The Renovation Begins - Georgian Rectory
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- This video is a short summary of everything we've done in the first week of owning the Rectory.
Apologies for my video editing skills - maybe I'll get better at this!
Music credit: Beyond the Stars - Johnathon M. Horner (Beat Mekanik)
It might be good to keep a layer on top of the original wood floors so that they are protected during the rough and tumble renovation processes.
They were my thoughts exactly, We lifted carpet to make sure floorboards was sound and then put it back down and cut 2 inch strip all the way round the edge to lift gripper rods but also repair and sand skirting.
If you're having all of the water off, see if the plumber can pop in a (easy polypipe fit) outside tap somewhere. You'll need water for cleaning, mixing stuff (eg mortar) and, cups of coffee.
That's how we coped in the first few months living in and converting our barn before the plumber properly got going.
Ah, same principle applies when you have the electricity shut off.
Hi, couple of things… taking the ivy off the walls, if you remove it from ground level, up to say 1 foot. Then the remaining that’s clinging to the wall will die. Once it’s died it’s easier to remove the dry foliage. After you have strimmed the grass, rake all the deal grass away, or it will damage the lawn.
One thing to bear in mind is that Georgian style housing is always as symmetrical as possible. At some point in the past original windows were bricked up to avoid paying window tax. Later, other windows not in keeping with the original style were added. It would be good, if possible, to take out the later windows and reopen the originals thus restoring some more symmetry to the building. Ithink you may need a professional to help you restore the interior to its former formal design. That lovely original staircase with its elegant stair rails needs to be rescued, too. All this of course only suggestions,as your taste and budget allow....
I agree completely. I would add, the bays are a much later addition and (I think) take away the symmetry as well. Maybe removal? As said above. Only suggestions. I wish you the very best with this project.
@@timoreilly3009 yes, I don't think the bays are original, either. Window bays at that time did not start at floor level and would have involved a seat perhaps. I don't think they would have extended out so far, either and panes of glass were not able to be produced as large as those in the bays yet. They are a later addition IMHO.
Symmetry rules.
🙂 I was going to ask whether or not the bricked up windows could be returned to their original form. It's going to be interesting to see the rectory fully restored
Doing well! Steamer for the wallpaper, usually from a hire shop. One thing you may consider; get a line of bushes, trees, growing straight away on the boundary where the other houses are. they can be growing while you renovate.
Try to keep utilities going to the Granny flat. A good small place to use as a place for break, toilet, washing etc. Water etc will come in handy as the project goes on- don't give up on them too soon.
My thoughts exactly. You could even do a quick makeover and move into there to free up capital from other house and to save travel back and forwards to increase efficiency
I hope that you are leaving a bathroom intact until you have finished a good amount of work, because people are working there and will need one, along with you. I like these videos very much, keep up the good work.
The plan right now is to leave the annex (brick extension) untouched. It has a bathroom and electricity so can serve as a rest area while working on everything else.
a couple of suggestions for your subscribers is to number your videos (eg: #1: Intro to The Rectory: First explore,) so they can be watched in order, which make sense. Also perhaps post longer vids say once a week on a weekend so subscribers have something to look forward to. I might have missed it, but could you tell us some of your background and tell us your name. Im so looking forward to following your progress, and yes your filming and editing skills will improve as you go on.
Yes good point.
I love your house already!
We've just finished 4.5 years of renovating an Italian farmhouse with 2 attached holiday houses. One of the things we did and thought better of later was getting rid of everything we didn't want. It turned out that we could have sold a lot of it, ie 2 small kitchens, an iron staircase, bathroom sinks, even bricks and paving. Our 3 houses were all furnished and we gave a lot away which was a bit silly too.
If you've got the space, try to save things eg kitchen cabinets etc for your use or to sell. You'll be surprised what people will buy.
Please look at the exterior ...where the house meets the ground. Pull up all these weeds, also note the fact that there are holes in your exterior stone (ground level) and the corresponding damp on the other side. Check your gutter/rainwater needs to flow away from the house at least six feet.
For vines and other clinging plants, it can be much easier to cut the stems out near the ground - removing just a few inches. It will die all the way up in a few weeks, then pull it off.
I think that this is going to get really interesting and fun to watch. I know that taping all this with camera set-ups, editing, dead batteries and etc. is a lot of hard work. Thank you for taking us along with you. Blessings.
This house is going to be gorgeous! I am so impressed that you are taking this project on. Can't wait to see the results.
Pretty good progress in one week, looks so much better with the original floorboards which can easily be repaired with old reclaim boards and stripped. It will make a cracking house when finished. ❤
I love the windows and shutters.
Don’t throw away those bathtubs. You will need some of them for your new bathrooms and you can sell the other ones for salvage and make back a little money.
What a massive undertaking! Good luck!
not sure if anyone else has said this yet, but the reason for the area of concreted floor as opposed to the floor boards you have everywhere else is that it was very likely the original kitchen area of the house (possibly kitchen, scullery and cold store room) yo would have had a flagstone floor in that part of the house to guard against fire as stoves etc where much more basic in those days and the chance of hot coals or logs sending hot sparks and ash onto a wooden floor would have meant disaster for the entire house as it would have burnt down. stone floors are fire resistant and so used in those areas.
And so it begins! Much respect for looking out for your health and safety while you work!
For the lining paper, rent a steamer and that will really help loosen the glue on the back so you can scrape it off more easily.
Also, try a paper tiger (thing with rolling blades that dimple little holes throughout the paint and paper layers).
@@annesmith6582 Good point!!!
@@donaldauguston9740 I used the paper tiger along with water and it helped to remove old kitchen wallpaper.
Watching from Hobart, Tasmania. Really looking forward to watching the transformation.
Ah, yes. Tasmania. The home of georgeous Georgian buildings!
It would be interesting to know a little about you and your helpers.
I'm doing the project with my wife, she's great with interiors, and I'm better with the technical stuff. Also lots of help from my parents! I'll try to do a proper intro video soon.
Hi Charlie.
Ive been binge watching you this morning.
You have done great in cleaning the garden and your demolitions.
You could sell a lot of the hardware likd baths basins and toilets even kitchen sinks.
May I suggest you visit other Georgian rectories to see how they function.
Does the church still exist that the rectory belonged to?
Im sure their archives would be able to cast more light on the history and original plans.
Its fun seeing this lovely building getting a new lease on life.
Ive always wanted to live in an old rectory and did.My house was built in 1852.
Best way to remove lining paper is with a steam stripper. It can be difficult to remove as it always seems to be on tight also keep the steamer moving as it could blow the plaster underneath, I keep it on the wall for around 5 seconds then move across then go back again... I'm a decorator 😉
That’s what I was going to say, heat gun or steam.
@@cindybrown7878deffinately steam.😊
Is there an historical society in the town or close by who have Tradies, who would be willing to come and help you renovate for free? this is something I have seen happen in other renovations. They just come and help for the love of seeing the house restored back to its old character. I take my hat off to your guys for taking this on, and believing for great things for you both 🙏💞
Outside…I would take out any ivy etc that is growing on the walls…good luck with the project😀😀😀
See 5:38...
1:30 There is special lining paper removing solution, which you can mix with water and put into a weed sprayer. You just have to SOAK the paper and get it nice and wet and after a couple of minutes and 1-3 applications of the solution, the paper is usually much easier to remove.
However you'll have issues when there's a thick layer of paint on the paper. Then you might have to score the paint with a knife and apply the solution then, so it has a chance to get behind the paint.
Wonderful house. Congratulations on your successful purchase and sensible and reasonable renovation plans.
Two thoughts from a retired architect who has previously worked on resstorattion projects:
1) The staircases
The original stair (I believe) rrom the goound floor to the first floor, the one with the fine curved handrail, should definitely be retained (as you propose to do --- great).
As for the staorcases in the other part of the house, the ones going to a cellar, the first floor and the second floor, ask your architect and structural engineer if it would be reasonable to remone the awkward flight going from tthe ground floor to the firstfloor but retain the flights from the ground floor to the cellar and from the first floor to therre sesecond floor. The openings in the floors alresdy exist and , although the stairs themselves may have to be rebuilt, this could possibly save you som money but also allow you to leave the other staircase (the ioriginal?) stair from the ground floor to the first floor completely open as it might have been when the house was built.
Those who live in modern houses expect all staircases to be stacked, but that's not really necessary. This is just a possibility I thought you might consider.
