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The renovation’s back on! | 1879 House
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The renovation’s back on! March 1, 2016. March 1, 2016. OK, so it’s been a while. Things have taken a back seat in the house, as Gav has changed jobs and we decided not to commit to any major projects until we had a clear idea of what the new role would involve. So whilst we apologise for the radio silence, it was because we haven’t actually done anything to blog about! Here’s our plan so far:. Insulate all the external walls. Install insulation into the bay windows. Add thermal lining to curtains. You a...
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Pantry organisation & Autumn art | 1879 House
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Pantry organisation and Autumn art. September 19, 2015. September 19, 2015. So a while back we ripped out the old shelving in the pantry and gave it a spruce-up. Nothing major, but we made the shelves more practical by building tiers. We have a lot of Kilner jars and I always get mixed up with plain/self raising/bread flour. These DIY decals from Painted Hive. Have been so useful in keeping things organised 🙂. Took a couple of attempts but came out a lot easier than I expected! Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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An impulse buy and a new desk. August 30, 2015. Yesterday we won an eBay bid for this cheeky piece of furniture. It was originally bought to be a sewing or cutting table for me, but the base is so nice that we decided to put it in a more prominent place. Over our morning coffee we’ve come up with a couple of ideas for what to do, so we’ll update you when it’s all done 🙂. That’s causing a couple of issues, mainly to do with water not being able to drain away upwards. More on that later! August 29, 2015.
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Laundry room work so far | 1879 House
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Laundry room work so far. September 1, 2015. We’re nearly there! After a sensible discussion we decided to keep the wood unpainted for now. There’s a lot of wood in the room already and we’re planning to have some terracotta quarry tiles on the floor, so we thought it would look better to keep things natural. It will be the dog food room for a little while longer, while we figure out our plans for the cloakroom, but we’re 99% there on phase one, and we’re chuffed 🙂. More laundry room work.
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Singer sewing table makeover | 1879 House
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Singer sewing table makeover. August 30, 2015. We’re having a productive Bank Holiday weekend! Remember the Singer sewing table from this morning? Well Gav went right to work, taking off the old hinged worktop, which was sadly not the original. We had a piece of worktop spare that was an offcut from the pantry. We used the same dark Jacobean oak stain to give it a nice finish. Then we fitted a cheap shelf above, added some dado railing to the front and here it is! We’re definitely nearly there now! Littl...
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More laundry room work | 1879 House
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More laundry room work. September 1, 2015. So the walls have been painted, just a few wee touch-ups following a fairly heavy-handed session with the decorator’s caulk, but we love the new laundry room so far. Now for the shelving. We had originally thought of adding a couple of cheap kitchen wall units for storage, but the doors are pretty pricey and we’re saving up for the flooring. So we looked around the rest of the house to see if we could salvage anything that’s not being used. Elm Century House DIY.
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The renovation’s back on! March 1, 2016. March 1, 2016. OK, so it’s been a while. Things have taken a back seat in the house, as Gav has changed jobs and we decided not to commit to any major projects until we had a clear idea of what the new role would involve. So whilst we apologise for the radio silence, it was because we haven’t actually done anything to blog about! Here’s our plan so far:. Insulate all the external walls. Install insulation into the bay windows. Add thermal lining to curtains. So a ...
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Preparing for Winter | 1879 House
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September 12, 2015. This is a cold house. The South facing front garden is completely covered by 2 tall trees, leaving the two front reception rooms cold all year round. We have lovely wooden windows, but they aren’t that great for keeping the heat in. One of the biggest cold spots is a window on the landing. It’s like walking past a block of ice when we go past it. So to see what’s causing this, we have taken off the plastic surround. Here’s what we uncovered:. Starting work on the stairs. Suggest silic...
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Starting work on the stairs | 1879 House
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Starting work on the stairs. September 9, 2015. Today I did some volunteering at a Community Centre in Lincoln. We spent the day weeding the garden and preparing some wood panelled walls ready to get a fresh coat of paint. It made me realise that I shouldn’t be so afraid to tackle a job in the house that has always seemed too big to start: the staircase. Our neighbour’s staircase is a lovely varnished wood. Ours – not so much…. However, where it has been painted, it has. How gloopy is that? I was aware o...
