Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Bits and bobs
With a few days off for Christmas and New Year I've been mainly doing just a few little jobs here and there. You know, all those ten minute tasks that end up taking all day that you put off and off until they start to bug you too much and they just have to be finished.
Before I do much more upstairs with the insulation I need to decide what floor finish I want upstairs. Floorboards, tiles, laminate ? I can't really start building the walls etc until I've got a plan for the floor.
With those decisions still pending I've made a start on renovating the old fireplace downstairs. If I get it done fairly soon it will stop the icy wind coming down the chimney and I can fit a wood burner to keep me a little warmer during February and March. The original fireplace had been partially bricked up and 're-modelled' with breeze blocks. In order to try to return it back to it's original Breton style I've had to rip out the breeze block and recreate the oak supports for the mantlepiece. It looked like they had rotted away and the holes also bricked up.
Once I get a little further with the uncovering I should be able to post some photos of the old fireplace and some of the renovation work which hopefully should be much clearer.
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Bits and bobs
