More stripping 8 & 9 February 2014

Just Justin and I for the weekend this time.

We took the ute, and took the glass shower screen from Gavin, which we've now put stored in the back hallway.

Justin did some work up in the study on Saturday afternoon.

hard at work

And given that I had so much fun last time, I did some more stripping - wall paper that is.

I had pretty much finished off the small rooms upstairs (with the exception of the ceilings) - so I started back in the upstairs hallway.  The wallpaper here is a faux marble effect

ready for more stripping

When I stripped off the wallpaper above the door to the little room leading onto the veranda (on the false wall) the wallpaper was stuck onto hessian revealing the boards underneath

hessian backed

And there were actually two layers of wallpaper on the hessian : the faux marble wallpaper on top

faux marble

And a lovely two tone floral paper underneath

hidden wallpaper

close up

I wonder why it's "sanitary"

completed section

Anyway I made quite a mess, dust, grit, paper, and water - as this wallpaper didn't come off as easily as in the smaller rooms.  I had to use a wet sponge and scraper, and could only get small bits off at once, ending up with a papier mache type mess on the floor.  Cleaned it up though'

Finished up around 5 or so, and decided on drinks and nibbles in a new spot.

Justin reading the paper while waiting
(photo taken through dining room window)

I made up a nice platter for us, G&T, cheese, olives, smoked mussels etc

getting ready

reading the Sturday quiz

As I felt both gritty and grotty I had a shower before dinner, and was surprised to hear voices when I got out.  It was Nicole who had dropped in to say hello and see if we wanted to go to the pub with her and Damian for dinner that night.  As we had already planned to go to the pub for dinner, that fitted in nicely with us, and we walked up there together.

A couple of Damian's lawn bowls friends joined us - Bruce and Joan - who had just bought a house on the "Toorak side of the Loddon"

We had a pleasant evening there, and then back to our place with Damian & Nicole.  A few more drinks  by candlelight on the veranda.  And of course Justin brought out his guitar.

Bacon and eggs for breakfast, more watering the garden by me, and then also more wallpaper stripping, still in the upstairs hallway.  There was water damage and some mould on the left hand side.  Looks quite awful, - worse in the photos than in real life I think

water damage on ceiling

 

bit of a mess

I've started stripping over the arch

and also started stripping next to the doorway

 
Here are some more photos of the various wallpaper borders in the hallway:-

Border #1

border #1 - different section

hidden border (under other wallpaper)

more hidden borders

some wallpaper from the veranda room

Justin and I also can't agree on the small room at the end - leading onto the veranda

small room leading onto the veranda #1

small room leading onto the veranda #2

Justin wants to rip down the "temporary" timber wall, to get rid of the room and further open up the hallway - letting in more light.  Conversely, I would prefer for the room to remain, but to put glass up the top, or next to the door to allow more light through.  Light can be a bit of a problem up in the hallway, as on dull days, it's quite dark up there.  Anyway, it's a stalemate at the moment.

 Justin also  did some digging with Damian's trenching shovel

It's a bit hard to tell, but it's a shot of Justin digging
(photo taken from an upstairs window)

a good size trench