I worked full time as an LAPD officer while I finished my undergraduate degree and then went to law school. In theory, I worked the graveyard shift, slept during the daytime, and went to school in the late afternoons and early evenings. I frequently ended up working overtime and had to testify in court. When natural and manmade disasters were thrown into the mix, there were several years when I was chronically short on sleep. I can’t imagine adding a major home renovation to my schedule. This woman has my admiration.
Being there is an entrance door right there, I would not worry about the crown molding gaps, I'd put in a hall coat & boot/shoe closet! I mean, who doesn't take these off when coming inside & then, where to put them suddenly becomes a problem... A tall skinny tree would look great there! Personally I'd have a live Norfolk Pine in a pot! It could be decorated with each different season! They grow tall without a lot of width & have delicate branches & needles❤!!! And there looks to be plenty of light😊!!! Mom had a small one that she got miniature decorations for. Birds in spring & added eggs & rabbits for Easter then changed to fireworks for the 4th of July, on & on each holiday or just season...
Never apologise for having a vacation you both deserve to have fun. I so sorry for your loss of your dog. I love watching your reservations of the Rectory.
health (also the mental one) and Family comes first, for me also no apologies needed... i guess your dog had the best possible life, and now he is on the eternal hunting ground for the good ones...
The slender line of the Georgian handrail looks magnificent. Whatever you do, don’t remove it. With all those walls in, it didn’t stand out but now it does. Wonderful.
@@sroberts605 Looks like the handrail and the spindles are original, even the molding at the bottom on the lower section looks like it was removed from the original wall and reused.
I agree, I love the shape of the stars and the rail, I would not change it. You can use the corner behind the wood beams to hang coats that would be hidden from.the entrance.
@drogna3905 no need to destroy the handrail, just reposition it back to its original configuration. While watching, I noticed there is a different wood just at the elbow turn of the handrail. That told me they had to add some wood for the reconfiguration but did not match the original wood.
The stairs and hall look so much better without being closed in. It’s a lovely space. Dogs can be heart breakers, they just never hang around as long as we’d like.
I’d like to see the stairs returned to their original configuration. It would look so welcoming to see the staircase opening up to greet you as you enter through your front door. And there is plenty of room for that grand Christmas tree!
It went from looking like a commercial building to a home with just a few walls taken down. The stairs will be amazing going back to the original way they were. I wasn’t sure how the railing would work but I saw there’s just a curved piece that makes the bend. Remove that and the railing is straight. Can’t wait to watch this building become a home. Going to be epic.
Glad to see a Reno channel where sledgehammers aren't flying into sheetrock creating dust and debris everywhere. Let's call your method, intelligent sheetrock removal. 😇 👍👍👍
@@TheRectory1812 You did just fine in that method, unlike the Petherick's Yanis method lololol! Both methods are fine but just pick one that suits you the best!
A thought about the staircase … if you reorient the direction of the stairs back to the original, isn’t it worth thinking about where you want to go every time you use the stairs?.. if entering via the door behind you, you would have to walk a long way to use the stairs, similarly, imagine coming down the stairs with the intention of going out … you’d have to walk the length of the staircase hallway. The way it is now is more natural for the use of the stairs, and curved stairs are very elegant!
I agree, I would have expected some kind of return on the stairs into the hallway. Personally I'd leave as is, check the construction underneath where it was changed (it looks hurried), and possibly (at some point) look to see if the spindles are original.
So sorry to hear about the passing of your little dog. I was one of the people that commented about wanting to see more of him in the future. I am glad that he lived to a good age and got to run around the grounds there. Love what you are doing to the house, and enjoying the videos. Keep up the good work!
It’s a hallway And a lovely space if it were mine I would think twice about moving the stairs. There are plenty of places in the U.K. where traditional plaster mouldings are still being made I know of at least one in thanet kent. Or you could cut a template and use plaster of Paris and draw the Template across like my neighbours did when they had the same issue you can’t tell there were gaps now
the balustrades and handrail isn't original. It looks like cheap metal quick fix look metal set up. If they can find old photographs of the stairs, they probably can re creat it or made new with modern lumber. But for now, it's for safety and once, in the future, they can get back into replacing the balustrades and handrails, they can.
Thanks for sharing the nitty gritty details. So often on TV it goes from neglected to show house in a wave of a magic wand. We’ve done similar conversions and it’s seeing progress day after day that we love.
Opening it up makes it look like a home now. Beautiful big old space and doors/door frames all visible again :) I'm so sorry you lost your dog. It IS lovely that he got to at least see it, he wasn't left behind.