2) The photo of the front of the house as posted by the estate agent suggests that the huse as it persently exists (ignoring the brick addition) may hve been buildt in two stages. The section to he right (the section with the three taller window openings) might have been constructed first and the section on the left (shorter windows) built at a later date. The different proportions of the chimneys might support this possibility, along with what appears to be a very slight difference in the sronework between the two sections (slightly to the left of the ctsck vent running up thr front of the house.
This suggestion raises the interesting question of what happened to the original end wall of the first section when the second section was built. Theplans that the agent supplied could confuse this suggestion.
Apologies for the estended blether.
Delighted that the building seems to be in good hands.
DJM
Some much good advice from your subscribers. Of course we are interested in your content. Looking forward to more.🤗💜
It’s a big house with lots of original walls, as well as added plaster block ones, so much wallpaper stripping to do. Research the best steamer you can afford, you won’t regret it. Good quality equipment will make life so much easier and speed up the strip-out. Good luck, one hell of a lot of work but it will bring a lovely house up to date.
I was thinking, maybe not worry too much about removing the wood chip wallpaper if those walls might be removed at some point. Good luck with it, it must be so satisfying to make a start. 💚☘️🇮🇪
Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. It's great to hop on board ! I have no useful tips, yet I'm sure you'll will give the splendor of this building back.
Fingers crossed that the brick wall in the kitchen is in good condition. It would make a fabulous focal point for the room. (Slightly biased here. I have one exposed brick wall in every room of my apartment. I have loved these features for 50 years, regardless of the fashion of the time.)
The house has so much potential. I would love to see you return the property back to its original state. Hope you have deep pockets and a large budget. So much work but it will look great at the end. Good luck.
Love this channel already!
I have never tried soap and water but did use fabric softener and water ina spray bottle. Gave the walls good soaking and wallpaper was scraped off like warm butter.
The lining paper you asked about on getting off, use a steamer machine and a scraper . If you have electric, if not warm washing up liquid, soak the paper and use a scraper to get it off. The garden use a scarifier to get up all of the loose grass and debris within the grass. It will prevent moss from growing and it will pick up all the grass you have cut. The grass can breathe then. The ivy definitely needs to come off, cut it from the bottom, dig up the main root / base. Wait for the main part to die off, and it will be easier to remove.
I have to say, Apartment#2 has the cutest example of DIY kitchen builds that I've ever seen. "You too can convert the bedroom closet into a kitchen! You need never see your mother-in-law again! With luck, she'll eat her own cooking and be permanently in care!"
I once owned a house built in 1897, there was original wallpaper in the dining room. Back then, they used a liner first and then the wallpaper. I tried everything to remove both layers and even almost losing my thumb with a razor sharp scraper. I found that using HOT WATER and a big sponge, just soaking it and taking a non lethal scraper worked wonders. Good luck!!!!
Terrific to see so much yucky stuff gone haha, keep working please. This will be a lovely home after you're done with it - your passion is heard in your speech.
Use a steamer for the wallpaper,either rent one..They are not that expensive,we even had one for our old house when we moved it!saves hours of work .But I advise putting plastic on the floor as it’s sticky when it comes off .Floorboards come up beautifully when sanded but I would recommend a hired upright sander for that,doing it on your knees with a handheld on is backbreaking.They will look wonderful when finished,better than new ones..Hope this helps ..Good luck and have fun 🥰
Loved this and look forward to watching renovations and progress. Well done.
A sprayer bottle with a drop or two of dish soap works for wall paper.Spray until wet and scrape it off.
This may not be the correct episode for this comment and if so apologies. I am not sure how close you live to the site but I just wonder if a spell renovating the newer self contained annexe might make you able to live on site. We were living 40 mins away when we renovated our current home and it made for much longer days.
We moved in on a mattress just as soon as we could. Just a thought. Keep up your great works. I fully agree with the comment on plastering. We did all our own and it saved us a lot of money and we both got quite good at it. You must be bold and buy a top of the range plastering trowel. It is very satisfying when you get it right. I do not however agree with the comment on an electric steamer for wallpaper. All our walls were covered with the paper you describe. We caused no damage at all. I guess it depends how long you steam each area and timing may be critical. We found the steamer worked very well indeed.
Bon Courage, William
What an exciting project! All the very best!! Can’t wait to see the end result!
