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We’ve Started On The Cellar… Well, Kind Of!

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I’m not sure why we’re suddenly so motivated and excited about getting a load of projects sorted, but unexpectedly we feel this rush of excitement and can’t wait to get started renovating our house again.

Trying to make the most of our new found enthusiasm, we finally gave ourselves a push and made a start on sorting our damp cellar. It’s one of the projects on our long to-do list for this year, but admittedly it’s also something we’ve been putting off as we know it’s going to be hard and messy work.

Wall Removal

After what felt like days (it was probably more like 2 hours) of clearing out just half the cellar (where did all that stuff come from?!) it was time to make a start on removing the floor.

Wall Removal

But instead of starting to sort out the damp issues, we decided to knock down a wall instead (we had a structural engineer check it first – don’t just go knocking down walls!).

Last year we already knocked down one of the other walls which really helped open the space and make it more usable, so we figured knocking down just one more wall will help to make the space work even better for us. More importantly though, it should make removing the old floor and laying a new damp proof membrane a bit easier.

Best of all, it gave Jan a chance to get out his hammer drill – knocking down walls is definitely his favourite part of renovating our house.

Wall Removal

As usual, the actual knocking down part of the job was really quick & easy – it was literally just a matter of drilling into the joints, loosening the bricks and knocking everything down. Clearing all of the cellar first and removing all of the rubble afterwards was another matter. It’s amazing how much mess removing such a little wall can make.

Wall Removal

As usual, sticking to just one project at a time  (we started taking our fourth bedroom to pieces last week) seems like something we just can’t do. Yes, it would make life easier and yes, it would mean that most of our house wouldn’t end up looking like this

Sorting Our Cellar

but living in such a ridiculous mess, is obviously motivating us to get the project completed as soon as possible.

Wall Removal

For now though, we’re really happy with the result. The space seems larger, but more importantly it’s much more usable than before.

Wall Removal

Whilst the cellar is still a damp mess, it already a much more pleasant space to be in. That’s probably a good thing, as the next jobs include cleaning the walls & removing the whole floor and if there’s one thing we can be sure of, it’s that its going to take a long time to get everything out of there.

Have you ever knocked down any walls in your home? Do you also prefer more open spaces?

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  1. Saskia says

    03/03/2015 at 07:28

    Wow, I am interested in following this project! We are a long way off from tackling our basement, but we love dreaming about what we would do with the space below ground. And yes, tell me about the mess of taking down a wall. We just removed the smallest partition wall, and the mess and 100 year old dust that came with it was HUGE!

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    • Christine says

      08/03/2015 at 22:05

      I can’t wait to finish this project – it’s completely taken over our whole home and there’s stuff everywhere. We’re not planning to do anything fancy down there, it’s really just about getting it watertight, clean and tidy, but I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to having some pretty storage down there.
      Cx

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  2. KarenAnita says

    25/02/2015 at 20:28

    oh my goodness, you guys are the TIDIEST workers! If this was my house it would surely be a pile of rubble haha
    I envy you having a cellar and can’t wait to see what you do with the space xx

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    • Christine says

      26/02/2015 at 11:49

      Well, you better not look outside! We basically just tossed the bricks out of the door and now there’s a huge pile of rubble in the middle of the garden!
      Cx

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  3. [email protected] says

    24/02/2015 at 04:35

    Jan looks like a giant in that picture. The ceilings must be really low, but it looks much bigger without the wall.

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    • Christine says

      26/02/2015 at 11:44

      Haha, I know! The ceilings are fairly low, but it must have something to do with the angle of the picture, too. I’m so glad we removed the wall – it’ll make the space much more useable.
      Cx

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