🎶 What a difference a day makes 🎶 I can't believe that someone thought that it was okay to turn a beautiful old home into a rabbit warren of pokey little shoddily built flats 🙄. You're doing a fantastic job bringing the grand old lady home.
they all do that. it costs them to upkeep the building vs renting out as flats and collecting money. new zealand is full of them. i wish we would return them to their original beauty and glamour
Good to see the partition walls that boxed in the stairs removed. The dogleg in the stairs gives the hallway character and presence. It should be that way. If the stairs were straightened it might create mishaps if someone's running down the stairs just as someone's coming out of one of the doorways opposite the foot of the stairs.
I tend to agree, certainly aesthetically. When the partition (I mean the wall separating the two halves of the house) is removed I suppose it (the bottom of the stairs) may be a bit further away from the far rooms, but the space created by returning the staircase as it was isn't really usable (apart from christmas trees!).
Oh, my!! It's so open and inviting with those walls down! If you ever have any doubt at all, just know that you will have a beautiful home when you've finished your renovation! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey!
I'm so glad to hear you two took a vacation - what a wise decision! And what satisfying work taking out all that drywall must be! The whole area now looks like it can breathe, and the light is fabulous. I hope your hand is OK, Charlie. And I'm sorry to hear your dog passed away - I lost mine in January, and I still miss him terribly. I'm sure the discovery about the original position of the stairs will be the first of many. Restoring The Rectory to it's original layout is a wonderful thing - if ever a house needed rescuing, it's this one.
If you go straight down with the stairs; there’s not enough room where they would end. The lovely curve on the banister is so nice. So sorry about Mutley. Our dogs just don’t live long enough.
A tip from somebody who learnt the hard way. When removing anything with sticking out nails, either remove the nails or bend them flat. If you do not do this, you will probably end up standing on one like I did. Nails in one's foot are painful.
Nice discovery with the original layout of the stairs. You can see how they reused the original rail and positioned them at 90 degrees with the extra piece infilled at the right angle of the handrail. Different colour.
So sorry about your loss. Doesn’t matter how old our pets are it is heartbreaking when they leave us. Love the hallway now it has been opened up. You now have room for a huge Christmas tree there 🙈
It's amazing how different the hallway looks. It's looking more like a house and less like a nasty conversion. Huge condolences on the loss of your pupper. ❤
Sorry you’ve lost your friend Mutley. 😢 Love to see the walls gone and open back up to Georgian proportions. Already transformed the space. Enjoying watching your journey.
Oooh - I was looking for your next drop! Thank you for sharing with us. So sorry about your doggie. You can have a silicone cast made using the existing molding and use plaster to replace the missing pieces.
Sorry to hear about Mutley, he was a little cutie ❤ never apologize for the lack of videos. How you manage to renovate and become UA-camrs is beyond me. Grateful that you are sharing what you can. The hallway looks so much better. Hugs 😊
33 years ago hubby and I bought a house that was good enough to live in, and bad enough to be cheap. In every room we had a 'why?' Moment, why did they do that? But uncovering the beauty and learning the skills to bring it back made all the dust, dirt and bruises worth while. Reclamation yards are brilliant places to find things to bring back the character to your home and I look forward to seeing what you find on this journey of yours!
I'm so impressed with how carefully and thoughtfully you are doing this work. My hubby and I did a similar house renovation 36 years ago. We are still very happy here and hope for the same for you two.
Сколько в этом доме сюрпризов ! Без всех этих перегородок пространство становится воздушным . Представляю, какая будет красота, когда закончится ремонт !
