A round of Christmas catch-ups, people asking how the project is going and whether I have any pictures, has highlighted to me how long it has been since I last posted.  Too busy doing work, not enough time to write about it.  Here’s where we are at the moment…

1) Exterior

• Side and rear elevation: render repaired and painted with breathable silicate paint. Ironmongery goods cleaned and painted. Plastic rainwater goods replaced with cast iron goods and painted.
• Rear chimney stack: Repaired and flue liner fitted.
• Windows and rear door: repaired and painted. Plus, exposed brick window lintels re-rendered in lime for proper water throw-off to prevent water ingress into the top of the window frames.

2) Lounge

• Wet/damaged plaster removed, wall allowed to dry, replastered with lime. Bare brick chimney breast also re-rendered in lime.
• Ceiling: Breathable acoustic insulation installed between joists. Woodwool boards screwed to joists and plastered in lime.
• Painted with limewash and clay paint.
• Carpeted with seagrass carpet.