I know it’s been said a million times over, but I’m on team “cabinet under the stairs”. Either leave the door to the hall and have it be a hall closet, or wall off that door and make it a bathroom cupboard.
Great to see the twinkle in Charlie's eyes at each bit of progress. Makes me smile. Also a word of encouragement to Emma as she tackles her doctoral work. It's grueling, but there's an end that is so satisfying. All the best to both of you!
as i mentioned last week, i would definitely make a built in cupboard under the stairs in the upstairs bathroom and seal that modern doorway up within the cupboard. the other (original) entrance to the upstairs bathroom is far more in keeping with the rest of the house. good to see your progress
I also commented that building a linen closet under the stairs would be a good idea. It could even be split for storing supplies under the portion with the least headroom.
@@markdyballuk From the obvious age of the timbers removed between the two bathrooms, its hard to see how the attic staircase is properly supported, now. The last few steps twist to a 90 degree angle with nothing beneath the turning point.
Hello from Texas. Great job on the upper floor bath! I like the idea of using the largest doorway as the entrance. If you plan on having one entrance to the bath, I would set it up so that passerby individuals could not see the toilet. I personally would use the smaller space for the toilet area. The stairway space could be made into a linen closet/bath storage. To me, that would be much more aestheticly pleasing. Which ever you choose, that space will make a beautiful bath! I'm excited to see what the future plans will be. ❤
I think that the writing on the wall reads C Harris Plumber Child Okeford October 1946. A quick google search came up with Pte Ronald C Harris, Shaftesbury Rd, Plumber DOB 16/02/04. Looks like he was a member of the Child Okeford Home Guard during WW2. A bit more of a search came up with a Ronald Charles Harris aged 7 on the 1911 Census. He was living at 59 The Cross Child Okeford ; his father and older brother were plumbers. I think that this could be your workman? Good luck with your renovations.
Lovely progress! I agree with others that a cupboard could be put under the stairs - 1) there is never enough storage space; 2) it does look like the stairs could use some support. I expected a cantilever, but didn't see one. PS - I always get a chuckle out of the typical UK drainpipes running down the outside of walls. Where I live, one cannot use that (ugly) shortcut, because the pipes would freeze.
Agreed, Pete Wright was there as well. The stairs were fixed by the Right Hon GC, assisted by S.G. or possibly L.G.Harvey, but spelt without the e, followed by what appears to be a rude comment but could be 'lugger' which may be an old term for labourer or similar. If GC was indeed the Right Hon, it may be possible to trace him in Trades Directories of the time, and with the very best of following winds, to identify who his assistant was. The signatures are captured on video but I suggest you also take photographs, sign your work, get your builders to sign, take photos and record the whole lot in a record of your renovation which you can create retrospectively from your enormously interesting video diary. Keep up the good work, keep up the Vlog. Thank you RG.
It says Pete Wright was here as well. I think that taking the waste pipes off the front of the house is a much better idea, the amount lost boxing in downstairs is going to be minimal. Great progress again, it seems to be speeding up now.👌❤️
Very fun to watch all the progress!!! When you're tearing down things that make tons of dust, it would be a good idea to pin a plastic or cloth sheet over the doorway so the dust stays in the room you are working in. Looking forward to more!
One suggestion - while everything is open, check the copper piping. Here in the states, because of chlorinated water, we were told that copper has about a 50 year lifespan. When it starts to fail, the pipe will develop pinhole leaks and then causes mold in the surrounding materials. You never know until it's too late. If the pipe is from the east then the life is less, because of the alloys used. Keep up the amazing work.
Fantastic progress. The bathroom is a decent size. Re which door to keep - if you close off the original doorway could you use the door and surround in the other doorway - looks as though you may need to widen that doorway.
That is going to be one gorgeous bathroom. Seems to me the space under the stairs is ideal for the shower. That would also solve your choice which doorway to use.
Box in under the stairs for a stacked washer and dryer. There will be lots of laundry from all those bedrooms which wouldn’t have to be carried up and downstairs.
Amazing written treasures! We just finished remodeling the new to us home, and have to say whatever time you are thinking multiply it by 3😮😂keep sharing your progress
Thanks, Charlie! Wow! What a difference in that bathroom upstairs. Your hard work is paying off to be sure. Soon, you and Emma will be "back at it" - this time with an advanced degree! All best wishes!
I would use the larger door as the entry to the room, and build a storage unit under the stairs to hold everything and conceal the underside of the stairs.
