The last of the 12 yard skip triptych features the flowerbed in front of the kitchen. Its flowers were stunning in spring. It was part of what an estate agent might call a 'mature garden'. It had layers and depth which just kept giving. It did have to go though. Who voluntarily creates a penetrative …
Month: July 2018
Hors d’Œuvre*
Part two of the skip chronicles features the kitchen. As far as we're concerned it's the most important room in a house and one which makes the whole 'living' thing considerably easier. It also accounts for most of the work. Plumbing, wiring, tiling, layout, cabinets... something you can get your teeth into. We had set …
Breaking the glass insulation ceiling
High up our list of things to do was to tear down the suspended false ceiling in the school hall. We'd had a glimpse up there from our surveyor's report and, based on what it looks like from the outside, knew to expect a full pitched roof space. We began by sending off insulation samples …
The Whole Twelve Yards
What's big, yellow and eats kitchens? Why a skip, of course. We were minded to clear the house out as much as possible as soon as possible; you can't start rebuilding until all the old has been taken out, not least because of the oft grisly mess behind the façades. Having started with the usual …
… In with the older!
So what do Beth and Charlie look for in a home? The Old School House is a delightful Grade II listed building in the quiet village of Lower North Wraxall. Set half way down a 14% slope, it's nestled within the Cotswolds so comes with an extra dollop of AONB to round off the honeyed …
Chez Pouget 