Month: May 2018

As the wall to the back stairs was striped back, it became clear that it could be cut back to allow much more natural light into

One of the weirdest things about the original kitchen was a bathroom cut out of one corner.  It is no more! Here is a view through

Although the work area is blocked off with plastic sheeting, and the contractors are cleaning up every day, a layer of dust is ubiquitous!

The plan involves removing the fireplace in the kitchen, which should have been pretty straightforward, but… the chimney doesn’t take the direct route; it makes a

To create a safe space for the dogs to run about, the fence is relocated, and extended with sections of plywood.  Not pretty, but very effective. 

First, the interior trim is removed, then the whole structure dismantled.  Removing this (albeit useful) carbuncle is starting to bring some sense to the exterior lines

The first skip is filled in less than a week!

It turns out the there were two windows in the original external wall – boarded up when the extension was built.  It’s amazing how much extra

As my office comes down, the original shingles and corbels are revealed.  The black shingles look so much better with the colour of the stone than

My office was an extension on the back of the house.  It was built somewhat questionably, so pretty quick to demolish, revealing beautiful original features that

Before the kitchen was stripped back, it looked like this beam went the whole width of the room.  It doesn’t, and will have to be replaced. 

As the layers of history were peeled back, this amazing wallpaper was revealed!