Yes, that's me stood on the 'floor' in what will be our living room, I can just about see out of the window.
And that's Alan stood in the only room that still actually has a floor.
Come into the living room he says with a smirk!!
The fireplace shows the level of where the floor was until Alan took out first the floorboards and then the joists.
Everything just looks so strange.
Alan has been working really hard over the last two weeks to strip everything out ready for the next stages of the renovations to take place. He's exhausted every afternoon when he gets home for a hot bath, but he says he's loving it.
Gosh, men are strange. 😄
The room that I was stood in when I waved out of the window.
So, where are all the floors and joists then?
They are in the garden under tarpaulins, ready to be chopped up one day to give us years and years of kindling for the log burner.
Another job that crazy Alan says he's looking forward to!!
Copper pipes in the kitchen waiting to be taken, along with the old copper water tank, to the scrap metal merchants. Seemingly the price of scrap copper is at an all time high at the moment. We are just clawing back some money whenever we can.
Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Sue xx
Here in Manchester, I'm Grandparent Duty. I'm playing games, helping with domestic stuff...and my beloved is happily wielding power tools, fixing all the little jobs my daughter and SIL need doing in their new home. Rain very heavy right now, so the ladder still fixed to the roof rack. Once it's drier, he can go up and fix the guttering.Good that the copper is saleable! Good for the environment AND good for the budget. Not sure I will get a trip to Booths this weekend though!
ReplyDeleteYou are very good grandparents, it's official, and I bet you are both really appreciated. Shame about not having time to visit Booths though! xx
DeleteOh my goodness-that really is a strip out! It’s great that we can now take photos on our phones to keep a record of how things were before you improved them.Glad to hear you can sell the copper and at least get some money back. Also good that the wood can be used to heat your new home. Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt's just a shell of it's former self. ;-)
Deletei'm loving all your repurposing and economics, keep up the good work. I hope you're feeling a bit better now Sue, you've had it rough health wise recently.
ReplyDeleteYep, February has been the toughest month ever, I will be glad to get into March.
DeleteHope all your lovely copper is locked away until you can take it to a scrappie. Its terrible but things do have a habit of 'walking' these days. All your renovations will be worth it though. Xx
ReplyDeleteIt's safe in the bungalow, and it's a very safe neighbourhood. We will be joining in with the 'ring doorbell' fashion of all the surrounding houses as soon as we move in.
DeleteI can see why Alan is 'floored' when he gets home. Sorry, couldn't resist. :)
ReplyDeleteWell done, Alan.
Haha ... yep he really is. He's appreciating all the praise from everyone. Even the builder told him how well he had done on his own.
DeleteWell, that's definitely a 'fixer-upper'! Congratulations to Allan for having so much energy and enthusiasm 👏
ReplyDeleteYep, it's the only way we could afford to get what we wanted and still be able to live in our current house.
DeleteOh my goodness, Alan is really moving right along.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
He's doing so well, and it's doing wonders for his waistline too.
DeleteReally good call to keep the copper indoors until you’re ready to take it to the scrappy - as you say you may as well claw back funds where you can and it would be a shame if someone else helped themselves first!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed, but it should be safe.
DeleteI'm not good at visualising how things will look when finished so I'd be pretty worried by now. Lucky you have Alan to sort it! The wood pile looks pretty big and should serve you well later on.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better now Sue.
Angie
I can see the finished bungalow inside and out in my head, it's a very strange talent I have ... Alan hasn't got it so he trusts my judgement. Happily the kitchen designer did a full computerised image of the whole kitchen/dining/living room and it was brought to life for Alan. Now he's really happy.
DeleteIt's a long slow recovery period, but I'm trying to be patient!!
That looks like a lot of work! I have heard that copper is quite valuable so hopefully you'll get a pretty penny (or lots of them) out of it.
ReplyDeleteIt really is at the moment, so hopefully we will get a bit of money towards the renovations. Anything helps. :-)
DeleteThis post has reminded me of our house 30 years ago when the HG stripped it back to its bare bones. There was an old cast iron bath that we put in the garden whilst thinking about where to put it and it walked!! Make sure no one can see that lovely copper piping! Our house has had two bathrooms and am on kitchen design 3 but the hallway has never been finished yet!! Still bare plaster walls tha are very polished now! The bloke on the design house ch4 programme would probably go into raptures about them!!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, I bet you were so upset!! Yes, the piping is pretty low down on the floor now as Alan has been taking the last floor away. The water tank is tucked away out of sight of any of the windows. Once all this is done we are staying exactly as we are, no more renovations or major changes for us ... I have had enough over the years.
DeleteWhat a monumental job you are both doing! I need a sit down just reading about it!
ReplyDeleteI"m are it will be wonderful when it is finished - and it will be YOUR WONDERFUL!
Alan is doing all the physical work, I am just the design brains, but I promise I am trying to keep it simple for him. Hopefully it's going to be our forever home, so we want it to be right.
DeleteBut looks like its all coming along nicely, have you a date in mind when you can move in?
ReplyDeleteNo definite date, the earliest would be December of this year.
DeleteWell…it’s a good job Alan knows what he’s doing! 🤣 June
ReplyDeleteIt really is isn't it. 😄
DeleteSince I live in the central part of the USA where we get tornados and bad thunderstorms, we need basements under our homes. Your bungalow without the floors and no basement looked crazy to me. But I'm loving the updates on the renovations. And I love how organized you are with even the old copper pipes to sell.
ReplyDeleteKay in Nebraska
I did suggest to Alan that he dug us out a cellar, but he wasn't too impressed with the suggestion. 😄
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