Wow, what a difference in the hallway. You now have a proper entrance hall and the rest of it is starting to look like a home instead of a rabbit warren of rooms. It must be so gratifying and motivating with that bit taken out. So sorry about Mutley. They do steal our hearts. 🐶💔
Everyone needs a break. 👍. I'd leave the stairs where they are for now, give yourselves some thinking time. We can all make rash decisions and sometimes regret them. You're very tidy wreckers lol. Stay safe🤗
Wow - what a difference! I'm glad to see you back, I've been looking forward to seeing that hallway come alive again. It's so refreshing to see an old and beautiful house being brought back to it's former glory and not be wrecked in the process! Sorry to hear about Mutley, but I'm glad he got to spend a little time in your new home (to be). Dogs are such heartbreakers ❤
I'm so glad I've found your channel. I love the thought of restoring houses to their original layout. My late Aunt and Uncle bought two houses, one was on the banks of the River Medway in Kent, and was built around the 1600's. It was later turned into three houses, before being turned back into one. My late aunt and uncle finished the transformation and made a very good job of it. The last time it was sold, It went for well over six million. It used to belong to Lord Darnley. It was a farmhouse and I managed to find a few families who had a connection with the house over the years, plus some write up's that had been in magazines. I loved that house, and was sad when my late Aunt and Uncle sold it. They then moved to a house in Rochester, that used to belong to the Short Brother's of aviation fame. The front gate still has 'Short Bros' still in the ironwork of the gate. That was over four floors and you looked out onto the river Medway. Although I like the stairs of your new home, I also think they would look great put back the way you want them. It will give a much clearer space (for that Christmas Tree) or a small 'settle' for a visitor to wait. The architrave around the doors makes them look so splendid. A really big, and open property. One thing I am unsure of though, is the room you intend to make into a bathroom. Could you not have a coridoor down to the doorway, so that is not in the bathroom? It just seems odd having an outside door in a bedroom. Finally, as you showed different areas of the house with it's original layout, I remembered that I had seen this house before. It was on one of these 'urban explorer type programs. People go around looking in abandoned properties to see what they can see. I should say that they are very serious about looking, but not taking anything. They won't break in, they only enter if there is a window open. They looked around this exact house when it was all divided up into flats. I know they went in one other house somewhere, assuming it was empty, and were looking around a bedroom and didn't notice that there was an old lady asleep in the bed until she asked them who they were and what they were doing. It shook the life out of them (it wasn't your place I hasten to add). They ended up asking if she was ok or if she needed anything, apologised for coming in, and shut the door up tight when they left. They offered to go and get some shopping for her, but she said no. She did live in quite a state, but at least the two youngsters were able to talk to her with no upset. She had a lovely big house just like yours. Keep up the good work, and hope to see more of you both.
Amazing to see the light flooding back into the house! I agree that you should return the stairs to their original position. Will look great with an extended bottom step and that little curl of the banister, and will open up your hallway even more. Always wanted a giant Christmas tree in a hallway! Hope that finger is on the mend. And so sorry to hear about wee Mutley. ❤
Retired interior designer here! From a visual and practical standpoint, I'd leave the front stairs where they are. For moving anything up and down the stairs the present placement is more spacious and easy - very functional. The stairs are also elegant where they're presently placed with the curved banister. Moving stairs to their earlier placement will cause a bottleneck in that part of the entrance and will look cramped. A straight banister at the bottom will also break up the space whereas a curved banister does not. The stairs were moved for a reason; please consider that! Save decorative ideas such as a Christmas tree dreams for AFTER the more important functionality of the house has been achieved. As to today's work: the removal of the walls really opens up the space and allows light and air to flow - well done! I wouldn't worry about the moulding - that can be fixed, replaced or left alone - it's minor! Best wishes from the USA.
Its wonderful to see ur becoming more relaxed with filming and being on film. Watching the 2 of you work together gives me a better idea of who u are as opposed to the "stiff" new youtuber starting reno's. Removing those walls really opens it up and adds so much light back. I cant wait to see where it goes from here.
The hallway looks amazing, really looking forward to seeing more transformations. I actually like the bend in the stairs as it is currently, I think the curl and the banister looks very elegant.
They’re right it’s not original, though. Can very visibly see the cut in the handrail at 16:17. If they’re gonna keep it they’ll need to get someone in to fix that and make up a matching handrail for the other side
you should leave the stairs like this. The line is elegant and very inviting. If I imagine the stairs in the way they were before, it would remind me of a secondary stair, like a maidens staircase. Like it is now, it is really a hallway staircase! Leave it like that! (you have enough space in the house for your christmas tree, I am sure!)
You’re all doing a bang up job with the renovations🎉 Sorry about the loss of your dog, your hearts must ache😢 Whatever you decide to do with the stairs is up to you but make sure it will suit your needs long term👍🏾 Remember, a Christmas tree is for Christmas - not for life! I ❤ watching your videos🤗
Thank you! I hope you don't mind that we snapped a video of him he's a natural on camera! He's a lovely cat and always welcome ❤️ We sort of think of him as the custodian of the place, as he probably spends more time over there than we do currently 😄 Please stop by anytime to say hi!
We don't mind at all and oh yes he is lol you guys are doing such a good job keep going 💪 if ya ever need a coffee and a natter just pop on over, we are also in the house that is connected to the rectory 18th century I belive, ours was an old coach house full of character.
