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rive_gauche
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We're doing a complete refurb, we bought a mid terrace which had been rented for 10-15 years, the tenants got kicked out and the place sold when the landlord discovered they'd built their own stud walls downstairs to create a new corridor and two rooms out of the living room/diner.
Basically:
-remove stud walls downstairs to recreate living room/diner (done)
-demolish downstairs bathroom, replace with new kitchen (half done)
-French windows downstairs (mostly done)
-new windows upstairs (done)
-new bay window (not yet)
-new bathroom upstairs in half of the old back bedroom (done)
-new boiler/heating/electrics (done upstairs)
-replaster and redecorate everywhere (done upstairs, downstairs booked in next week)
-wood floors sanded and refinished (done upstairs, downstairs will have insulation too)
-new stairs (not yet)
Surprises:
Three poorly supported chimneys
Wet rot downstairs
Kitchen floor built directly onto soil
Here is a picture from last week, the back of the house is so light and airy now despite being north-facing: