Thanks I'm hopeful that it wouldn't be rotten in the living room.Most likely stuck down using bitumen so far easier to cover than remove.
Ours wasn't in great condition when uncovered. Was rotten around the patio door. Took the lot up as it wasn't viable. Sold to partner's colleague for cheap.
Wasn't as nice as that, though. Good luck
I lived in a rented flat once that turned out to have a beautiful parquet floor throughout. I spent ages sanding and varnishing it (with the landlord's permission - also with a hand sander).
Then we discovered that there was a clause in the freeholder's lease that they had to have carpet down because of the noise for the flat below.
It's not to dampen general noise, it's specifically impact noise ie footsteps and then it's whether the surface you walk on is hard or not. Perhaps these clauses should allow compulsory slippers as an alternative to carpet.
Yep yep! I'm going to do exactly thatMight be worth giving that a clean up? Will give an idea of the condition and you can use it as a practice zone for fixing, cleaning, restoring if you do have parquet elsewhere?
Experiment floor zone!
CursesI lived in a rented flat once that turned out to have a beautiful parquet floor throughout. I spent ages sanding and varnishing it (with the landlord's permission - also with a hand sander).
Then we discovered that there was a clause in the freeholder's lease that they had to have carpet down because of the noise for the flat below.
Yes, I'd felt a bit like our house was the shabbiest one on the row so now we're not letting our end of the street down. Plus with the roof works the house is now much more weather proof. We really liked the builder/decorator guy and he kindly threw in some freebies like fixing a broken kitchen cabinet door as well so I expect we'll get him back for stuff in future.Looks good Cloo. Are you pleased with it?
Well worth the time intricate fiddly bastard painting - it looks fantastic imo xPainted the bannisters white ahead of new carpet on the stairs, and hung some new prints in the living room.
The bannisters took forever. They were fiddly bastards to sand, then needed three coats of undercoat.
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I've got 2 to do as well as all the woodwork and 12 doors.Well worth the time intricate fiddly bastard painting - it looks fantastic imo x
It's a massive job! Is it more economical in time and materials to just replace?I've got 2 to do as well as all the woodwork and 12 doors.
Sell a kidney and pay someone else to do it would be my advice.I've got 2 to do as well as all the woodwork and 12 doors.
You'd still have to paint or varnish them all.It's a massive job! Is it more economical in time and materials to just replace?
Might be an idea.Sell a kidney and pay someone else to do it would be my advice.
Those banisters look reet classyPainted the bannisters white ahead of new carpet on the stairs, and hung some new prints in the living room.
The bannisters took forever. They were fiddly bastards to sand, then needed three coats of undercoat.
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Good shout on the open shelves in the kitchen, not just extra storage and avoiding having to bend down to lower cupboards but I can imagine it would be far easier to find things for your folks / anyone else.
That's lovely - I mean the before pictures actually aren't terrible, but the after is a lovely looking home