Incredible transformation taking the stud walls out as we can now get a feel of the amazing home that was. The wonderful large landings and big doors opening into spacious large windowed - so light filled rooms. Absolutely love it ♥️
In regards to the cornicing, you could possible make a mould of the existing cornice using Pinkysil (orsimilar). You could then make a plaster cast from the mould, add some fibre into the mix and it will give the plaster patch some strength. All the best, you are both doing so well..
So sorry to hear about your dog! I do think you'd regret moving the base of the stairs. Remember how the base of the stairs felt before you took all those walls down, in that cramped space? That is how the bottom of the stairs will feel if you have the end come down into the narrow hallway instead of the more open area by the door. And you'll lose the beautiful sweep up and around too.
It's more than twenty years now since my wife and I embarked on a project like yours and we loved every minute (tip: you never really finish!). We're watching your progress and learning with fascination. Keep up the good work and please keep these updates coming. Here's another tip: the best tribute you can pay to Mutley is to get another little dog asap. Life is empty without dogs
I agree they can get another dog but hold off on getting a puppy until they are half way thru the renovations due to the time constraints and pup won't have to walk into all that mess. Veterinarian bills and pet food are getting so expensive nowadays and people are either not getting any more pets after their last one passed on or going smaller breeds of dogs.
Fantastic work, you are a great team. The difference between before and after is literally night and day. Such an exciting project, Christmas tree, swags on the bannister, it's going to be beautiful
Wow, this is going to be so nice! Yes, please return the stairs back to their original position. It looks like they actually just sawed off the original stairs including the handrail, turned them 90 degrees and filled the gap. Seems like you could pretty much reverse that.
I worked full time as an LAPD officer while I finished my undergraduate degree and then went to law school. In theory, I worked the graveyard shift, slept during the daytime, and went to school in the late afternoons and early evenings. I frequently ended up working overtime and had to testify in court. When natural and manmade disasters were thrown into the mix, there were several years when I was chronically short on sleep. I can’t imagine adding a major home renovation to my schedule. This woman has my admiration.
That's so kind of you! You have my admiration for what you've achieved!
The stairway looks so much better without those walls. Very light and airy. Brilliant!
Being there is an entrance door right there, I would not worry about the crown molding gaps, I'd put in a hall coat & boot/shoe closet! I mean, who doesn't take these off when coming inside & then, where to put them suddenly becomes a problem... A tall skinny tree would look great there! Personally I'd have a live Norfolk Pine in a pot! It could be decorated with each different season! They grow tall without a lot of width & have delicate branches & needles❤!!! And there looks to be plenty of light😊!!! Mom had a small one that she got miniature decorations for. Birds in spring & added eggs & rabbits for Easter then changed to fireworks for the 4th of July, on & on each holiday or just season...
Never apologise for having a vacation you both deserve to have fun. I so sorry for your loss of your dog. I love watching your reservations of the Rectory.
Thank you! ❤️
health (also the mental one) and Family comes first, for me also no apologies needed... i guess your dog had the best possible life, and now he is on the eternal hunting ground for the good ones...
@nancyleedaws7736. AutoCorrect has struck again. *renovations, not reservations
I actually love the shape of the stairs and the curved railing is beautiful.
The slender line of the Georgian handrail looks magnificent. Whatever you do, don’t remove it. With all those walls in, it didn’t stand out but now it does. Wonderful.
You can see in the handrail at 16:17 where it’s been cut to rotate it 90°. Would be easy to cut it and rotate it back
@@jackb7705 True, do you think these were the original spindles?
@@sroberts605 Looks like the handrail and the spindles are original, even the molding at the bottom on the lower section looks like it was removed from the original wall and reused.
I think that the stairs in their current configuration look quite elegant.
I agree!
If they change the stairs, they'll lose that lovely rail.
I agree, I love the shape of the stars and the rail, I would not change it. You can use the corner behind the wood beams to hang coats that would be hidden from.the entrance.
@drogna3905 no need to destroy the handrail, just reposition it back to its original configuration. While watching, I noticed there is a different wood just at the elbow turn of the handrail. That told me they had to add some wood for the reconfiguration but did not match the original wood.
I agree 😊
I love the old staircase just as it is .
I think the stairs look far more grand the way they are, I love the curved handrail. I wouldn't change it. it's beautiful as it is 😊
The stairs and hall look so much better without being closed in. It’s a lovely space. Dogs can be heart breakers, they just never hang around as long as we’d like.
The upstairs landing now is beautiful with those walls removed. It has given the building its elegance back already. Really enjoy your videos x
Leave the stairs. They are gorgeous!! Looks good.
