So…we have been giving a little more thought to the landscaping, its still way off yet but I can dream ha! Once the drainage has been sorted, we can at least level out the front and side of the house but we probably won’t get really stuck in until the cottage we are living inContinue reading “Picket fences and brick walls…”
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Week 50 – Site Progress..DIY fence and charity shop finds!
House wise, it’s been pretty quiet this week, as we are still waiting on the front door…fingers crossed that will be week 51. And so, apart from a little more window insulation and some joinery ready for the chipboard, it’s been a quiet one! However we did complete our little DIY fence project! After aContinue reading “Week 50 – Site Progress..DIY fence and charity shop finds!”
Week 49 – Site Progress..Bay windows plus fence DIY!
Another week and we now have bay windows yay! We are edging ever closer to being weather tight! Just waiting on the front door, unfortunately there’s a two week delay but hey ho. Not too long now So very excited for the peacock front door knocker! I also can’t wait to take the safety fenceContinue reading “Week 49 – Site Progress..Bay windows plus fence DIY!”
Week 42 and 43 – Site Progress!
Another two weeks have gone by, and it shouldn’t be long now until we are water tight eek! Not alot to report in week 42, just the porch tiles and a bit of woodwork on the garage… Plus a site tidy, well the front half of the house, lots of sweeping up so that weContinue reading “Week 42 and 43 – Site Progress!”
Formed concrete and brick planters….landscaping ideas so far!
As we are edging ever closer to the interiors, it’s time we gave a little thought to the outside! There’s no doubt it will be a work in progress, especially when it comes to the back garden as the current house will need to be demolished first! If you haven’t seen our Instagram before weContinue reading “Formed concrete and brick planters….landscaping ideas so far!”
Week 30 and 31 – Site Progress!
Not a great deal going on over the Christmas period, aside from a little more roof work on Christmas eve, and then a wait for the last of the bricks so that the gables can be finished Finally arriving in week 30, plus the ogee roof guttering came… And other than that a quiet oneContinue reading “Week 30 and 31 – Site Progress!”
Plants…trees! No we’re not avid gardeners..
Not quite there just yet with the landscaping obviously! But definitely something to think about. The front and side of the house will need to be tackled first given that there will be a house to demolish at the back! And I don’t think we had envisioned we would have this much space at theContinue reading “Plants…trees! No we’re not avid gardeners..”
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