Our 1st house - 1930s Semi

[ali_kat]

55palfers said:

Kermit power said:

Have you filled the gaps between the floorboards?

If not, be warned, you'll get slugs coming up through them!

...and dreadful drafts in the winter

They'll have a job getting through the cellar I hope!!

[ali_kat]

citizensm1th said:

go outdoors sell solar showers

loving those floors ali

They do, but we don't have anywhere to use it

[wolfracesonic]

The floor looks lovely but can I ask why you've had it done when it looks like you've got some plastering work still to do? Lots of dust sheets to hand I hope!

[ali_kat]

Simply because like the plumbing, electrics & double glazing, the floors were done by trades & much easier for them to do before we moved in.

The rest of the work, plastering, sorting bathrooms, kitchen, decorating etc can be done now we're in, by us, with plenty of dust sheets (& cardboard) to protect the floors.

[citizensm1th]

ali_kat said:

citizensm1th said:

go outdoors sell solar showers

loving those floors ali

They do, but we don't have anywhere to use it

30's semi,s always have a garden but sadly oap neighbours dont do well with seeing al fresco showering

[Craikeybaby]

That looks like a great project!

[ali_kat]

In May, I won an eBay auction for a fireplace, to replace the existing one; it was £26 so I was delighted





My delight turned to grateful tears when the Seller realised I had shaved my hair off to raise funds for Marie Curie and he told me to put the payment into Marie Curie rather than pay him for it.

It didn't quite fit, so my husband has been chiseling bits of brick out and it's finally in

(We're not decorating yet)

The cardboard is temporary to stop the cats from climbing up it

[dbdb]

That looks nice there. The room has good proportions. It will be lovely when it is done.

[Countdown]

Nice house AK - hope you are settled in soon

ali_kat said:

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My delight turned to grateful tears when the Seller realised I had shaved my hair off to raise funds for Marie Curie and he told me to put the payment into Marie Curie rather than pay him for it.

That's very uplifting to hear!

[ali_kat]

Thank you

It's going to be a labour of love, over many years, but we're having fun doing it