I am part way through building a garage next to the house. It’s not for our car, but all the junk we have.
When digging the foundations I took great care no to disturb/damage any of the underground electricity cables that run to all the nearby buildings.
All went well and the base of the garage was [...]
Some of the jobs being done in the house create a lot of dust. Sometimes a little and other times a lot, as can be seen by this picture of light coming through the landing windows.
This dust cloud was a result of a wall being cut through with a stone cutter. The new opening is [...]
At long last the ‘flawed wall’ is being rebuilt.
The re build will be done in stages because we have to jack up the ceiling, which has sagged by about three inches.
Once the ceiling has been lifted and the upper floor is properly supported, we will be able to move onto building the next section of [...]
I have found quite a few mouse nests in the farmhouse. They are all over the place, in walls, under floors, in the attic etc.
This one has been the best find yet, as it contains a dead mouse (the best kind).
By the looks of it the little critter died a fair few years ago.
The brown [...]
Whenever you do renovation work to an old house, you are sure to come across something unexpected.
You know the type of thing, staircase balustrades hidden behind paneling, or Victorian tiles covered by 70’s lino.
Other discoveries are less welcome.
Whilst taking the old plaster from a wall in what will be our bedroom, I uncovered a [...]
Jonathan