Sunday, 4 December 2016

Completed update pictures

At long last we have some final pictures. As always seems the case it took longer to finish than planned, but probably to be expected when working with an existing building, especially one with this heritage.
First photos are general ones showing finished rooms with some details;
Living room with a new Dunsley MF stove 

Living room with south facing window

New kitchen, cream T&G effect doors to have clean modern style to show difference between original features and modern services.

Kitchen spaces left for tenants own cooker, fridge, washing machine (or dishwasher)
Re-cycled cupbaord doors to protect the unique bed cupboard

View of bed cupboard

Utility room with boiler and space for washing machine

Utility room original flagged floor with new lime pointing to re-fresh

Utility room with new internal oak window to bed cupbaord to allow ventilation

Dining room

1704 spice cupbaord door in dining room

Inside view of 1704 spice cupboard, note remains of old window frame

Another spice cupboard

Inside cupbaord, note these two spice cupboards have been left untouched to allow the original finishes to be viewed, there is some original wallpaper and paint in each one.

Old panelled wall to dining room, cleaned up and waxed, no other treatment to maintain original features. 
Under stair cupboard, see old window openings

South and east elevations looking good

New path formed to allow route to garden

This elevation had new lime render applied and lime washed

Main bedroom, slate hearth was broken and was replaced with a new peice to fit back in

New bathroom formed with all new services, SVP and extract vent outlets are hidden in rear roof due to listed status.

The floor boards were kept and waxed

2nd bedroom which had the floor lifted and some lime repair to chimney breast

Bed 4 with original timber partition and some floor repairs

En-suite shower to bed 4

The other view of the en-suite panelled wall