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chimney
In the old part of the cottage we have original wide chimneys that you could send a child up to sweep lol! one was open right up, you could see the stars and the other was covered in with corrugated iron. There was a hole in the centre for the stove pipe and at either side two more holes but covered over that could be opened to clean out. It stops the soot and you don't end up with birds nest soup. I'll have to take some more photos tomorrow. Going to bed now..after being a member since 2008 I have finally got the courage and knowhow to communicate and may be in danger of becoming a JT addict Ha Ha!!
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We've put one of those chimney things on top, one with a hat thingy (i'm very technical you should see me in shops trying to get what i want lol), any way it's stopped water coming down and it will stop the birds to, but unless we send the child up to clean it it will never be spotless so we are going to build a filter.
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Hi Tuddlypops. That is coming up gorgeous! I know how hard you are working but it is very satisfying I'm sure. You will have a cosy little home soon. Best wishes. Unapam |
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That is wonderful. That's one talented buthcher! lucky you. :-) |
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I wish we could live in it save the rent money, but there's no water or ESB yet so no chance, we do stay there over night sometimes but the caravan baterry can only go so far |
Thank you unapan, it is every time we finish something we feel dead proud of ourselves.
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Well Done
Well Done Tudlytops it is looking really fab - you must be so proud of your achievements to date!!
Well Done. LWW :) |
Thank you,
Its slow going health not the best, but we getting there :) |
What you are doing is amazing, I envy you :-) I look forward to more photos and hearing about your progress! Thank Goodness for JumbleTown.
Regards Chloe |
thank you, health hasn't been the best so we going kinda slow and just done some work on the garden as it is easier.
But we do have doors on the kitchen cupboards and worktops waiting to be cut and fitted so we should have more pictures soon. |
kitchen
Hi Tudlytops, can't find the thread about looking for old sleepers to build mantlepiece around chimney for your cooker. I have found something that may be useful. Could you pm me as I don't want to put details up, as I am offering to you, not putting up for general viewing. Cheers, Eibhlin.
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PM sent, thanks
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I'm not into renovating, but in a 1930's house that had a space for a range, and a chimney above it, I also used the space to put my cooker. At first, the chimney was open (for some reason down the years there never was a range in the gap), but when the kitchen was done up, I got them to put hardboard/marine ply across the whole opening, with a space for a vent (sliding), to take the steam up the chimney. Then I had tiles fitted on all 4 sides of the box (ceiling and 3 sides), so the vent just isn't obvious, and I no longer have dust (and worse) coming down. I clean the vent occasionally, and if any birds fall down the chimney, I know I'll have to re-do the whole thing, but its not a big job. |
Thanks mondubics,
We've build a sort of a holder for a filter, it opens up so we can change the filter and we place a chimney guard so no birds will be coming down, this sort of chimneys are very common in Portugal so i have a good idea of what to do with it. We can't tile it at the moment, short of cash, so we just going to paint it so it is clean and tile it later. Most of the work apart from the tiling of walls and floor is now done and will be putting some pictures up soon :) |
We almost done with the kitchen and living room.
Just short of tiles for the kitchen so will compromise for now with paint for the floor and kitchen wallpaper for the walls over the counters will have pictures soon Thank you all |
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