We were very surprised to find a suspended terracotta ceiling. What a great idea! They would resist rot and fire, all whilst keeping the room incredibly cool during summer.
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Hostile Environments and HAZMAT suits
downstairs Toilet was to be her biggest challenge yet. Left abandoned for decades the mold was inches thick and the ammonia smell was nauseating.
Lounge Ceiling Crashes Down
The ceiling in the front left room was showing damp and was simply made of hard-board. The joins were covered in oddments of scrap wood of differing sizes. Some pieces had screws, some nails and others were just hanging down.
Bees, Snakes and Smelly Pine Martins
In the ceiling was a Pine Martin nest containing walnut shells, corn husks, hay, snake skins, lizard & bird skeletons, wasp nests, acorns, magazines shreds.
Butler! A right old Ding Dong!
Battery push button butler bell by Ever Ready. Mahogany case, with chromed steel bell. Brass carry handle, hinged door and 10m silk cable.
An Old French ID Card
Whilst clearing an old cabinet we found an old French ID card. This property has basically stayed in the same family for over a century.
Bat Cave – lockdown
Underneath our house are a couple of arched roof caves. Upon viewing the house with the estate agent there was a bat hanging from the roof.
Edwardian Brass Lock
We bought a Edwardian brass lock without a key. It wasn’t even an amazing bargain. How on earth we we going to make a key for our Château?
Remembrance Bench
After several attempts at carving the roses I finally went with inlaying some shop bought items into the remembrance bench.
Crumbling Barn, Caves and Mystery Bread Oven
We wanted a house with a barn. Although I no longer drive because of poor health, I have been scratch building car for a few years. We knew when viewing houses we would never find one that met every single one of our criteria 100%. In this case the compromise was the barn; although a […]