I’d like to see the stairs returned to their original configuration. It would look so welcoming to see the staircase opening up to greet you as you enter through your front door. And there is plenty of room for that grand Christmas tree!
I actually like that last turn of the stairs. Enjoying the transformation 🎉
It went from looking like a commercial building to a home with just a few walls taken down. The stairs will be amazing going back to the original way they were. I wasn’t sure how the railing would work but I saw there’s just a curved piece that makes the bend. Remove that and the railing is straight. Can’t wait to watch this building become a home. Going to be epic.
I can hear that stairwell breathing a sigh of relief!
Glad to see a Reno channel where sledgehammers aren't flying into sheetrock creating dust and debris everywhere. Let's call your method, intelligent sheetrock removal. 😇 👍👍👍
Thanks, I think that method scares us too much 😁
@@TheRectory1812 You did just fine in that method, unlike the Petherick's Yanis method lololol! Both methods are fine but just pick one that suits you the best!
OH the LIGHT in that home. So happy for you. I'm glad you got a holiday....and I'm sorry for your loss. ❥
Sorry for the loss of your wee dog. It’s lovely to see this place being restored to its former glory. You work well together as a couple.
❤ sorry to hear about the little dog! Glad to had a well deserved vacation! The Renos just had to wait
A thought about the staircase … if you reorient the direction of the stairs back to the original, isn’t it worth thinking about where you want to go every time you use the stairs?.. if entering via the door behind you, you would have to walk a long way to use the stairs, similarly, imagine coming down the stairs with the intention of going out … you’d have to walk the length of the staircase hallway. The way it is now is more natural for the use of the stairs, and curved stairs are very elegant!
Good food for thought thank you! The stairs layout is definitely not set in stone at the moment :)
I agree, I would have expected some kind of return on the stairs into the hallway. Personally I'd leave as is, check the construction underneath where it was changed (it looks hurried), and possibly (at some point) look to see if the spindles are original.
So sorry to hear about the passing of your little dog. I was one of the people that commented about wanting to see more of him in the future. I am glad that he lived to a good age and got to run around the grounds there. Love what you are doing to the house, and enjoying the videos. Keep up the good work!
no guys leave the stairs where they are, they are lovely
I like the graceful turn in the stairs also.
It’s a hallway And a lovely space if it were mine I would think twice about moving the stairs. There are plenty of places in the U.K. where traditional plaster mouldings are still being made I know of at least one in thanet kent. Or you could cut a template and use plaster of Paris and draw the Template across like my neighbours did when they had the same issue you can’t tell there were gaps now
I feel the same, those balustrades & handrail would be ruined if the stairs were altered, it's so beautiful right now 😍
@HouseWinchester1874 It's a good big hallway as it is now, I don't think they need worry about space.
the balustrades and handrail isn't original. It looks like cheap metal quick fix look metal set up. If they can find old photographs of the stairs, they probably can re creat it or made new with modern lumber. But for now, it's for safety and once, in the future, they can get back into replacing the balustrades and handrails, they can.
Thanks for sharing the nitty gritty details. So often on TV it goes from neglected to show house in a wave of a magic wand. We’ve done similar conversions and it’s seeing progress day after day that we love.
Getting back to the bare bones of the building and you can see what an elegant house it originaly was.
Opening it up makes it look like a home now. Beautiful big old space and doors/door frames all visible again :) I'm so sorry you lost your dog. It IS lovely that he got to at least see it, he wasn't left behind.
Thank you 🥰
🎶 What a difference a day makes 🎶
I can't believe that someone thought that it was okay to turn a beautiful old home into a rabbit warren of pokey little shoddily built flats 🙄.
You're doing a fantastic job bringing the grand old lady home.
LOVE that comment "rabbit warren of pokey little shoddily built flats"!!! That describe it to the "T"!
they all do that. it costs them to upkeep the building vs renting out as flats and collecting money. new zealand is full of them. i wish we would return them to their original beauty and glamour
Goodness me, what an incredible transformation. It looks a million times better now. Bravo!
That looks so much better now, it looked so boxed in before.
Good to see the partition walls that boxed in the stairs removed. The dogleg in the stairs gives the hallway character and presence. It should be that way. If the stairs were straightened it might create mishaps if someone's running down the stairs just as someone's coming out of one of the doorways opposite the foot of the stairs.
I'd leave the staircase as it is. I think the return is quite elegant.
