The Pond

I thought I had better make a start on demolishing the pond today. Whoever made it used the same technique as that used to build an air raid shelter. Talk about over the top! Still I suppose it was good, cos it never leaked!!

Sledge hammer never touched it so I resorted to an electric hammer chisel.

 The rubble will make good footings for the proposed extension!

April in the Garden

I'm not into plants and things, that's Lorna's domain! But I can fit water butts and things.

 Jo very kindly brought us this very nice bird table which is a source of great delight, although it took the birds nearly two weeks to find it!!

 It's bery dry but in spite of this the garden is beginning to show some colour.

Starting on the Bedrooms

After removing the fitted wardrobes, a 3 day task, as they seemed to be industrial strength, we set to removing the wall coverings. These varied from vinyl wallpaper covered in layers of paint, to Polystyrene tiles and cork!

 

We then covered all the outside walls with insulation before papering/

The work begins

It took upon us several days to find all the leaks and stop them.

Virginia and Lorna had worked very hard cleaning kitchen units, floors and the loo, but everything still smelt of smoke (cigarette) and was caked in nicotine. I spent the next few days removing the built in wardrobes in the three bedrooms. They were horrible, but extremely well made and fixed to the walls and ceilings with industrial strength fixings.

Completion Date

 Completion completion was on 8 June 2009. We were not able to collect the keys until the 10th. On arrival at the house we turned on the water only to find water pouring through the roof. Investigation found 47 leaks and burst joints.

I was pleased that Virginia and David had decided to come and visit us. I was very depressed.

We called a plumber who came and hitched up a temporary water supply for us to the toilet and kitchen tap. He has promised to come back tomorrow and start hunting for all the leaks.

First Glimpse

We first saw the bungalow in March of 2009. These photo's were taken on 28th March and show how neglected both the building and the grounds were.

We liked it and could see potential, so we put in an offer.