I'd to come up with a cost effective and ingenious way to advertise our Baths in January, and having driven around Manchester this week and seen lots of other banners flapping around in the stormy weather, thought I'd share this as a great tip. We'd been offered some hoardings to paint or poster, but unfortunately they... Continue Reading →
Creating A Funky But Heritage Worthy Cafe On A Budget
It's hard to believe Team LWB have only been 'in charge' at Withington Baths for a few short weeks and SO much has changed already! This week we had a little trial run in the new coffee stop and it was absolutely lovely to see it filled with flowers, cake and happy customers. Betty, Pat... Continue Reading →
How To Prevent And Fix Rotten Sleeper Walls (with video)
So we're all in love with interior greys, falling head over heels for silvery hues on walls, floors and even ceilings but what about outside? For years the go-to-colour for fencing and furniture has been all shades of brown with the occasional colour pop or flash of white but I've a feeling that's going to... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #64 Forming a ‘frame’ around exposed bricks using plasterboard
I thought it'd be interesting to do something a bit different with the exposed bricks in the hallway - after we'd worked so very hard cleaning them up! - and came up with the idea of framing the areas with a 200mm edge of plasterboard. I haven't seen this done anywhere else and am very excited... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #50 My tips on choosing & preparing timber windows for a new extension
Whooo hoooo, we're half way through!! Well, half way through fitting windows that is and how things have changed since my post at the start of December - Plastic Fantastic or Terrific Timber? The main house is still freezing to live in as the wind howls through the new extension, through the main house and into... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary Review: The ‘Gap Tape’ from Tape Store
I love getting personal recommendations for products, especially when the products are practical, affordable and make life easier! Whilst tweeting a few weeks ago about all the rigid insulation we have piled up at Moregeous Mansions to fit in our new timber frame dormers, I was told about a handy product called the Gap Tape,... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #38 & Review: Sika Cement Dye
It's been a very dusty week for *some* people and I'd say Mr M definitely drew the short straw as he cuts slates into a fishtail pattern with the angle grinder, looking more and more like one of those miming blokes on the high street with each passing hour. The three dormers on the West... Continue Reading →