The paper is now all finally stripped! What a job that was. Vinyl wallpaper imitating kitchen tiles on every wall, polystyrene cornice, a strip light with the wiring running along the surface of the ceiling and down the wall. This room was previously the kitchen; gas pipes are now capped off, boiler relocated, all electrical switches for kitchen use removed, old kitchen extraction fan removed and blocked up, old flue blocked up, new insulating boards fixed to the window wall, 3 double electrical sockets installed, old doorway leading to dining room boarded up and original doorway directly from hallway reopened.
Some of the original door frame was still there which we will endeavour to use but unfortunately it’s been badly damaged. What a shame, it’s really beautiful hardwood which you would struggle to get now. The original architrave is also missing so I will need to trawl salvage yards to try and find something similar.
Next steps: Strip back some original skirting boards discovered behind the kitchen units ready to reinstall and then …… the plasterer !!!
Victorian Vibes 