Detached Victorian renovation, London.
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it was going to be a house for myself, i really liked it and had great scope to create something special out the back with the ex lift shaft.
in the end i couldnt really be arsed with the project, inbetween work and managing £170k of repairs to the family house when a tree fell on it, i couldnt be bothered with another project.
like what you have done though, really nice.
in the end i couldnt really be arsed with the project, inbetween work and managing £170k of repairs to the family house when a tree fell on it, i couldnt be bothered with another project.
like what you have done though, really nice.
Thank you, and nice to hear that you too were thinking of it as a home. I really like this street (our last house was across the road).
What would you have done with the lift shaft? Lady F wanted a double height glass structure with a two storey water feature. I vetoed that one...but there was definitely scope for some interesting architectural stuff there. The estate agent assumed we'd knock it down - no imagination!
What would you have done with the lift shaft? Lady F wanted a double height glass structure with a two storey water feature. I vetoed that one...but there was definitely scope for some interesting architectural stuff there. The estate agent assumed we'd knock it down - no imagination!
Harry Flashman said:
Thank you, and nice to hear that you too were thinking of it as a home. I really like this street (our last house was across the road).
What would you have done with the lift shaft? Lady F wanted a double height glass structure with a two storey water feature. I vetoed that one...but there was definitely scope for some interesting architectural stuff there. The estate agent assumed we'd knock it down - no imagination!
similar, nice big double height void glass thing. no waterWhat would you have done with the lift shaft? Lady F wanted a double height glass structure with a two storey water feature. I vetoed that one...but there was definitely scope for some interesting architectural stuff there. The estate agent assumed we'd knock it down - no imagination!
Leave the spiders, they're all that's keeping the ant problem under control... and they're rather part and parcel of living in an old(ish) house like this!
And if any of you think that this place is a nightmarish money-pit, my friend's mid-14th-century (at least, the cellar may be much older) II*-listed house 60 feet from the hard shoulder of the M25 (into which it is subsiding) makes this look like child's play...
And if any of you think that this place is a nightmarish money-pit, my friend's mid-14th-century (at least, the cellar may be much older) II*-listed house 60 feet from the hard shoulder of the M25 (into which it is subsiding) makes this look like child's play...
True on the spiders - I don't kill them as I know they keep other nasties at bay. I'd rather not see ENORMOUS arachnids scuttling around. That said, haven't seen any in weeks - sealing the floors seems to keep them below decks, and also we're past mating season *shudder*
And yes - this house hasn't been all that bad compared to some I know. My friend is restoring a similar sized house on the Kingston gate of Richmond Park. 50% more than ours to purchase 2 years ago. He's about where we were at week 4, having spent more than I have on this entire renovation so far and has found everything from rot, through to subsidence. And unlike us, he's living in the house through the project it with his wife and three very energetic young boys.
Perspective. It's a good thing.
And yes - this house hasn't been all that bad compared to some I know. My friend is restoring a similar sized house on the Kingston gate of Richmond Park. 50% more than ours to purchase 2 years ago. He's about where we were at week 4, having spent more than I have on this entire renovation so far and has found everything from rot, through to subsidence. And unlike us, he's living in the house through the project it with his wife and three very energetic young boys.
Perspective. It's a good thing.
The last wood floor has been sanded and oiled. Looks great!
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Hallway wallpaper has arrived. It's perfect - classical, but not too serious, and the quality is awesome. Lady F found it - she spent a year living in the jungle in Indonesia a while back, working with primates. Apes and monkeys are her favourite creatures.
The green was chosen to pick up the dark green of the kitchen cabinets and TV room walls, providing a link through the ground floor, and to work with the brass accents in the pendant lights in the hallway.
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The green was chosen to pick up the dark green of the kitchen cabinets and TV room walls, providing a link through the ground floor, and to work with the brass accents in the pendant lights in the hallway.
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Harry Flashman said:
TV room begins to take shape, sort of. It's a small room at 3m x 3.5m, in dark green. I bought this tan leather G Plan electric reclining sofa on ebay - it was an absolute bargain - 3 months of use by the last owner, and just under a fifth of the brand new price. It will form the heart of my room, which will be pretty blokey in design - dark green walls, tan leather sofa, mahogany coffee table and brass accent lighting, with framed art/film posters on the wall. Carpet is to be dark grey to mask the inevitable whisky spills.
I'd have liked something a bit more stylish in there, but frankly wanted a reclining sofa for watching TV. These G Plan ones aren't as ugly as the usual fare.
The three seats bolt together to form the sofa, and the outer two recline. The electric mechanisms work perfectly, the leather is lovely, and it looks and feels really high quality. It is also the most comfortable thing I have ever sat on. Can't wait for my first film night.
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Very nice, and G-Plan stuff is extremely comfy. Not a million miles away from the Ekornes Stressless 'Cinema' suite we've just bought for our front room. Again, 1/4 of the price new.I'd have liked something a bit more stylish in there, but frankly wanted a reclining sofa for watching TV. These G Plan ones aren't as ugly as the usual fare.
The three seats bolt together to form the sofa, and the outer two recline. The electric mechanisms work perfectly, the leather is lovely, and it looks and feels really high quality. It is also the most comfortable thing I have ever sat on. Can't wait for my first film night.
