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.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Attic stair


Since the mad dash to complete before Christmas, I've had lengthy discussions with the contractor about the ability of the original joinery team to achieve top-notch finishes. The message finally appears to have been taken on board as a completely new crew arrived on site this morning. The chief operator is a seasoned stair builder, which is exactly what's required to tackle the refurbishment of the 1970s attic stair. The previous thumbs-only crew spent an entire week replacing two vertical rods. The latest swat team did a record-breaking four stainless steel rods during their first day and it's looking pretty good. May it long last!