This is just a little quick update on the extractor fan – it’s wired! I managed to find an electrician via mybuilder.com – and this is the first time I’ve ever tired a tradesman before! I’m excited on all levels, ha! The job took less…
Read More »You may have noticed in one of my last posts that the ceiling joists had gained some extra pieces of wood – more commonly known as noggins. These are small lengths of wood that fit firmly in between the joists. Not only do these add…
Read More »I’m back with another review! Much later than anticipated, I should add.. The Christmas season is just soo busy! Argh. I do wish I could sit back and enjoy the festive season more, but c’est la vie. Anyway, this review is for these awesome photo magnets….
Read More »Apologies for the lack of posting over the last week and a half, I’m struggling to juggle between working extra hours at my job and trying to achieve forward movement in our bathroom renovation. It’s a hard balance to achieve; on one hand…
Read More »In my last post, we spent the day removing plaster from the wooden laths. And what a mess it created! Now, we just needed to remove the laths. We decided to clean as we go this time, with one of us removing the…
Read More »After we made the decision to remove the ceiling in the bathroom, I made a small hole to investigate what lies beneath the plaster. I had a small suspicion that the current ceiling was the original lath and plaster type, and my suspicion…
Read More »I don’t know whether this is common knowledge or not – but it was new news to me, so I thought I’d do a blog post on it. What am I talking about? The Community RePaint Scheme. This was introduced to me from…
Read More »In my last grass growth update, I finished the blog with a patchy yet obvious lawn that still had some growing left to do. I thought I’d do one last update for this year as it’s grown so much! So here’s 1 month…
Read More »Winter. It’s that cold time of year where you layer up to keep warm, your heating costs go through the roof, and drying clothes becomes a pain in the butt! Unless of course you have a tumble dryer and can afford to run…
Read More »I mentioned in a previous post how we hadn’t tested out the hot water yet, or the central heating system. Why? Well, why not. We have an electric shower and thus by not using hot water elsewhere we save money. But of course,…
Read More »Halloween is on the way! As I’m off work this week lolling around the house, I was feeling a bit artsy-fartsy and thought I’d do some pointless crafting. I wanted to do something for Halloween and thought these DIY halloween tin canister sweet…
Read More »The wallpaper on the ceiling is now down, and as I suspected, there’s a fair few cracks. They’re not really that bad but you could see these cracks through the wallpaper; the wallpaper wasn’t ripped, but kind-of lumpy and bumpy, very obvious it…
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Hi - I'm Kezzabeth! Self-taught DIYer, Renovator and Blogger on a mission to turn our house into a home. Seven years ago I was clueless and skill-less, but since then I've learnt how to build, tile, plumb and more. This is my little place on the web where I share everything I've learnt so you can learn too. Read More
