Outside SpaceProject House by Mr C - February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 With the majority of our indoor work done, it was time to look at making our outside space a little more presentable. Originally our rectangular back garden had very little useable space due to the garage being built 'longitudinally' in the space. This resulted in no more than a postage stamp's worth of space. Of course we managed, slotting our little bistro set into the
Our House Project – Getting There?Project House by Mr C - November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Oh, how the grass grows if you don’t watch it! Our house project has continued, albeit at a slower pace than the first couple of years, but we have passed a few milestones along the way.One was our bathroom. Yes, remember that one? Where that lovely (?!%*) freestanding bath we wrote about when we moved, emptied itself into our utility room below. The memories are
Project House Barry – 2 Years InProject House by Mr C - October 29, 2020November 5, 2020 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 SummerProject House by Editor - July 1, 2019May 6, 2021 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 HouseProject House by Mrs C - July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 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 …Project House by Mrs C - June 17, 2019June 12, 2022 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 MirrorsProject House by Mrs C - November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 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 DayProject House by Mrs C - October 29, 2018 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!Project House by Mrs C - September 7, 2018 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 DaysProject HouseThings For The House by Mr C - September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 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