We're feeling a great sense of satisfaction that the double pitch roof to the garage and the triple pitch roof to the utility room are fully slated, with the newly sourced ridge tiles sitting proudly on top and the verges all pointed up In all my years working on renovations and doing DIY, I'd never attempted... Continue Reading →
Who ordered a hurricane? Oh we've been so lucky with the weather so far, it seems weeks since the last deluge which turned the garden into Glastonbury, this good luck surely had to come to an end sometime and come to an end it has this week! As the major timbers over the workshop and utility... Continue Reading →
Blimey I'm a tired lady builder today, I think the last week's catching up with me. Mind you, it's only a week since I was groggy from a general anaesthetic, so it's little surprise really. Add that to industrial strength antibiotics & emerging sniffles and I'm definitely feeling very grumpy, resulting in a bit of an epy... Continue Reading →
What a week. As I sit at my desk with Missy insisting on clambering all over my stitched up belly (ouch!!) it all seems a bit surreal to be truthful. As the lads and Mr M have been busy with Herculean steels, as all the exciting interior decisions start to be required, as our Love... Continue Reading →
The central core of the Moregeous Mansions, the bit marked 'Kitchen' above, is integral in making the whole of the interior design and flow of the new spaces work. This central part connects the whole of the ground floor and prior to works was a dark room with few redeeming features. The idea after works... Continue Reading →
Heavens to Betsy, it's been all go here this week. After a little bit of a lull waiting for materials, Monday started with a bang and all hands on deck. Slightly sweaty in the sun reclaimed brick packs were cut open to air and the dial on the cement mixer set to overtime. Sloppy concrete... Continue Reading →
I'm a little in love with Twitter this week for helping me find a wonderfully preserved cast iron Scotia fireplace for our new guest bedroom. The chimney breast lost it's original fireplace long before we moved in, as you can see above where the sad looking desk sits in front of it, but the room... Continue Reading →
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