Archive for March, 2008
Seek and yee shall find… a doorway??
Or perhaps two…
We’ve discovered a safe!
It’s hidden in one of the bottom cupboards, in what we call the Major’s study. It’s probably been there for around 100 years. Problem is, we don’t have a key and I was looking in the built-in cupboard (some might call it a closet), in the hallway, at the back [...]
Posted: March 10th, 2008 under DIY.
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Chim, Chiminey, Chim, Chim, Cherooo….
Well, this week it’s time to get the chimney sorted and cleaned in the room that we are temporarily using as the lounge, originally it was called the morning room.
There are loads of newspapers stuffed up into the chimney space and I’ve already pulled one or two small bits out, but as I’ve done so, [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2008 under DIY, Wood Burning.
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Redwood Renovation – Introduction and overview…
Redwood Renovation is a an informational website about the eco-friendly renovation of a stone built, late Victorian house, located in the County of Durham, in the North-East of England, which was built at the end of the 19th Century (around 1897).
For around the last 25 – 30 years, the house has been fairly neglected, it’s [...]
Posted: March 1st, 2008 under Introduction.
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