Do we need to seal our sandstone patio?
Coldwater
4 years ago
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Comments (21)Not sure what your budget is, but how about a Pergola? It would look absolutely beautiful, doesn't cost a bomb to install and you could add some fast growing vines, be they flower or grape, or a mixture of both, whip the slabs up, lay a plastic membrane and then whack a couple of tons of peashingle down. To finish it off, I would remove the wall in front of the patio and replace it with some large planters containing box hedging, rosemary, or lavender. A little touch of the continent, right on your backdoor step and you won't even need to go through passport control!...See MoreWe have planning permission !! Now we're re-thinking our layout.
Comments (7)Hello Lucy, Yes I think Minnie's idea of office in the end small space of the living room is a gr8 idea.. It makes use of what is otherwise an awkward space.. Any way to take out the two walls 1 between living and dining, so you have a completely open plan area? And 2nd between kitchen and dining? May lose 2m on that bit of wall but it's long enough for a galley kitchen on the far wall. This would make for a nice flow between rooms. The door going into the study could (if a divider was put in).. walk in to a tiny loo/cloakroom.. with window.. If just over a meter wide could be achievable.. Back to wall loo and shower if wet room style.. Then put another door in at other end for the pantry/utility.. Would be big enough for a walk in pantry/storage. Or you have the door opening from kitchen side.. Think this could still be achievable as you still have two sides for kitchen.. Do like the two french doors in both kitchen and living room gr8 for entertaining.. Going to be fantastic! : ))...See MoreRepaying our patio
Comments (7)We have a brick house with mottled red bricks. We have recently paved a huge area with grey sandstone which is very consistent in colour. The cool grey looks really effective next to the warm brick colour and we are now doing the front with the same. We considered slate, but it is either very dark or mottled and we wanted something which had the right tone. I will send a picture if I can....See MoreHelp! what should we do with our fireplace?
Comments (13)I smashed my own out when we moved here 24 years ago. It was vile what was in and I couldn't stand to look at it any longer. Hubby went to work with a fireplace in the house and came home to find it had gone. I took a sledgehammer to it. Was a great feeling. I can't see that there's anything to go wrong unless you have a gas fire installed in it and in which case get a Gas Safe engineer to cap it off. You'll obviously need to replaster the wall when the bricks have been removed but that's not an expensive job for that bit. Other to that have a smashing time ;-))...See MoreColdwater
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4 years agoThanks for doing the test! Also not too bothered about stains as we also live in the country side in a farmhouse. Just wondered if there was more to it that staining and it needed sealing to prolong the life or similar?
I've included photos of what it looks like now. Maybe someone could advise if it would clean up ok with a pressure wash?
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Ribena Drinker