I love my Life at Number 10...but Once Upon a Time, I had another life at Number 3
But I had a vision...and not much money and I was determined to make it better. I also did some research into the property and found that it dated back to the 1850's. How could you demolish that?
I saved like crazy and was eventually able to extend the house, with another bedroom...
...and another living area
But this past weekend MONT and I had to pay my little cottage a visit because it needs some major work done.
You see, the general way to build a timber house is to lay foundations, then lay the joists and bearers so the floorboards have something to be nailed to...not this house. There are no stumps. The joists and bearers lay directly on the ground with the floorboards on top.
The small bedroom at the front of the house measures around 3.3 metres by 2.6. It was just big enough for a double bed, a small bedside table and a small wardrobe. Unfortunately though, some water has been getting in and the floor in there is now rotten...or should I say, it was rotten. It's now gone and the room is back to it's original state of having a dirt floor....just like the 1850's!
AH i would love to be able to work on a project like that!!
ReplyDeleteOh Kellie, if only you could've seen it when I first bought it. My friends all thought I was really crazy and way out of my depth. I'm trying to find some old photos of it pre-renovation. Fingers crossed I can lay my hands on them and scan them for you
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