It's what dreams are made of and nightmares kindled: Most home owners aspire to it; some take a few tentative steps and fewer still are crazy enough to go the full hog! This blog shares some of the trials and tribulations of a major redevelopment of a 1950s home through a cataclysmic transformation which retains the best of the last Century while metamorposing the property into a design classic fit for today's living.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Bathroom stripped


All that's left of the main bathroom is a dusty pile of old breeze blocks, bricks and tiles. The strip-out started last Tuesday and by Friday, four layers of ceramic tiles and a wall had been demolished. Rather than carting bags of rubble through the house, the guys decided to cut a hole in the floor and drop the stuff into the link. A bit of clever, lateral, thinking - for a change. There is still some old pipe and wiring to be removed, but most of the demolition has been completed. Next, they'll have to start rebuilding the room and move the door along, to ensure the various bits of sanitaryware can be accommodated. It should take a couple weeks, but with the track-record to date, it's anybody's guess as to how long this process will take.