Sledgehammer and crowbar at the ready
If it had just been a fireplace I might have kept it but the side... plinths are just hideous. Would like to keep the gas fire which has a base plate screwed to the brick so need to get someone in to disconnect it and remove while I rip the brick off.
That's the top layer off everywhere and part of the 2nd and 3rd layers off in most places. Came off quite easily so far so shouldn't be too bad when I get the Zinsser on the rest tomorrow. So much wallpaper though
Made a bowl shape out of a sheet and filled it up in the sink and the water didn't come through at all. So I think moisture must have been getting in the chimney (which the survey did pick up is in need of repointing) but then the air vent was blocked up and the walls were completely unable to breath. Not to mention there's no heating in there except the gas fire. It's already nearly dry on the surface just after an hour or 2 of being uncovered in a fairly cold room. Once I get some radiators installed it should be fine.
Painted my kitchen. I’ve literally never painted before this, and was going to get someone in to do it but thought I’d save myself the money and make myself less useless in the process. I’m delighted with how it turned out. Was just white before so looked very plain
floating shelves
) to get to the end walls and pipe down to the lounge. Grim. Waiting for the quote to come through but already informed the family not to expect Christmas presents this year Thank you mate
There are a few tiny areas on a couple of sockets where I left the masking tape on too long so peeled a tiny bit of paint off, just part of learning I suppose, so will touch it up when it’s had a day to dry.
Ripped all the living room carpet and underlay up now. Underlay was pretty damp but the floorboards underneath are fine. Pretty sure the damp was just tracking across the underlay rather than coming from beneath it. Again, probably wouldn't be happening if there was some heating!
Plumber came out to quote for installing new radiators. Unfortunately one can't be lead off the rad in the hallway as the pipes aren't sufficient (apparently). So this means new ones have to be plumbed in from upstairs. Sounds like a much bigger job than I was expecting... Gonna have to put new pipes in under the floor in one bedroom and the box room (as in the one I've just decorated
Painted my kitchen. I’ve literally never painted before this, and was going to get someone in to do it but thought I’d save myself the money and make myself less useless in the process. I’m delighted with how it turned out. Was just white before so looked very plai
Fitted the worktops. Refused to pay 160 quid a corner for someone to use a router and jig so did it myself. It's pretty easy. Not perfect by an means, out a mill by the mitre and slight lip I can feel which I could get tight down but it's good enough.
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