Old Kent Cottage - Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation

1 May 2012

The cabinets come out of the kitchen...

South wall of kitchen and side door, stripped back to brick South and west walls of kitchen with cabinets removed West and North walls of kitchen with cabinets removed

...and the walls come down in the bathroom.

East and south walls of bathroom, brick and timbers exposed South and west walls of bathroom, brick and timbers exposed Ceiling of bathroom, timbers exposed Ceiling of bathroom with view of exposed timbers North wall of bathroom showing window and bricks exposed

2 May 2012

The bricks of the bathroom and kitchen are cleaned and bathroom floor is tiled (not shown).

East wall of bathroom with bricks exposed East wall of bathroom and window, with mortar cleaned from bricks East wall of bathroom and toilet, with bricks exposed West wall of bathroom West wall of bathroom, close up West wall of bathroom West wall of bathroom Bricks above window in south wall of kitchen, cleaned South wall of kitchen with mirror and cleaned bricks North wall of kitchen

We also find a thatching tool still hanging in the loft space.

Thatching tool consisting of sticks tied to the two ends of a rope, hanging over a timber in the bathroom

22 May 2012

Kitchen ceiling is covered and timbers cleaned in kitchen and bathroom.

New ceiling covering in kitchen Side door with timbers cleaned East wall of bathroom with timbers cleaned East wall of bathroom and window with timbers stripped

24 May 2012

Water heater is lifted onto new platform in loft and new mortar on bathroom walls.

Water heater side view Water heater top view Water heater platform next to chimney East wall of bathroom with new mortar North wall of bathroom with new mortar Window in north wall of bathroom with new mortar between surrounding bricks

31 May 2012

Plastering is added between timbers in bathroom ceiling.

Bathroom ceiling with plaster between timbers Bathroom ceiling with plaster between timbers Bathroom ceiling viewed from north end of room Bathroom ceiling viewed from south end of room

5 June 2012

Kitchen floor is covered with bricklike tiles.

Kitchen floor with bricklike tiles, near front door Kitchen floor being tiled Kitchen floor being tiled

14 June 2012

Bathroom wall covered with hexagonal tiles and lights installed in ceiling.

Bathroom wall with brick tiles Bathroom wall with brick tiles Lights in bathroom ceiling Lights in bathroom ceiling

23 June 2012

The kitchen window is removed to make way for a replica.

Hole where window was removed Hole where window was removed

4 July 2012

Hexagonal bricks in kitchen mortared and woodwork added; electrics and sink installed in kitchen, and cabinets in progress.

Bathroom bricks mortared, with surrounding woodwork Bathroom bricks mortared, with surrounding woodwork Kitchen sink and refrigerator with partially-completed cabinets Hob and partially completed cabinets Oven and partially completed cabinets

7 July 2012

Toilet installed and working.

Toilet with copper-plated antique cistern

13 July 2012

Kitchen cabinet doors and bathroom windows installed.

Kitchen cabinet doors Kitchen cabinet doors Kitchen cabinet doors Kitchen cabinet doors East bathroom window South bathroom window East bathroom window

13 August 2012

Bathtub installed.

Bathtub

20 August 2012

Kitchen shelf and (folding!) table go in. Bathroom cabinet and shelf installed.

Kitchen table - up Kitchen table folded away Kitchen shelf above table Bathroom cabinet with sink Bathtub shelf behind bathtub Replacement kitchen door Replacement kitchen door

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