The floor boards will come up lovely sanded and varnished
If you haven’t thought of this already. My thought is to consider what walls are coming down and not strip paper off first. Ok. Now that I type this out, sounds silly.
Really like the way you work, keeping the workarea as clean as possible. Soo different from all these flips one see everywhere where they smash everything with a big sledgehammer only creating more work.
Every worthwhile renovation begins with the thought, "what have I gotten myself into?" 👍👍👍
I am hoping that you can knock through the arch eventually, as you hoped.
Someone else may have said this already - I would remove any stone/concrete/tarmac that has been laid up to the outside wall of the house. Cut it back a few feet from the wall and dig down a bit. It will let any trapped damp in thel ower parts of the wall dry out.
When you get this done it is going to be spectacular
Steamer really helps remove wall paper
or spray it down with warm water that has liquid fabric softener added. Unscented. Then a scraper will just slide it off.
I’ve gently scored old, painted lining paper before, to help the steam get through and under it. With the age of the house though, the lining paper might be the only thing holding the old plaster together, and better to leave the paper where it is some certain circumstances, save having chunks of plaster coming off with the paper, if you only want to cosmetically change an old wall, and not to replaster the whole thing.
Breathing a collective sigh of relief to see those ghastly kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and general distasteful aberrations being removed!😅😅😅😅😅
Please watertight the building before you do any interior renovations. Foundation repairs, and proper water drainage, including guttering and down spouts will help to protect any repairs you make. Removing overgrown shrubs and cleaning up the garden around the house will also help to identify any problem areas. Best of luck to you!
Hope you'll go down to the original floor in all the rooms that would add such an original touch.
Concrete floor always makes me think of damp presumably the survey given you indication
The short videos are great.
The public side of the rectory might have had a stone floor and that might have been removed and replaced with concrete.
Are the two bay windows original to the house?
The side wall has certainly had two windows removed and filled in while the narrow window alongside at the corner appears a later addition. Great project house from a golden period of architecture.
It is wonderful to start getting those ten million new doors out.
@@SaintWill70 LOL. Hang in there; you, not the new doors. 😊
Love it! Thanks for taking us along on your journey.
You can use a had steamer (the kind for clothes) and a putty knife to get the paper off the walls.
In NZ we use a product called DIF it is a liquid and added to water you can spray it on with a sprayer and let it soak in to the wall paper it dissolves the glue then use a steamer wall paper remover with a scraper and it will come off just as easy as peeling a satsuma good luck
Or you can use a paint brush and paint it on
Avoid a steamer for the lining paper if you can as can damage the wall. A garden weed sprayer with a good wallpaper removing solution and spray. Leave it to soak and it should scrape off. If not spray again and leave.
Ok I’m going to say this I think you need to tell us who you are/ family etc ! Where is the property ? How much did you pay? Who is helping you? It sounds like possibly you aren’t going to live there yourself ? A bit more background will get people more invested in you and the project The house is undoubtedly great (pity about the close- ish modern builds but that’s what happens.
So let us in on the secrets ! Just a point about the millions of doors I’m sure some will be original. There was a fad in the 60s for people to cover nice traditional doors with hardboard to give a sleek ‘modern’ look so check the doors carefully
Be sure to keep 1 complete flat in working order, in case you end up running low on funds and you can then move into the house and live there while you complete the rest of the project going. Also, don't demo the entire building at first. Do one floor, one room at a time, if you are doing this all as a DIY project. It will be much less overwhelming and the finished rooms will motivate you to keep going. Good luck! Oh also, I was wondering what this rectory cost you at auction. Can you break that down?
I had the impression from the first video that he was planning to sell it on to someone who wanted a large living space, rather than live there himself.
Love this advice. So many projects where people demolish/strip everything and then run out of money
I'm impressed! You've done a lot of work in such a short period of time. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the future. May good fortune smile upon you as you take on this new challenge.
Don't know if it's been suggested but I have successfully removed wallpaper by using a wallpaper scorer and then spraying the wall with a mixture of fabric softener and water. It loosens the glue and makes it easier to get paper off
the attached small brick apartment could be used as either a inlaw suite or as domestic residence when markerting the property
I'd start with roof and basement (aka foundations), unless you already know these are fine. Otherwise do these first. Good luck! 🎉😊🤞
A great start. What a fab project.
