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Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 09:26

It's finished, it's varnished.

I have the most beautiful floor in the world.

These old council houses, built in the mid 1930s, have the most gorgeous wood.

I am not looking forward to the job itself but those stairs are going to be stunners when they are done, not to mention the landing and bathroom.

I have those doors with one square panel at the top and three vertical long ones beneath and they have grain like shot silk and original Bakelite knobs.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Nov 2014 09:32

Keeping you occupied for weeks to come Sharron. Well done for the floor.

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Nov 2014 09:47

Sounds like you are in a time warp!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Nov 2014 10:03

I'm so jealous - original doors.

Mine were 'Barry Bucknelled' and 'improved' by being replaced with plywood :-(

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 10:06

Were they replaced ?

It is possible you might find your proper doors underneath the ply.

I can remember BB showing how to clad your doors with ply.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Nov 2014 10:07

Hardboard........

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 27 Nov 2014 10:20

Oh dear,all this hard work you`re doing Sharron may catch up on you soon.
So I reckon you out to put in for a couple of rest gays.

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Nov 2014 10:24


Totally replaced, unfortunately Sharron.

Bob, it's so cheap, I think it's plywood on a wooden frame! Daughter kicked her shoe off once - it hit the door and made a hole.

The council probably sold the original doors.
We had beautiful street lights once. They were removed, replaced with nasty orange things (since replaced by 'sky friendly' lights that shine in our windows), and the beautiful ones were put in a 'better' part of town - a street with huge houses. As one councillor said 'A more fitting environment'.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 10:36

I might take a gay in the week.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Nov 2014 10:38

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 27 Nov 2014 10:40

Have you picked your colour scheme yet? I think you're a 'pink' girl :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 10:47

And frilly.

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 27 Nov 2014 10:50

Without doubt ;-)

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 10:52

Will have to be very careful of that floor as I teeter about on my six inch stilettoes too.

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 27 Nov 2014 10:55

Just wear your fluffy pink slippers.

Sharron

Sharron Report 27 Nov 2014 11:04

That is my fluffy pink slippers.

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 27 Nov 2014 11:10

:-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Nov 2014 12:17

my daughters floors are that chevron school hall style, ( it actually WAS a 1914 school before it was converted.......)she wouldn't let any one wear shoes on at all after it was re worked.......and varnished...

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

JustGinnie

JustGinnie Report 27 Nov 2014 13:36

Well done Sharron, hard work but worth it . I also live in a 1930s ex council house but sadly our doors, skirting and picture rails were removed. Our floorboards aren't that good either. We think previous the tenants who lived here before we brought it played a lot of darts and missed the dartboard an awful lot.
It's a solid little house though and much sturdier than the nearby new builds.

lavender

lavender Report 27 Nov 2014 13:44

Sounds wonderful, Sharron! Plenty of projects for the future.

Have a gay day :-D

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