I tend to agree, certainly aesthetically. When the partition (I mean the wall separating the two halves of the house) is removed I suppose it (the bottom of the stairs) may be a bit further away from the far rooms, but the space created by returning the staircase as it was isn't really usable (apart from christmas trees!).
Oh, my!! It's so open and inviting with those walls down! If you ever have any doubt at all, just know that you will have a beautiful home when you've finished your renovation! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey!
I'm so glad to hear you two took a vacation - what a wise decision! And what satisfying work taking out all that drywall must be! The whole area now looks like it can breathe, and the light is fabulous. I hope your hand is OK, Charlie. And I'm sorry to hear your dog passed away - I lost mine in January, and I still miss him terribly. I'm sure the discovery about the original position of the stairs will be the first of many. Restoring The Rectory to it's original layout is a wonderful thing - if ever a house needed rescuing, it's this one.
Thank you so much - sorry to hear of the recent passing of your dear one 🐾
Sorry you lost your dog but happy you were able to go on holiday. Looks so much better with those walls removed.
Thank you ❤️
If you go straight down with the stairs; there’s not enough room where they would end. The lovely curve on the banister is so nice.
So sorry about Mutley. Our dogs just don’t live long enough.
A tip from somebody who learnt the hard way.
When removing anything with sticking out nails, either remove the nails or bend them flat.
If you do not do this, you will probably end up standing on one like I did.
Nails in one's foot are painful.
So sorry for the loss of Mutley, lovely that he got to see the house and he will always be with you. x
Nice discovery with the original layout of the stairs. You can see how they reused the original rail and positioned them at 90 degrees with the extra piece infilled at the right angle of the handrail. Different colour.
We noticed the different colour in the wood too after we were done with the video 🙂
So sorry about your loss. Doesn’t matter how old our pets are it is heartbreaking when they leave us. Love the hallway now it has been opened up. You now have room for a huge Christmas tree there 🙈
It's amazing how different the hallway looks. It's looking more like a house and less like a nasty conversion. Huge condolences on the loss of your pupper. ❤
The Rectory staircase has such a beautiful sweep now that it's been released from all those pokey walls. Love your channel.
Sorry you’ve lost your friend Mutley. 😢
Love to see the walls gone and open back up to Georgian proportions. Already transformed the space. Enjoying watching your journey.
Oooh - I was looking for your next drop! Thank you for sharing with us. So sorry about your doggie. You can have a silicone cast made using the existing molding and use plaster to replace the missing pieces.
Don't move the stairs - the curve on the wood at the return it superb and it gives such character to the hallway. Don't have a boring stairway.
Amazing, it's getting its character back! Opening up the stairs has made a huge difference... bringing back its grandeur.
It’s opened the area up now. Well done
You have to give the people who divided the house credit for retaining quite a bit of the original fabric of the house.
Sorry to hear about Mutley, he was a little cutie ❤ never apologize for the lack of videos. How you manage to renovate and become UA-camrs is beyond me. Grateful that you are sharing what you can.
The hallway looks so much better.
Hugs 😊
Thank you! 😊
Now the house is looking free from all those walls. It feels normal again.
33 years ago hubby and I bought a house that was good enough to live in, and bad enough to be cheap. In every room we had a 'why?' Moment, why did they do that? But uncovering the beauty and learning the skills to bring it back made all the dust, dirt and bruises worth while.
Reclamation yards are brilliant places to find things to bring back the character to your home and I look forward to seeing what you find on this journey of yours!
I'm SO happy the stairs actually went straight down originally. It'll looks SO much better once they're re-positioned to the correct way!
The entry hall has such gracious proportions now those walls have been removed.
I'm so impressed with how carefully and thoughtfully you are doing this work. My hubby and I did a similar house renovation 36 years ago. We are still very happy here and hope for the same for you two.
Thank you! 😊
Сколько в этом доме сюрпризов ! Без всех этих перегородок пространство становится воздушным . Представляю, какая будет красота, когда закончится ремонт !
Wow, what a difference in the hallway. You now have a proper entrance hall and the rest of it is starting to look like a home instead of a rabbit warren of rooms. It must be so gratifying and motivating with that bit taken out.
So sorry about Mutley. They do steal our hearts. 🐶💔
Everyone needs a break. 👍. I'd leave the stairs where they are for now, give yourselves some thinking time. We can all make rash decisions and sometimes regret them. You're very tidy wreckers lol. Stay safe🤗
Beautiful stairway and original doors and doorways! So lovely. Thanks for sharing!
The loss of those walls really shows up the elegance of the hallway. The curve of the stairs is lovely. Please keep them as they are.