Greetings from South Africa. Good job in getting the boards and carpets up. Looking forward to seeing whether the original floors are salvageable. You could try soaking the walls with warm water to get the paper off.
I noticed some doors had smooth, white surfaces except for the edges. I was wondering if the smooth layer was a skin. It was a very popular "upgrade" in the mid-century and easily removed!
How exciting. Old wallpaper use bucket warm water few drops of washing up liquid soak and leave hour or two then repeat and scrap always works.
Wonderful video, thank you.
i do love a good renovation. looking forward to the rest
Just cutting the grass helped quite a bit. Continued good luck on your project.
For removing large amounts of wallpaper I use ZINSSER DIF WALLPAPER STRIPPER CONCENTRATE and Zinsser's paper tiger and a large sprayer. The trick is to take your time with perforations, and just keep soaking the walls with the stripper solution. If the sheet doesn't easily peel away just wet it again and leave it for another 15 minutes and repeat.
Defo use a paper tiger. I would substitute Stripper concentrate (just my preference) for fabric conditioner. Mix up a good cap full into a 5lt spray container full of hot/warm water. Same instructions as Jamesdc, be patient and keep wetting it. Not only does it soften the wall paper it smells nice, especially in those big old musty rooms.
Plain water will do it well, soak the paper and glue and use a spatula.. 👍
It’s a hell of a project but very exciting. Have you done anything like this before?
I’d also start with removing anything green that is near to or attached to the house and then get the roof and gutters checkout out too. Make sure there is no obvious way for water or damp to be getting in.
It’s a beautiful looking building and I am interested to see what you do with it.
For heavily painted wallpaper the surface needs to be broken to allow water or steam to penetrate. For small areas the corner of a scraper followed by a spray of water works, but for large areas you may want to try a wallpaper perforator roller and a wallpaper steamer.
Thank you! We briefly tried steam but it seemed to be blocked by the paint. Will try a perforating roller and some different solvents.
@@TheRectory1812 Yes, spike-tooth roller, then a solution of wallpaper remover and warm water, sprayed out of one of those hand-pump pressure sprayers. Let it soak good, then when pulling the lining paper off, help generously with a spatula. This Is The Way.
Really confused about whats happened to the entrance as it doesnt shout georgian lol ...loving the adventure
Great sound & video quality... nothing at all wrong with your editing skills! Good progress :)
I am excited to see where you go with the renovations. Good luck!!
Hi there, love the house and what you're doing, but just one request, can you please be aware of how quickly you pan, those quick turns can give people motion sickness. Perhaps edit the pans out if it's too inconvenient to slow down your camera movement. Thanks!
A second thought : as opposed to ripping out all those "extra" bits of plumbing for all those flats, if you are converting back to large bedrooms, would it be worth just putting an en-suite into those rooms? Just an observation.
What a fun project! The best way to remove wallpaper, especially when it has been painted over, is to soak it with wallpaper remover. In America, there is a product called FAST. Nasty stuff, you'd want to wear a mask, but it does the job. There may be a more natural option, live vinegar and water, I'm not sure. The key is to leave it soaking to really get to the adhesive. Good luck!
Great progress for such a short time of ownership. Will be interesting to see what your plan is o ce you have time to pull that together! Thanks for posting, subscribed!
If you’re taking all the rooms back to original ie knocking down internal stud walls, it’s going to look stunning.
Wow, alot of work done in such a short time. well done.
Use the ghastly bathtubs as interim skips for sorting detritus. Victoria and Albert baths are the only ones allowed back in. Keep it British!
That annexe being separated would be a great place to run a business - hairdresser/ massage even dentist
While you are working on the roof take the opportunity to put in plenty of insulation. Old rectories are notoriously cold.
Be generous with yourselves and don't go mad ripping out every bathroom. A house like this begs for lots of people so allow a couple of ensuite bathrooms plus a family bathroom .
Some GREAT advice on this channel..
Best of luck. Looking forward to the journey ✨✨✨👍
Looking forward to the intro video!
Use warm water and laundry softener! Soak the wall and it should peel right off!!
Would love to see the process 😀
Looking forward to seeing floorplans.
I do have some floorplans. I'll aim to to over them in a video very soon!
Floorplans! ruclips.net/video/lV0ueaFYNR8/видео.html
Excellent! Thanks!