Before -The Old Shop after being stripped of fittings- note lovely polystyrene tiles on ceiling
Work in progress- Plaster and bricks stripped and removed to open up Chimney. Flue liner kit added , Log burner ready to be connected . Ceiling to be plastered after florescent lights removed and electrics rewired ready for chandelier. Grand Chapel stain glass doors and panels to be added to right hand side new opening to library.
Before old gas fire in library chimney breast with damp walls from open chimney stack
Work in Progress- Chimney opened , Fireplace surround built from old timber . Old scaffold board floor to ceiling bookcases cut to size and ready to be built . Ceiling ripped out and whitewashed. Need a good feature painting to be added below Chris-Moose to replace pin board .
Before - kitchen - AAahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before - Kitchen - needed gutting and plaster stripped and re-plastered in sections
Work in progress- Dishwasher, washing machine electrics, water connections and drainage all sorted with ebay Belfast sink. Rewired induction cooker and made extract from excess chimney flue liner . Need to organise a false ceiling once bathroom evacuation sorted
Before - Main bedroom
Main bedroom Work nearly finished- large antique mirror and candle holders to add
Welsh slate and polished pebble grey paints used to contrast with new plaster coving and white gloss architraving
Before -
Bed 2 and 3 - Woodchip covering reasonable plaster that needed repairs in places. Fab pink and black bath on show!!
Work in progress - Spitfire painting and RAF Rondel themed fireplace to be added
All 7 of the chimneys are a different style and size.this will become the new bathroom
Quirky Victorian themed wallpaper added to two feature walls
Before- Coleshill road with Digby Hotel 3 doors down from Watson's tobacconists and sweet shop ( number 7 ) circa 1890/1900
Work in progress- Old Film banners used to cover temporary workshop in the old commercial section of the building.. everyone loves Woody!!!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing all your hard work. It's so nice to see the place being restored.
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what a difference already , the kitchen is starting to to look like a kitchen . Love the start of the transformation Hard work paying off.