Under stairs looks like perfect storage for hall (door already there) AND bathroom, + good support for staircase. Please, please wear eye protection, I know it's a pain but "bionic eyes" aren't available so... 👍👍
The removed wall is very likely original if not a very early alteration. You can tell from the lath and plaster, how the window is divided, and the architrave around both the window and the doors. Both doors would have been there originally. I’ve no idea but I suspect it was something like split toilet/wash room or both toilets and downstairs a wash room. I’m sure someone familiar with building history from when it was built would know. I’d think making a small cupboard under the stairs and utilising the original door would be a good idea
Yes, and if I remember correctly the same trick of putting a dividing wall between the lights was used in the attic. Maybe it came about when architect and client were originally discussing plans and internal layout. Also the external shot shows the room below has the thick vertical divider feature as this upstairs bathroom. Need to find shots of the room below to confirm layout.
Have you considered getting rid of the separate glass doors and adding a conservatory the full length of the house. I think that would look amazing and allow for great flow throughout the ground floor of the house.
Would the V and A museum be interested in documenting that old wallpaper I wonder? I expect that they have an archive bank of them. It may be an unknown one and possibly very old. It might be worth emailing a photo of it to them.
Beware about hiding/boxing in the waste pipes. They can be noisy. Both from waste following and you can get a clicking noise from the expansion. It also can make any (unlikely) issues with the pipe a maintenance nightmare
If you don't mind the suggestion, I would really consider a linen closet under the stairs. You could then keep both doors and the closet would be accessible from the hallway. The space under the stairs is really not very nice as you don't have much height and the room is large enough that you would still be left with a lovely bathroom.
I'm totally on Team "Closet under the Stairs". That door is too small for it to be your access into what will be a large bathroom. You can leave the door for hallway access or close off that door and make it strictly a bathroom closet only accessible from inside the bathroom. But I also had another thought. I don't know what your plumbing plan is except that you want it to run through the floor. You could also make that a water closet. Instead of the toilet be "in the room", have the toilet in its own room and the space under the stairs is a perfect spot for it. The large shower could also be on that wall with a large double sink vanity on the opposite wall and if either of you like taking baths instead of just showers, the tub could be situated in front of the windows. Clawfoot tub would be my personal choice...just saying, lol. Because the room is so large, you could still incorporate a linen closet or open shelving in there.
At 10:24 you was saying what door to use. Would you consider building the wall and blocking the under the stairs off and use it for storage. You can access that from outside the room using the door. We can't have to much storage.
Ummm, that one writing looks like Pete Wright was here as well. How interesting! The other looks like June or August 6th, 1901 saying These stairs were fixed by Right Hon Geroge Combs ❤
It is rare to see pipes on the outside of a house where I live and I don't know how uou keep them from freezing when they are outside like that besides not being very attractive. Your main bathroom has a lot of possibilities now that it is fullsize again. It will be interesting to see what you do with it. I would try to keep the window unobstructed or put a free standing tub under it to maximize natural light and stick the toilet or shower under the stairs.
A Hammer isn't the correct tool???? in my opinion it's always the first and last tool... For your bathroom, i would close that door under the staircase, even the room is big, the feeling entering the room underneath it will ruin any grandeur... i would try to build either a cabinet there or would use it as place for a big shower (and show somehow where the door was... maybe with tiling or some recess in the wall...
Being as your knocking down and re- plastering so much in the bathroom why don’t you very carefully remove the old original door and door frame and reinstate it in the middle of the wall that way you get more space both sides and that equals out the room! Obviously you will need stud up where the old doors are currently 👍😊
Why don't you transfer the larger door and frame to the left so you would have both benefits, the larger door and at the place that is most convenient for you?
i wonder if the stairs in the bathroom are original? seems odd the wall paper on that bit a plaster (8.21) is the same wall paper on the wall under the stairs(9.39), if there are not original then that would mean the windows are ordinality spilt and it was two rooms original and the stub wall is original too
I'm sure I'm in the minority in liking the two smaller windows rather than one big sash window for both bathrooms. The smaller ones will be easier to open.
Hi great work! Just so you know, some people might get a bit offended by your use of "master! infront of room names, since the term in the US is connected to slavery. Just thought you should know ;)
Careful with the bloke's radio around 4.10: YT can notice music tracks and give you a copyright strike. It would almost be worth chopping the audio segment and re uploading 👍
I know it’s been said a million times over, but I’m on team “cabinet under the stairs”. Either leave the door to the hall and have it be a hall closet, or wall off that door and make it a bathroom cupboard.
