Jerry's renovation blog

[Jerry_Atrick]

Thanks for asking.

 

The floors are proving to be quite a challenge. The builder had to do otehr work he had promised customers, so, my partner, who is very creative took over. Prooblem is the floors are quite old and have a lot of imperfections. So, she has been working on it for about a three weekksm trying to get it into shape. It should be finished this week ready for the top coat of clear satin oil.

 

Decorators are in fixing the gympsum based plaster, painting and stuff. They are doing a great job.

 

Another builder starts next week and will be doing work in the basement..

 

Things are moving...

 

Lime plasterer can't start until Feb.

 

Speaking to an agent this weekend.

 

about 1/3 of the windows are installed.

 

 

Edited December 13 by Jerry_Atrick

[nomadpete]

Thanks for the update. I was starting to worry about the growing pressure on you. Especially at this time of year. Tis a big project. On top of having a Starmer in the country.

 

[Jerry_Atrick]

No worries.,. I am too old these days to get too worried, Many more other things to worry about. I realised you were probably not talking about the floor I was talking about. The floor in the vestibule that I started sanding is still only partially sanded. I was using a belt sander in the end, but the carbon pad melted so I am waiting for another two. My new orbital sander has gone through enough discs that the velcro on the pad has worn through and am waiting for a replacement. 

 

The floor I was talking about above is here. The shiuny bit on teh left hand side has the satin oil applied.. the rught hand side and the foreground is to have it applied, but more filling required:

 

[nomadpete]

It looks better with the patina rather than having  gleaming perfection of a brand new floor. More in keeping with the character of the building.