As soon as we placed our offer on the house, and it was accepted, we began to take photos of the house. We wouldn't want to miss a single step during this renovation process, so we've begun snapping.
There are only two original features left in the house that we will focus on preserving and/or replacing. The first is any cornicing that remains, though it is
limited. The craftsmanship that will have to go into the restoration and replacement of the original cornicing will be a project unto itself. Hopefully we can find the right person! The second feature is our staircase banister. The spindles are currently boarded up and we will keep them that way until the work is com
pleted, just to ensure there is no further damage done.
The house is not only derelict, but has a horrific, nose-burning stench that is imbedded in the old, blue and well-soiled wall-to-wall carpets. The roof experienced major water infiltration over what appears to have been a long period of time,
therefore all of the ceilings in the house must be replaced. The windows are indescribably foul! The old 70s fire doors must go; all 17 of them. The radiators are pathetic and rusted. Those will have to be replaced with original, refurbished Victorian cast iron radiators. The original floorboards are still a mystery. It's likely we'll have to replace them too. In a week or so we should know more once things are removed and the house is taken back to its skeleton status.
I've posted a few photos so you can see the cornicing and various other things, like our wonderfully unruly garden!
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