It would make a great linen closet!
Great strides forward! ❤ XXX
Yep... That's what I'd do.
'Cupboard Under the Stairs'? Going 'Harry Potter'? 🪄
Great to see the twinkle in Charlie's eyes at each bit of progress. Makes me smile. Also a word of encouragement to Emma as she tackles her doctoral work. It's grueling, but there's an end that is so satisfying. All the best to both of you!
You should build a cupboard under the stairs. It will help support the stairs and give you space for towels and such.
as i mentioned last week, i would definitely make a built in cupboard under the stairs in the upstairs bathroom and seal that modern doorway up within the cupboard. the other (original) entrance to the upstairs bathroom is far more in keeping with the rest of the house. good to see your progress
I also commented that building a linen closet under the stairs would be a good idea. It could even be split for storing supplies under the portion with the least headroom.
@@charlesyoung7436 seems a no brainer to me charles! great minds think alike huh? 😂
@@markdyballuk From the obvious age of the timbers removed between the two bathrooms, its hard to see how the attic staircase is properly supported, now. The last few steps twist to a 90 degree angle with nothing beneath the turning point.
Hello from Texas. Great job on the upper floor bath! I like the idea of using the largest doorway as the entrance. If you plan on having one entrance to the bath, I would set it up so that passerby individuals could not see the toilet. I personally would use the smaller space for the toilet area. The stairway space could be made into a linen closet/bath storage. To me, that would be much more aestheticly pleasing. Which ever you choose, that space will make a beautiful bath! I'm excited to see what the future plans will be. ❤
Love the hidden messages in of houses
I think that the writing on the wall reads C Harris Plumber Child Okeford October 1946. A quick google search came up with Pte Ronald C Harris, Shaftesbury Rd, Plumber DOB 16/02/04. Looks like he was a member of the Child Okeford Home Guard during WW2.
A bit more of a search came up with a Ronald Charles Harris aged 7 on the 1911 Census. He was living at 59 The Cross Child Okeford ; his father and older brother were plumbers.
I think that this could be your workman?
Good luck with your renovations.
I suggest, use the big door and close of shorter door, then build a closet under the stairs , covering the door. You can never have too much storage
Lovely progress! I agree with others that a cupboard could be put under the stairs - 1) there is never enough storage space; 2) it does look like the stairs could use some support. I expected a cantilever, but didn't see one. PS - I always get a chuckle out of the typical UK drainpipes running down the outside of walls. Where I live, one cannot use that (ugly) shortcut, because the pipes would freeze.
It is ALWAYS worth checking every decision, drawing and detail from the architect. Mantra…check, check check!😀 Jinxy
I think it says Pete Wright was here as well. And the stairs was assisted by S.G. Harvey.
I enjoy your videos. Greetings from Denmark.
Agreed, Pete Wright was there as well. The stairs were fixed by the Right Hon GC, assisted by S.G. or possibly L.G.Harvey, but spelt without the e, followed by what appears to be a rude comment but could be 'lugger' which may be an old term for labourer or similar. If GC was indeed the Right Hon, it may be possible to trace him in Trades Directories of the time, and with the very best of following winds, to identify who his assistant was. The signatures are captured on video but I suggest you also take photographs, sign your work, get your builders to sign, take photos and record the whole lot in a record of your renovation which you can create retrospectively from your enormously interesting video diary. Keep up the good work, keep up the Vlog. Thank you RG.
Love seeing the signatures! You two should be signing too, as you're part of the building's history now.
I agree with getting the piping off the house facade…but remember to record exactly where all the new piping is😀
It says Pete Wright was here as well. I think that taking the waste pipes off the front of the house is a much better idea, the amount lost boxing in downstairs is going to be minimal. Great progress again, it seems to be speeding up now.👌❤️
Love seeing your progress and the hidden messages. I hope you can preserve them and it would be fun to add your own.
Very fun to watch all the progress!!! When you're tearing down things that make tons of dust, it would be a good idea to pin a plastic or cloth sheet over the doorway so the dust stays in the room you are working in. Looking forward to more!
Really interesting to see the wall paper below the stairs
Says ‘Pete Wright was here as well’ 👍🏻
Have you thought of installing a small loft hatch in the bathroom to give easier access to the storage cupboard above ?
Great to catch up on your progress in that bathroom. I remember what this looked like way before you started on works. 😊
One suggestion - while everything is open, check the copper piping.
