Category Archives: House

Door II

i’d like to say that I’ve finished plastering in the house, but sadly that’s not the case.

I have, however, finished plastering the landing. 

PVA

PVA is pretty amazing stuff, you know. It’s cheaper than wood glue, although it’s essentially the same thing, and it’s a great sealant. 

After a short break from decorating, old and new walls are sealed and ready for plastering. 

Finished

I’m now sitting in the garden, with a beer, listening to the baby woodpigeons moving around in the tree. 

I’m paint spattered and dusty, but content that the spare bedroom, which was once two bedrooms, is now finished. 

As is usual with any couple, there were disputed finishing touches. I asserted myself, though, hanging my old, beloved Cyndi Lauper poster. 

Which was quickly replaced by William McCarthy.

Floor II

One more coat on the new boards should probably do the trick. And then some clear varnish, of course. 

I really do wish I’d just replaced the whole floor though, it would have been easier in the long term. I have this predisposition towards retaining all things old. 

Floor

It may take some time to blend the new in with the old. 

I’m thinking that I probably should have just replaced the whole floor.