogging is a little like eating Pringles. Once you pop you just can't stop, and when you do stop for whatever reason, you feel a nagging, niggling urge to start again. Between getting on with rebuilding Moregeous Mansions, having tenants in... Continue Reading →