Here in the states, because of chlorinated water, we were told that copper has about a 50 year lifespan. When it starts to fail, the pipe will develop pinhole leaks and then causes mold in the surrounding materials. You never know until it's too late. If the pipe is from the east then the life is less, because of the alloys used.
Keep up the amazing work.
You've still got lead pipes over there haven't you?
Having gutted out and renovated an old farmhouse, this brings back a lot of memories. Good luck!
I love watching your progress. I suspect this renovation will take many years. You’ve taken on a big responsibility.
Fantastic progress. The bathroom is a decent size. Re which door to keep - if you close off the original doorway could you use the door and surround in the other doorway - looks as though you may need to widen that doorway.
How very satisfying to see all that mucky plaster coming down! Nothing like a fresh start.
That is going to be one gorgeous bathroom.
Seems to me the space under the stairs is ideal for the shower. That would also solve your choice which doorway to use.
Box in under the stairs for a stacked washer and dryer. There will be lots of laundry from all those bedrooms which wouldn’t have to be carried up and downstairs.
Amazing written treasures! We just finished remodeling the new to us home, and have to say whatever time you are thinking multiply it by 3😮😂keep sharing your progress
Потолок ломать удобно в мотошлеме, в глаза и нос не сыпется и голова под защитой. Я так использую.
Project coming along nicely 😊
It's coming right along! Really enjoy your videos! From Ohio.
Thanks, Charlie! Wow! What a difference in that bathroom upstairs. Your hard work is paying off to be sure. Soon, you and Emma will be "back at it" - this time with an advanced degree! All best wishes!
I would use the larger door as the entry to the room, and build a storage unit under the stairs to hold everything and conceal the underside of the stairs.
Safety glasses during demo...always!!
Under stairs looks like perfect storage for hall (door already there) AND bathroom, + good support for staircase. Please, please wear eye protection, I know it's a pain but "bionic eyes" aren't available so... 👍👍
The removed wall is very likely original if not a very early alteration. You can tell from the lath and plaster, how the window is divided, and the architrave around both the window and the doors. Both doors would have been there originally. I’ve no idea but I suspect it was something like split toilet/wash room or both toilets and downstairs a wash room. I’m sure someone familiar with building history from when it was built would know. I’d think making a small cupboard under the stairs and utilising the original door would be a good idea
Yes, and if I remember correctly the same trick of putting a dividing wall between the lights was used in the attic. Maybe it came about when architect and client were originally discussing plans and internal layout.
Also the external shot shows the room below has the thick vertical divider feature as this upstairs bathroom. Need to find shots of the room below to confirm layout.
Looks much better 😊
Great that you managed to use that wood for the new ceiling 👍. I'm liking the beard 😀✌️
A horrible messy job, poor David. Lovely to have a clear-ish view of what you're dealing with 😊
Use full door on right. Build linen cabinet under stairs.
"Pete Wright was here as well" the first one says. The second one reads "J G Harvey" Bugger.
P J Harry Briggs possibly?
May have had a dog with him ? "Hairy Bugger" ?
And use the big door, not the horrible little one - build storage cupboards for towels
Have you considered getting rid of the separate glass doors and adding a conservatory the full length of the house. I think that would look amazing and allow for great flow throughout the ground floor of the house.
Take photos of the writings you are finding, they will be fun to frame with words to say which room they were found.
Is that staircase original? Surely not as there is wallpaper behind it and it cuts across the door frame. Any thoughts?
Absolutely horrendous how much dirt and dust of ages above the ceilings... must feel great to get rid of that!!
Would the V and A museum be interested in documenting that old wallpaper I wonder? I expect that they have an archive bank of them. It may be an unknown one and possibly very old. It might be worth emailing a photo of it to them.
Beware about hiding/boxing in the waste pipes. They can be noisy. Both from waste following and you can get a clicking noise from the expansion. It also can make any (unlikely) issues with the pipe a maintenance nightmare
Use the big door, you may get a bath in along there were the small door is? or use the large door but move the doorway to were you want it?
Personally I'd use the door that *isn't* under the stairs, and close off the one that is.
If you don't mind the suggestion, I would really consider a linen closet under the stairs. You could then keep both doors and the closet would be accessible from the hallway. The space under the stairs is really not very nice as you don't have much height and the room is large enough that you would still be left with a lovely bathroom.
It's a good idea to move the soil pipe inside for aesthetic reasons. What will you do about the venting element?