I like the curve of the stairs gives it character
Love watching the progress. Your channel is now my favorite. I can’t wait to watch you tackle the rest of the building
Wow - what a difference! I'm glad to see you back, I've been looking forward to seeing that hallway come alive again. It's so refreshing to see an old and beautiful house being brought back to it's former glory and not be wrecked in the process! Sorry to hear about Mutley, but I'm glad he got to spend a little time in your new home (to be). Dogs are such heartbreakers ❤
Thank you! They certainly are 🐾
I'm so glad I've found your channel. I love the thought of restoring houses to their original layout. My late Aunt and Uncle bought two houses, one was on the banks of the River Medway in Kent, and was built around the 1600's. It was later turned into three houses, before being turned back into one. My late aunt and uncle finished the transformation and made a very good job of it. The last time it was sold, It went for well over six million. It used to belong to Lord Darnley. It was a farmhouse and I managed to find a few families who had a connection with the house over the years, plus some write up's that had been in magazines. I loved that house, and was sad when my late Aunt and Uncle sold it. They then moved to a house in Rochester, that used to belong to the Short Brother's of aviation fame. The front gate still has 'Short Bros' still in the ironwork of the gate. That was over four floors and you looked out onto the river Medway. Although I like the stairs of your new home, I also think they would look great put back the way you want them. It will give a much clearer space (for that Christmas Tree) or a small 'settle' for a visitor to wait. The architrave around the doors makes them look so splendid. A really big, and open property.
One thing I am unsure of though, is the room you intend to make into a bathroom. Could you not have a coridoor down to the doorway, so that is not in the bathroom? It just seems odd having an outside door in a bedroom. Finally, as you showed different areas of the house with it's original layout, I remembered that I had seen this house before. It was on one of these 'urban explorer type programs. People go around looking in abandoned properties to see what they can see. I should say that they are very serious about looking, but not taking anything. They won't break in, they only enter if there is a window open. They looked around this exact house when it was all divided up into flats. I know they went in one other house somewhere, assuming it was empty, and were looking around a bedroom and didn't notice that there was an old lady asleep in the bed until she asked them who they were and what they were doing. It shook the life out of them (it wasn't your place I hasten to add). They ended up asking if she was ok or if she needed anything, apologised for coming in, and shut the door up tight when they left. They offered to go and get some shopping for her, but she said no. She did live in quite a state, but at least the two youngsters were able to talk to her with no upset. She had a lovely big house just like yours. Keep up the good work, and hope to see more of you both.
Amazing to see the light flooding back into the house! I agree that you should return the stairs to their original position. Will look great with an extended bottom step and that little curl of the banister, and will open up your hallway even more. Always wanted a giant Christmas tree in a hallway! Hope that finger is on the mend. And so sorry to hear about wee Mutley. ❤
Retired interior designer here! From a visual and practical standpoint, I'd leave the front stairs where they are. For moving anything up and down the stairs the present placement is more spacious and easy - very functional. The stairs are also elegant where they're presently placed with the curved banister. Moving stairs to their earlier placement will cause a bottleneck in that part of the entrance and will look cramped. A straight banister at the bottom will also break up the space whereas a curved banister does not. The stairs were moved for a reason; please consider that! Save decorative ideas such as a Christmas tree dreams for AFTER the more important functionality of the house has been achieved. As to today's work: the removal of the walls really opens up the space and allows light and air to flow - well done! I wouldn't worry about the moulding - that can be fixed, replaced or left alone - it's minor! Best wishes from the USA.
Its wonderful to see ur becoming more relaxed with filming and being on film. Watching the 2 of you work together gives me a better idea of who u are as opposed to the "stiff" new youtuber starting reno's.
Removing those walls really opens it up and adds so much light back. I cant wait to see where it goes from here.
What a gorgeous entrance. The symmetry of the two doors at the back is beautiful.
It's a beautiful staircase. With the walls gone it looks so bright and inviting. Love it.
The hallway looks amazing, really looking forward to seeing more transformations. I actually like the bend in the stairs as it is currently, I think the curl and the banister looks very elegant.
They’re right it’s not original, though. Can very visibly see the cut in the handrail at 16:17. If they’re gonna keep it they’ll need to get someone in to fix that and make up a matching handrail for the other side
you should leave the stairs like this. The line is elegant and very inviting. If I imagine the stairs in the way they were before, it would remind me of a secondary stair, like a maidens staircase. Like it is now, it is really a hallway staircase! Leave it like that! (you have enough space in the house for your christmas tree, I am sure!)
