After a relatively quiet couple of weeks in terms of DIY, we started a few more jobs around the house last weekend. Chris removed the last of the plaster from the walls underneath the top of the stairs, only to discover a structurally unsound landing, which needed immediate attention. This meant temporarily removing the landing (disregarding health and safety, by removing safe access to both rooms upstairs and in removing the landing directly over the junction box increasing the likelihood of electrocution), replacing the timber construction and reconstructing part of the inside brick wall.
And I started the somewhat tedious task of stripping wallpaper off the living room walls. Finally, a noticeable difference. For some reason, the previous owners had decided to paint the living room yellow, dark red and gold (!) with 'matching' dark green carpets. This allowed virtually no light into the front room and has seriously challenged our plants' survival. Stripping the walls and prepping them for painting has made a real difference, and we can't wait to knock down the wall to make full use of the sunlight downstairs.
Posted by berit at July 3, 2005 08:19 PM