Project House

Our 2018 Project is the renovation and modernisation of a 3-storey 1910 Victorian Terraced House. We’ll be keeping a diary of our progress (or lack of) as we go along.

Project House Barry – 2 Years In

by Mr C -
shiny new bedroom floor

Is it because we’re getting just that little bit older, or has the Covid19 palaver distorted our interpretation of space and time? Whatever the answer, the last year of project house Barry has flown past so quickly that I only recall having blinked a couple of times.The Dump of a HouseDespite this, our humble abode, so clearly described when we first bought it, has started

How Artificial Grass Can Help You This Summer

by Editor -
artificial grass

When it comes to the maintenance of our home, we all want to make life easier for ourselves. It's nice to be able to stop and rest from time to time after all. With that in mind, you might want to consider installing artificial grass in your garden, as it doesn’t need to be mowed, weeded, fertilised or watered. Instead you can just sit back

Lighting An Open Plan House

by Mrs C -
lighting in open plan house

Lighting your open plan home is a very different ballgame to lighting a more traditional house.In an open plan home, you need to think carefully about how you plan to light the space. This is because there are limited walls, so less places to put light fixtures. Also there's less opportunity to bounce light around the room. Below is some helpful advice from a

Our Doer-Upper So Far …

by Mrs C -
glass roofs

So Project House is underway but I’m afraid I haven’t got much of an update yet.  Things have slowed down a bit on our new Barry Island house refurbishment. Why, you may ask?  Well firstly my Mum has moved to a smaller property which needed some serious updating. This has meant that Mr C has been laying laminate floors for her while I’ve

Smoke and Mirrors

by Mrs C -

Ok so you know when you look at a house online and ooo-aahh over the photos? Love the lounge!  Love the bathroom.  Oh and look at the lovely shiny wooden floorboards?Well we did that.  Saw our new house aka The Project on RightMove and booked a viewing for the next day. We guessed from the price that it needed work but Boy oh Boy were we

Moving Day

by Mrs C -
Taxi Vans Cardiff house removals

Googling 'House Removals Cardiff' seems like ages ago and Mr and Mrs C's moving day has now been and gone.  Here's how it went ...After months of people traipsing through our house with the estate agent and wondering if we'd ever sell, eventually we got an offer we were prepared to accept. Yes, the offer was slightly below asking price but our offer (also below

Downsizing? Nah!

by Mrs C -
house key

Mr and Mrs C are 'empty-nesters' now so downsizing is on the agenda!"The kids have all left home now, so let's downsize' he said.So what are we doing? Moving from a four bedder to a five bedder, that's what! I can actually see some of you scratching your foreheads wondering if you've read that correctly. Well you have and yes I agree, we must be

Project House – The Early Days

by Mr C -
An interesting old fireplace

Following on from the last update, here’s where we are in project house - the early days:Just had a quote for replacement windows… We had budgeted a significant amount - a five-figure sum for new windows to be precise.  However, when your first quote comes in at nearly 70% over budget it sort of takes your breath away and makes you sweat a little. This

Project House

by Mr C -
Project House

It’s all gone quiet over here! Where have Mr and Mrs C been all this time?  We've been thinking ' Project House '.After our whirlwind world tour last year we hit the ground not so much running, but with a thud! Getting back into a routine after a year away takes some doing, believe me.However, here we are, fully rejuvenated, horizons broadened and ready for

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