Anna Kettle wrote:
Conservation Officers / Listed Building Officers are not ogres but
make sure you talk to them about your plans while you are still at the
thinking stage because for sure they will not be happy if you do
things detrimental to the future life of the building - and they are
likely to have decided (and sometimes unexpected) opinions about what
changes are acceptable
We're not doing (planning on doing) anything too radical.
Externally it is cement rendered which has been cement patched, but gone
hollow in many places and cracked in quite a few more, so initially we
would be looking at removing the cement stuff and contracting a
specialist to lime mortar (or whatever) the outside.
http://www.gymratz.co.uk/pete/brixham-front.jpg (200Kb)
The terrace is cut back into the rock behind, so fortunately what you
see is it. the roof at the rear comes down to about 24" from the surface
drain (another feature in need of repair)
Likewise, inside, one wall (internal) 90% of the plaster (including
modern pink stuff) has come away through water, and the removal of at
least 4 layers of heavily painted wall paper, leaving the original
fireplace opening ready to remove the 1960's fire place.
Apart from that, and replacing some rotten floor boards, we are not
planning anything to ambitious. Replacement of the broken bathroom
furniture in the "lean-to".
http://www.gymratz.co.uk/pete/brixham-bathroom.jpg
I suppose the most ambitious projects after the shell is made good again
would be a shower room in what is currently a very damp and un-usable
utillity room in the space under the bathroom (Edwardian attachment I
believe. That may come up against some resistance I guess, but as a 5
bedroom house which we are planning on letting out as a holiday let, one
small bathroom would be a bit awkward.
http://www.gymratz.co.uk/pete/brixham-bosh.jpg
So there we have it.
I have been reading the forum on the following
http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/discussion_forum.htm
which seems to be a most useful source of knowledge.
I'm sure we'll get it sorted without too much bother.
:¬)
Cheers
Pete
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