Author: rose

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!

We turned the dining table through 90 degrees to create room for the fridge, dishwasher, sink and some cabinets.  It will take some time to get

Work starts with a temporary wall of plastic, to keep the dust out of the rest of the house while allowing us access to the basement.

April 17, 2018 – the project finally gets underway.  The skip (container) has arrived and demolition is about to start.  Yay!!