back to basics...

Turns out that there was asbestos - the worst kind - all through the ceilings of our new home. So in came Andy and the boys (A1 Asbestos) to strip it all out. They also removed all the walls - as we could get a better (and smoother) result on the walls than the current masonite. 

Living Room - before

Living Room - during

We now have a crazy timeframe - 10 working days over Christmas to: 

• have the asbestos / masonite removed 
• get the electrician in for initial rewiring (first fix)
• plasterers in for fitting and setting of the plasterboard
• finalisation of the wiring 

former Dining Room - before

former Dining/Kitchen - during

Have given up on getting the floorboards and painting done - so we will live in our shell for a little while... 

in the beginning...

so there is a house that needs help + we have decided to help it become our new home... brief is to create a family home which fits 2 working adults, 2 (part time) children + possibly a dog...


the start of the process has been lots of magazine reviewing, paint chart selecting and ideas generation... oh, and setting up the budget... 


neill has been mr practical + organised Mr Asbestos to come and visit to see whether parts of our new home could potentially kill us...

our new home

living room (with bar??)

some pictures of the house that needs help...

front balcony