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 →
OMG it's freezing in here!!! Yep, we have the only house in Manchester where it's actually snowing inside. It's whipping up a storm in the windowless Daddy Dormer with an endless battle against the wind tearing off the temporary membrane. But yes, it does look pretty out there. You can tell from Builder Cat's wide... Continue Reading →
Inspiration is often much needed mid works, especially if you live in the midst of a mucky building site! It arrived this month in the form of a rather beautiful book called "Decorating with Colour" showcasing some stunning Farrow & Ball adorned properties. I'm partial to a bit of F&B as you know, and was... Continue Reading →
It's always wonderful to find interior treasure but even better when it's in your house and you didn't even know it was there! The sole room amidst the chaos of our renovation to be anywhere near ready is the one which will eventually be our guest bedroom. It was stripped back to brick months ago and re-plastered... Continue Reading →
This week's Mid-Reno Roast comes courtesy of a new kid on the Didsbury block, Bourbon & Black. With an RTS Awards hangover in full effect and after cementing several holes in a kitchen wall where our kitchen will soon be, it was time to let someone else feed us up and make us winter warm... Continue Reading →
It was a very last minute decision to take a day off site and scoot over to the Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Harrogate last week. We're about 40% into our renovation / self build of our part Georgian, part Edwardian home in Manchester, which many of you will know as the Do Up... Continue Reading →
No major build comes without it's hiccups and often these hiccups are very hard to spot on flat plans. In my experience, the renovation of old houses can only be done successfully with constant monitoring and adaption. As you can see, the initial plans for the remodelled West Wing elevation included two dormers to the steeply pitched roof... Continue Reading →
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