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Originally Posted by Nigel Molesworth
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:56:34 +0000, andymason79 wrote:
we intend on laying parquet flooring in a double herringbone pattern
What is this, bad taste week?
You have got ORIGINAL FLAGSTONES, and you are going to cover them up.
While you are at it, why not rip out the fireplaces and make all the
doors flush with hardboard. Some uPVC windows might be nice.
Clean the floor, buy rugs.
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Nigel M
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You say that, but don't know enough about what previous owners have done to the rest of the property!
I have ripped out the fireplace, it was the most ugly (1960's) piece of S**T you could ever come across. I really wanted a coal fire but the original fire was gone, as was the chimmney all to make room for a backboiler, so that feature was gone. As for the windows, we were thinking about getting Upvc ones fitted because again the windows currently here are nasty 1950's ones covered in a sea of white gloss. The only original sash is on the landing and its suffered the same fate.
Had the flagstones been in the kitchen it would have been great, I wanted a farmhouse look, but someone about 20 years ago had beaten me to screeding over them (I would not have in the kitchen). By the way there are cracks in the screed there, so I guess concrete is best.
Anymore advice appreciated!