It’s been some time since my final renovation diary (seems life will get fairly chaotic once you’re making an attempt to run a enterprise and renovate a home!).
The excellent news is, loads has occurred since my final replace and we’re attending to the actually thrilling components now.
The extension
Our rear extension has now been fully constructed, full with roof and velux home windows!
It’s so thrilling to lastly see all of it come collectively, and it’s now beginning to really feel like a house slightly than a pile of bricks.
The kitchen was initially going to go within the again a part of the L-shape (within the authentic home). Nonetheless, because it’s north-west going through, I used to be frightened it could simply be actually darkish.
So I re-jigged the plans from our architect, moved a few doorways, and transferred the kitchen to the entrance of the extension.
The again half will now be a comfy couch and TV space, with a line of items in opposition to the again wall which is able to supply further storage, in addition to a bar / espresso station.
Subsequent week we needs to be putting in the bifolds and the facet door of our new utility room. Then it will likely be prepared for plastering!
Now to resolve on a kitchen…
The remainder of the downstairs
The builders have additionally began work on reconfiguring the downstairs WC.
We’re primarily bringing it forwards, because it’s at the moment too far below the steps – which means that standing wees are considerably difficult for the fellows!
This may also liberate area for a brand new cabinet below the steps which can be tremendous helpful for storing bits like ironing board, broom, hoover, and so on.
I’ve additionally requested the builders to take away the present hearth in the lounge, and to rebuild the chimney breast within the storage that was eliminated by the earlier house owners.
At the moment it’s a gasoline hearth however we’re planning to place a wooden burning range in – though my goodness the quotes we’ve had are loopy!
Upstairs
Upstairs I’ve been making very sluggish progress. The workplace (third bed room field room) has been painted with an undercoat and is now prepared for some color.
We had one of many partitions in the master suite plastered as we eliminated an unpleasant electrical hearth.
Sadly whereas I used to be mist-coating it, the plaster began falling off the wall! I used to be fully gutted and it appears the bonding had failed.
The plasterer was considerably baffled nevertheless it has now been re-plastered and I’m praying this one holds after I mist coat it!
We’ve additionally had the visitor bed room plastered, as we eliminated an outdated cabinet the place the earlier water tank was (we upgraded to a combi boiler so we might eliminate the water tank).
What’s subsequent
When it comes to the extension, subsequent steps are putting in doorways and home windows, after which plastering.
We additionally must resolve on a kitchen which is at the moment inflicting me to tear my hair out! However I’ll save that for one more submit.
I’m hopefully going to start out portray some color within the upstairs rooms, in addition to trying to DIY some built-in IKEA pax wardrobes.
We’d additionally prefer to get the lavatory accomplished as quickly as we will, so I would like to start out planning that out.
The to do listing actually is neverending!
Keep tuned for extra updates, coming quickly.