I would investigate moving the bigger door and frame into the position of the smaller door.
I'm totally on Team "Closet under the Stairs". That door is too small for it to be your access into what will be a large bathroom. You can leave the door for hallway access or close off that door and make it strictly a bathroom closet only accessible from inside the bathroom.
But I also had another thought. I don't know what your plumbing plan is except that you want it to run through the floor. You could also make that a water closet. Instead of the toilet be "in the room", have the toilet in its own room and the space under the stairs is a perfect spot for it. The large shower could also be on that wall with a large double sink vanity on the opposite wall and if either of you like taking baths instead of just showers, the tub could be situated in front of the windows. Clawfoot tub would be my personal choice...just saying, lol.
Because the room is so large, you could still incorporate a linen closet or open shelving in there.
At 10:24 you was saying what door to use. Would you consider building the wall and blocking the under the stairs off and use it for storage. You can access that from outside the room using the door. We can't have to much storage.
Taking all that old plaster out will certainly remove all the old smelly past.
Ummm, that one writing looks like Pete Wright was here as well. How interesting! The other looks like June or August 6th, 1901 saying These stairs were fixed by Right Hon Geroge Combs ❤
I’d block up the smaller door in the bathroom, and use the space under the stairs to run pipe work, to put the shower in that area.
Maybe you could use the space under the stairs as the water closet [small room that houses the toilet]
It is rare to see pipes on the outside of a house where I live and I don't know how uou keep them from freezing when they are outside like that besides not being very attractive. Your main bathroom has a lot of possibilities now that it is fullsize again. It will be interesting to see what you do with it. I would try to keep the window unobstructed or put a free standing tub under it to maximize natural light and stick the toilet or shower under the stairs.
A Hammer isn't the correct tool???? in my opinion it's always the first and last tool... For your bathroom, i would close that door under the staircase, even the room is big, the feeling entering the room underneath it will ruin any grandeur... i would try to build either a cabinet there or would use it as place for a big shower (and show somehow where the door was... maybe with tiling or some recess in the wall...
Peter Wright was here as well. Upper bathroom.
Being as your knocking down and re- plastering so much in the bathroom why don’t you very carefully remove the old original door and door frame and reinstate it in the middle of the wall that way you get more space both sides and that equals out the room! Obviously you will need stud up where the old doors are currently 👍😊
Charlie, you rock the scruffy look. It's great to see the history of the house in those messages.
Why don't you transfer the larger door and frame to the left so you would have both benefits, the larger door and at the place that is most convenient for you?
i wonder if the stairs in the bathroom are original? seems odd the wall paper on that bit a plaster (8.21) is the same wall paper on the wall under the stairs(9.39), if there are not original then that would mean the windows are ordinality spilt and it was two rooms original and the stub wall is original too
It's breaks my heart to see all that original lath and plaster go. Though I understand why it's probably necessary.
I would use the area under the stairs as a toilet with its own entrance.
Close up the two walls under the stair keep the hall door and then you have a nice walk in closet
Use the under stair space as a linen closet?
I think the wall dividing the window was possibly original - given that it was lath and plaster, and not later plaster board.
Pete Wright was here as well
I would get rid of the small door and put a fun bathtub there.
So the stairs were mended in 1907 - mended rather than built?
Pete Wright
I'm sure I'm in the minority in liking the two smaller windows rather than one big sash window for both bathrooms. The smaller ones will be easier to open.
PETE WRIGHT WAS HERE TO written on the plaster
Looks like Pete Wright
The writing under the stairs looks like 1961 to me
I would have that panelling out
The second name in the bathroom looks like "Pete Wright." That name under the stair looks like "Harvy Bugger". Could that be someone's idea of a joke?
Hi great work! Just so you know, some people might get a bit offended by your use of "master! infront of room names, since the term in the US is connected to slavery. Just thought you should know ;)
It looks look 1961
Take the stairs out and replace it, in the hall ceiling, with a stairs. that folds up or down. Easy to do and works great. Your beard looks great.
7:48 : Please *DO* wear safety glasses?! At all times?!
This little incident could have cost you an eye.
Careful with the bloke's radio around 4.10: YT can notice music tracks and give you a copyright strike.
It would almost be worth chopping the audio segment and re uploading 👍
A 'Cupboard Under the Stairs'? Going 'Harry Potter'? 🪄
Inefficient use of space. And how much bath linen do you need? For an orphanage?