Victorian Renovation in London Part 4 - snagging and garden
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Comments (6)Hi Lyn This was part of a larger project; however, an approximate cost for this area including supply of the kitchen would be £80k. Do contact us if we can be of any further help. Regards...See MoreVictorian Renovation in London - Part 2
Comments (201)Thanks guys - we did a lot of experimenting and testing on some old floorboards before deciding on this stuff. The Osmo oil gives a deep and rich finish on old pitch pine that looks very different to varnish - deeper and with more of the grain being brought out. It's more like a beeswax finish from olden times, without the backbreaking labour and maintenance. Interestingly on the new boards (in the top bedroom), it makes far less difference: the new pine just looks yellow and shiny, much as it would if varnished. But the oil should be tougher and lower maintenance. We decided to restore these floors rather than replace as they were actually in remarkably good condition: this house has never had fitted carpets fitted, nor central heating fitted until 2014, and when it was installed it was installed with regard to keeping the floors intact (many systems installed in past decades saw the boards sawn up and hacked about). I wanted look that is obviously original, and can't be mistaken for engineered wood. I did think about a limewashed finish, but bottled it at the last minute and went totally traditional, as I thought less risk of a finish done to a trend that would be hard to reverse....See MoreVictorian flat kitchen renovation on a budget- advice in London
Comments (31)Good news that a builder is coming over. I suspect all the green walls I have drawn are originals and can’t be changed without permission- you can probably tell by their thickness relative to thinner partition walls but it would be good to check. As Bobby said you need to know where the buildings soil pipes are because this will dictate where you can put a wc. There may however be more than one- I suspect your wc pipes go under the kitchen and exit near the kitchen window. 1- get the builder to tell you if there is any extra bit to the left of your kitchen window that has been hidden behind boxing- extra square footage is nearly always useful. Are there original doorways (2 & 3) that could be reinstated- look for telltale signs in the skirting board, flooring, hollow walls where an opening has just been boarded over, door shaped cracks in the decorating etc....See Morewhat would you do with this house?
Comments (58)Update january 2022 - Happy New Year everyone! Gosh, 18 months into our renovation now, still loving the house, still lots to do! We are currently having all the guttering and down pipes replaced which has pretty much eaten up the last of our budget, but it'll be worth it to stop the random leaks we've been getting. We have made good progress on the 'posh' living room at the front of the house. The biggest change is the fireplace. Like all the rest in the house it had been ripped out and replaced with a horrid 80's gas thing. We pulled out the 80's monstrosity and were excited to find... A horrible 40's monstrosity! The original was long gone. Luckily I came across an edwardian original on ebay and snapped it up for £99! Sadly it cost a lot more than that to get the flue lined and the fire reinstated but never mind. Hubs did a great job as ever removing wallpaper and fixing walls (two full layers of filler!) and we've even managed to get some colour on. Lot's still to do including all the woodwork but loving it so far!...See MoreResh
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5 years agoI will update with a house pic soon - have to start working on the front garden soon. but I thought I should post a pic of baby Resh for you long-suffering Houzzers who have followed 4 instalments of this renovation. Phone shot of my computer as I edit some photos whilst baby sleeps on my chest, and Mrs Resh snatches some sleep, in our almost-finished family home. I used to spend these evening hours designing this house!
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5 years agoWork outside continues with the last major bit to do being landscaping at the front. This is going to have to wait until next year, but will not be overly elaborate: just gravel and some flower beds. in the meantime, we have fitted two sets of double gates for parking, and I have planted some (hopefully) fast growing laurel for a hedge. Let's see if it survives my amateur efforts. others on the street have some lovely hedges from the same plant, so...
incidentally you can see next door's grand house in one of these pics (the neighbours are lovely and a source of great garden and planting ideas). we are a long way from looking that pretty!
before pic for some spot the difference!
Carolina
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5 years agoThanks Carolina! And here are some pics of the nursery. Not exactly done up properly yet (more a case of bunging stuff in there), but one day this will be the playroom. Staying green - no pink themes here for the baby. Lots of pics to put on the wall but also needs functional storage and play materials . Things like houseplants need to be rethought once Baby Resh is mobile as apparently most are poisonous. Probably best to teach her not to eat them...
Carolina
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5 years agoMore photos as we style more rooms - looking more like a home now! Lots of green shades on the ground floor, which was the plan. It works with a surprising number of other accent shades.
Milly Moo
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5 years agoThanks all! AMB study is painted but not styled - my computer etc are in there so it just looks like a messy study at the moment. Radiators are bathroom spec towel rails: mine came from an online bathroom shop. And the doors between dining area and living room are the old patio doors, repurposed. They are fitted with Hafele pivot hinges that mount above and below the door so they can swing into either area.
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5 years agoWill do! And Happy New Year everyone. Have a belated picture of a temporarily rearranged living room, with tree in the bay window.
Nisha Parekh
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5 years agoHi Resh. I had to log in and then got this? I'm so excited to see all the photos in one place I signed up to a Flickr account! ♀️
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