Category My house
Sky Fall
We had the joy of polystyrene tiles coating the ceilings of much of the house. Initially we were going to layer over them with plasterboard but we had difficulties fixing the board without being able to see the joists above. We removed a few and realised they were attached to hardboard which could be easily […]
Wallpaper Galore!
My house like many old properties was covered, and I mean COVERED in wallpaper, with some areas having 3 or 4 layers on top of each other. Not only that but the wallpaper had been painted over a number of times. I don’t know if this was due to lazy owners, a desire for a […]
Work party
The cottage we purchased was previously owned by an elderly man, who we hear was quite a character. He was famous in the village for taking on a robber in the post office, armed with nothing but a cabbage and a carrier bag. He swung the bag, with the cabbage inside, round in the air […]
Offer, Accept, Exchange and Complete
My parents actually stumbled across this property while searching for projects for their retirement. My mum instantly fell in love with this little country cottage as it reminded her of the first place my parents bought together almost 30 years ago. She wanted my boyfriend and I to have it as our first home, as […]
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