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.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Link wrapped-up


The Link floor has been sanded - on time - to budget - to spec. Another item successfully kept out of the contract and completed without any faffing about. It looks fantastic but without proper protection the cack-handed crew would wreck the good work within hours. Last night, therefore, saw the return of the 50m roll of corrugated card. Fantastic value at £15 for nearly 45 square metres of card. And with three layers taped to the floor with gaffer tape, plus tarpaulin, we should be OK for the next few weeks. The only drawback is the horrendous smell of the acid-catalysed varnish. A health hazard par excellence.