It’s day 2 on the former dormer project and last week’s heatwave has turned into one of those cold grey, threatening to rain kind of days. Just the sort of thing you really want when your bathroom's going topless. This crabby weather doesn’t appear to have dampened the builder’s enthusiasm for this thankless task.
On today’s dormer menu is cladding removal. Oh no, looks like under that horrible white plastic cladding is… Well, nothing. I mean there’s absolutely not a stitch. No insulation or anything remotely bridging the gap between plastic and plasterboard. No wonder it’s decidedly chilly willy every time you shower.
In addition to not having one shred of insulation, the photos taken by the cheeky chappie show all the supporting dormer timbers are like the current government, rotten to the core. Rotten, damp and likely to lead to further issues if not immediately replaced. Oh God. Not a trip to Travis Perkins – let’s just throw a few more zeros on to the final price, why don't you.
Unfortunately, this is the downside to buying older properties. Building regulations were different back then and even though logically it would make sense in any century to insulate your homestead, if there’s no legal requirement to do so then developers are not going to bother.
Whilst this melodrama unfolds high above me, the transformation of the understairs cupboard door is proving to be much less of a headache.
Mitred frame has been added, joints caulked and paint applied. Already there’s a vast visual improvement.
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| All ready to paint |
The bakelite back plate fits neatly into the gap made in the dado rail and luckily, the existing vintage spindle had enough holes in it to enable me to put the door knob into its new home with no problems.
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| Bakelite door fittings back in place |
Just add artwork and you’d almost never know there’d been a plain old door there in the first place.
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| Artwork hung with Command strips |
With its new panelled persona, the door blends almost seamlessly in with the rest of the walls. I hope you'll agree that is miles better than before.
Thumbs up to pimping up plain doors!
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| BEFORE - plain door |
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| AFTER - Wow, what a difference |
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