We have just realised that the enormous task of paper stripping is 95% complete! the only outstanding room to deal with is the "Boys Room" and this cannot be done yet as it is currently being used for storage. Paper stripping is not exactly an easy or pleasant job so I think "An Awful Lot of Effort" has gone into preparing the walls and ceilings for re-plastering, a job very well done by you all!
This weekend has been primarily spent on two tasks, one being making a door frame for access into the loft space and the second, her Ladyship has been hard at it stripping paint from the window frame in the master bedroom, again, not an easy or pleasant task but as in Daels room the wooden surrounds when stripped back are beautiful and will be a real feature when completed. What would we do without electric heat guns, power sanders and of course determination?
I wonder if originally the surrounds were bare wood or painted from the outset?
This wonderful house named Albert House was designed and built by local architect John Moxon in 1871. The 13 rooms and cellar are large by todays standards and most have the traditional high ceilings with beautiful mouldings in the main rooms. We have been fortunate to find located at the town library the original house plans, we were allowed to photograph these and they will provide the base to start the modernisation of this splendid property and return it to a lovingly family home.
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