New restoration project - what have I done!

[Mark Benson]

ND_007 said:

Griff Boy said:

as long as you guys are interested in seeing the progress of this mammoth project??

Hell Yes!!!!

[Craikeybaby]

Congratulations! I'm definitely looking forward to updates in this project!

[Griff Boy]

Just to put the place into scale..... and to remind myself of the task ive just commited to, and trust me 'commited' is a word that may come up a fair few times over the next few months!

[rednotdead]

ND_007 said:

Griff Boy said:

as long as you guys are interested in seeing the progress of this mammoth project??

Hell Yes!!!!

^^^^ wot he said

[odyssey2200]

any updates yet?

Pictures of progress?

[Griff Boy]

odyssey2200 said:

any updates yet?

Pictures of progress?

Give me a chance mate! I only got the keys 3 hours ago!

[Megaflow]

Griff Boy said:

Well, Ive done it!

Sales gone through today, and its now mine!got the keys, and loaded my van with gear ready to go!

Getting started on the rip out tomorrow, the calls gone out to my mates and the curry and beer are ordered!

Should be good to start posting pictures soon, as long as you guys are interested in seeing the progress of this mammoth project??

Well played sir...

[Podie]

Griff Boy said:

Give me a chance mate! I only got the keys 3 hours ago!

On Grand Designs they do it in an hour



Looking forward to updates.

[roofer]

[B17NNS]

Looking forward to this.

[anonymous-user]

Congrats OP it has the making of something very special looking forward to the updates.

[chippy348]

Mucho respect to you on taking this project on, I wish you all the best with it.
I echo what others have said, please keep posting photos

[The Moose]

Very nice project. Looking forward to seeing this coming along

[5potTurbo]

What a project - committed indeed!
Pleased the purchase has finally gone through as I've been waiting for this build thread.
Bookmarked.

[Griff Boy]

5potTurbo said:

What a project - committed indeed!
Pleased the purchase has finally gone through as I've been waiting for this build thread.
Bookmarked.

Your right, it's taken 9 months, approx 1/4 of my hair and almost 14liters of brandy! And that's before I even start the work on the place!

[tom_loughlin]

Good lad!
I wish you all the very best with it. It will seriously test you, but you'll end up with a stunning place you could once have only dreamed of... and all the pain will be forgotten.
My other half and I are looking at taking on something similar - not quite as large, but in the same ballpark.
Tom

[Alfachick]

Congrats on getting the keys and all the planning etc sorted out! Looking forward to this thread with great interest. Not that far away from you guys either, just up the road.
There is/was a very similar place for sale in Brechin (thought at first that you had bought it from the pics) perhaps not quite as big though, and I was so tempted to bankrupt myself buying it and trying to do it up. Hats off to you and best of luck!

[Griff Boy]

Thanks for all the positive comments, much appreciated as there will be times were we will seriously regret taking this on!

so, some progress shots.

Main area before we got completely stuck in:




and after / during:



some lovely original features starting to re-appear!

[eliot]

Have you had the place tested for Asbestos?

[AC43]

Griff Boy said:

Should be good to start posting pictures soon, as long as you guys are interested in seeing the progress of this mammoth project??

What kind of question is that?? Get posting!

Seriously interesting project.