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I am continuing to prepare the family bathroom for the plasterer to start doing his magic. I could see a chimney breast in the room, the lower half covered in wooden slats, the rest in vinyl wallpaper. Wood removed and using a hammer drill I started removing all of the old plaster from this area.Continue reading “Original fireplace found”

The hallway in this apartment was originally the hotel corridor which explains its huge dimensions. The end of the hallway (where the window is) is on an angle so it is 14.5 metres long on one side and 15 metres long on the other. It is 2.5 metres wide not including the door ingresses. UnderContinue reading “This was once the hotel corridor”

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 electricalContinue reading “Bedroom 2 update”

There are so many people walking back and forth I thought I would grab the opportunity to put my web page/blog out there so you can see what I’m up to. I used a company called Cut Print Solutions to produce a vinyl poster with Victorian Vibes on it. I spent time with Madge andContinue reading “A bit of advertising”

I’ve had Christmas Day off, I allowed myself that with persuasion from family. But I was still planning ahead and thinking about my ‘to do’ list for each room. Boxing Day progress: Stripping wallpaper in the ‘old’ kitchen so the walls can be prepped for the plasterer and also reopen an old doorway and blockContinue reading “Back to it”

The kitchen was located in the smallest of the rooms facing onto the seafront with a third of the floor to ceiling window boarded up and a sink placed in front of it. I understand the concept around having a view whilst washing dishes but to block up an amazing window seems crazy to me.Continue reading “The old kitchen”

What was previously a large en-suite is now being reconfigured to become the family bathroom. We have blocked up the door between the kitchen (previously a bedroom) and en-suite and reopened an old doorway. The original doorway leads out into the hallway so is more accessible now. A decision was made for all of theContinue reading “Family Bathroom Plans”

My appointed electrician from JPN Electrical, John has been working hard in the apartment to rewire the whole space. Everything is in place now with most of the lights renewed now and all of the wiring in place for the hallway lights and sockets. Next to the family bathroom is a great space which canContinue reading “Sparky in the spotlight”