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I recently bought a house together with my wife, Alison, and we’re renovating and decorating it. As we go along we’re logging our progress and taking photos. Track our progress and maybe even learn something.

Letting-out a Room

I’ve just been looking this up on tinternet and I’ve found some useful information on the ODPM website: Letting rooms in your home: a guide for resident landlords You should read this booklet if you are letting (or thinking of … Continue reading

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Central Heating Complete!

Yes the day I’ve been waiting for has arrived! The central heating is now installed and fully working, we’ve even put the carpets down upstairs now! So… we’ve now got two rooms decorated and can start on the hallway, and … Continue reading

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Central heating: progress update

It’s about time for an update on our central heating installation. Alisons parents came down for the weekend last weekend and we got loads done. All the radiators are now fitted, including downstairs. The radiators upstairs are installed using a … Continue reading

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Protected: House Warming Party!

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What a Stink!

I’ve had my hands full these last days, but not with anything pleasant! I stepped on a manhole cover at the front of the house and it fell from under my feet, and I went down with it. Luckily I … Continue reading

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Central Heating

Last weekend we made a start on fitting the central heating. I’d already fitted most of the radiators to the walls and so we took up some floor boards upstairs and put the pipes in place. We ended up using … Continue reading

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