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Harry Flashman said:
Lower hallway beginning to look like part of an actual home. Door at the end needs painting - it goes to the new study in the former lift shaft.
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Panelling in lower hallway. Left hand door is WC, right hand one that looks like part of the panelling goes to cellar, which is currently a foot deep in water and leaking nicely - pumping it out results in it refilling in a couple of hours as the groundwater finds its level; we have plenty of underground streams here. This would make building a basement here pretty tricky...
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Hi Harry,Untitled by baconrashers, on FlickrPanelling in lower hallway. Left hand door is WC, right hand one that looks like part of the panelling goes to cellar, which is currently a foot deep in water and leaking nicely - pumping it out results in it refilling in a couple of hours as the groundwater finds its level; we have plenty of underground streams here. This would make building a basement here pretty tricky...
Untitled by baconrashers, on FlickrEpic project! Can you tell me what colour you have used for the wood panelling and the walls? I've got a hallway, landing and stairs to do soon and your choice of colours look spot on!
Looks great Harry.
Earlier in the thread you mentioned rugs and Kilms. Have a look at my mate's shop at https://theafghanrugshop.co.uk/
Earlier in the thread you mentioned rugs and Kilms. Have a look at my mate's shop at https://theafghanrugshop.co.uk/
E36GUY said:
Looks great Harry.
Earlier in the thread you mentioned rugs and Kilms. Have a look at my mate's shop at https://theafghanrugshop.co.uk/
Filled me with confidence!Earlier in the thread you mentioned rugs and Kilms. Have a look at my mate's shop at https://theafghanrugshop.co.uk/
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do people not check this stuff ?
Edited by dmsims on Monday 4th December 16:59
Refurbished sashes. These are original, but have had moderm thin-spaced argon double glazing, in low emmissivity toughened glass, installed.They have also had new parting beads, brushes, and weights to make them totally draught free and so that they open and close smoothly.
They also have much more hardcore security. The thieves broke into our house by snapping a basic lever sashlock and levering with enough force that the restrictor bolts were ripped out. The "new" windows have locking sashlocks and a number of rim-locking locks all around the windows, as well as restrictor bolts to allow restricted opening for ventilation.
This was not a cheap job. No sir. Wallet feels a a little abused.
These are white on the inside and black on the outside. The newly black external windows look very nice indeed - they have painted the frames now, and the black looks very smart against the London stock brick of the house. They give the house a much more sophisticated, period look than white finishing on the external windows.
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They also have much more hardcore security. The thieves broke into our house by snapping a basic lever sashlock and levering with enough force that the restrictor bolts were ripped out. The "new" windows have locking sashlocks and a number of rim-locking locks all around the windows, as well as restrictor bolts to allow restricted opening for ventilation.
This was not a cheap job. No sir. Wallet feels a a little abused.
These are white on the inside and black on the outside. The newly black external windows look very nice indeed - they have painted the frames now, and the black looks very smart against the London stock brick of the house. They give the house a much more sophisticated, period look than white finishing on the external windows.
Untitled by baconrashers, on FlickrUntitled by baconrashers, on FlickrEdited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 5th December 12:24
Refurbished sashes. These are original, but have had moderm thin-spaced argon double glazing, in low emmissivity toughened glass, installed.They have also had new parting beads, brushes, and weights to make them totally draught free and so that they open and close smoothly.
They also have much more hardcore security. The thieves broke into our house by snapping a basic lever sashlock and levering with enough force that the restrictor bolts were ripped out. The "new" windows have locking sashlocks and a number of rim-locking locks all around the windows, as well as restrictor bolts to allow restricted opening for ventilation.
This was not a cheap job. No sir. Wallet feels a a little abused.
These are white on the inside and black on the outside. The newly black external windows look very nice indeed - they have painted the frames now, and the black looks very smart against the London stock brick of the house. They give the house a much more sophisticated, period look than white paint on the external windows.
Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr
Untitled by baconrashers, on Flickr
They also have much more hardcore security. The thieves broke into our house by snapping a basic lever sashlock and levering with enough force that the restrictor bolts were ripped out. The "new" windows have locking sashlocks and a number of rim-locking locks all around the windows, as well as restrictor bolts to allow restricted opening for ventilation.
This was not a cheap job. No sir. Wallet feels a a little abused.
These are white on the inside and black on the outside. The newly black external windows look very nice indeed - they have painted the frames now, and the black looks very smart against the London stock brick of the house. They give the house a much more sophisticated, period look than white paint on the external windows.
Untitled by baconrashers, on FlickrUntitled by baconrashers, on FlickrEdited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 5th December 12:24
Bravo on the window refurb.
We did similar to our Victorian place in Vauxhall when we did a major renovation a few years ago so I feel some of your wallets pain, ours is a lot smaller than yours and I rememer the quotes knocking me off my feet when they came in
People saiid to me at the time "you could have got all new windows for less than the refurb cost". They all live in houses with uPVC windows and can't see the value at all.
We did similar to our Victorian place in Vauxhall when we did a major renovation a few years ago so I feel some of your wallets pain, ours is a lot smaller than yours and I rememer the quotes knocking me off my feet when they came in
People saiid to me at the time "you could have got all new windows for less than the refurb cost". They all live in houses with uPVC windows and can't see the value at all.
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