Fran, Simon, Nick and I discussed the floor situation – and the location for the new wetroom door So, a couple of interesting little quirks we have discovered. First, and most pressing is that the groundfloor is not actually a suspended timber floor, but instead it is a floating floor on a concrete slab. with 45mm of polystyrene acting as …
New Project week 2
just a quick update as things are moving on apace – we have removed the ceilings in the living room and kitchen – exposing the steels completely – it is amazing what a difference a few feet in height can make to a space. We have also stripped out the downstairs bathroom and airing cupboard – see photo below – …
New Project – week1
So – week one of our new project in Kemp Town, Brighton – we have spent the week demolishing the original conversion – and as with every job we have ever worked on there have been a few surprises, but nothing that we can’t handle – or in some cases incorporate into the overall design. First thing to do was …
Fish Fight
Now this really is a campaign that we should all get behind – you can sign up to the petition to join Hugh Fearnley Whittenstall’s “Fish Fight” – a campaign to try and stop the senseless waste of fish in our oceans – where around half of all the fish that are caught are thrown back into the ocean dead. …
Blizzards at Christmas!
Well along with the rest of the UK this week we have been in the grip of the big freeze. – but once again the office is looking very pretty – thank the lord for insulation!! Sent out our Christmas message and have made a donation to Shelter – the housing and homelessness charity in lieu of spending money on …
What did we do this week
well one of the things we have down this week is install a new tripled glazed, argon filled, low E coated dormer window in a property in central brighton – the next stage was to get the new frame up the stairs, no mean feat in itself! But once up – the next thing to tackle was the instructions (destructions …
A beautiful day
well after the incessant snow of the last few days, Brighton is looking very fairy tale! Its been a couple of days now and a little milder weather and some rain has washed it all away – what a shame. We have a busy week ahead of us as things are going great guns on our small Eco-House, and we’re …
new webpage 2
its an interesting thing – but the reality is that every time you begin a project – whether it be a new house, a new bathroom, a new website, the level of detail required is phenomenal. It always surprises me that nothing is ever simple. I don’t know why this surprises me so much, but it seems to catch me …
building a new website
hi, this website is very new and this will be added to regularly from now on – I hope that you find this site useful, helpful, and occasionally amusing… we will be updating the progress we make with various projects on here, an on going fantastic renovation to a home in central Brighton, also the trials and tribulations of the …