Oh but the curve of that railing is so lovely
You’re all doing a bang up job with the renovations🎉 Sorry about the loss of your dog, your hearts must ache😢
Whatever you decide to do with the stairs is up to you but make sure it will suit your needs long term👍🏾 Remember, a Christmas tree is for Christmas - not for life!
I ❤ watching your videos🤗
Thank you so much 🥰
Its like the house is being allowed to breath again. I can visualise how lovely its going to be...the old lady will be restored to her former glory
Hi there I live near you and that our black cat with the green eyes he's such a gentleman welcoming you to the village ❤
Thank you! I hope you don't mind that we snapped a video of him he's a natural on camera! He's a lovely cat and always welcome ❤️ We sort of think of him as the custodian of the place, as he probably spends more time over there than we do currently 😄 Please stop by anytime to say hi!
We don't mind at all and oh yes he is lol you guys are doing such a good job keep going 💪 if ya ever need a coffee and a natter just pop on over, we are also in the house that is connected to the rectory 18th century I belive, ours was an old coach house full of character.
Now we see the true, intentioned majesty of the place ! That is going to be a very luxurious and beautiful home once again
Incredible transformation taking the stud walls out as we can now get a feel of the amazing home that was. The wonderful large landings and big doors opening into spacious large windowed - so light filled rooms. Absolutely love it ♥️
What a difference! You can practically hear the house breathing a sigh of relief... BTW garden is looking lovely.
In regards to the cornicing, you could possible make a mould of the existing cornice using Pinkysil (orsimilar). You could then make a plaster cast from the mould, add some fibre into the mix and it will give the plaster patch some strength. All the best, you are both doing so well..
Great your back
Bravo on your opened front hall; looks the start of a proper Georgian residence entryway.
The staircase Is wonderful. So glad you are putting It back to it"s original position . I love The rectory.
Thank you for showing us how you are restoring this beautiful home. Wonderful! ❤❤❤
I was waiting for her to say why not like this and start hammering the wall. Stress reliever!😊
There may have been a moment or two like that off camera 😂
So sorry to hear about your dog! I do think you'd regret moving the base of the stairs. Remember how the base of the stairs felt before you took all those walls down, in that cramped space? That is how the bottom of the stairs will feel if you have the end come down into the narrow hallway instead of the more open area by the door. And you'll lose the beautiful sweep up and around too.
You may be right, and we will definitely take our time to decide on that 👍
It's more than twenty years now since my wife and I embarked on a project like yours and we loved every minute (tip: you never really finish!). We're watching your progress and learning with fascination. Keep up the good work and please keep these updates coming. Here's another tip: the best tribute you can pay to Mutley is to get another little dog asap. Life is empty without dogs
I agree they can get another dog but hold off on getting a puppy until they are half way thru the renovations due to the time constraints and pup won't have to walk into all that mess. Veterinarian bills and pet food are getting so expensive nowadays and people are either not getting any more pets after their last one passed on or going smaller breeds of dogs.
Opening the staircase is awesome! So much lighter 😊
The spacial difference is so very open and inviting … looks amazing.
Wow - has your house really transformed from essentially an flat block to soon-to-be a stately home!
It looks so good! But I really like the stairs the way they are.
Great video
Thanks!
I love the curved stairs as they are!!! Keep up the good work!
Wow, what a difference! I do look forward to every video.
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Thank you so much 🥰
Great progress! 😊 I think if you return the stairs in the original direction, it would look fabulous! 😉
Fantastic work, you are a great team. The difference between before and after is literally night and day. Such an exciting project, Christmas tree, swags on the bannister, it's going to be beautiful
Thank you!
The place looks so much bigger already with those walls down and yes move the stairs back.
❤I’m so sorry about your puppy ❤
Looking fabulous! I like the curved stairs!
I love people whose first thought was a Christmas tree! (Mine was too.)
Open spaces just look bigger, brighter & more inviting IMHO.
Don’t forget eye protection! Love your progress.
Such a difference opening up the hallway makes! Well done!
Keep stairs "as-is" for now. Handrail & spindles are nice & you have MANY other projects more critical to move-in. Good progress! 👍👍
Our favourite channel at the moment. Such an inspiration guys 🎉
Thank you very much! 🥰
Wow, this is going to be so nice!
Yes, please return the stairs back to their original position. It looks like they actually just sawed off the original stairs including the handrail, turned them 90 degrees and filled the gap. Seems like you could pretty much reverse that.