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The kitchen at Glenmadrie before and after the renovation.

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The living room, before and after.

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'The Wing' transformed.

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The old cowshed becomes an apartment.

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With the old fireplace removed, the renovations could begin.

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Tinder dry and rotten, the living room ceiling before I ripped it down.

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Starting to remove the old wood in the living room.

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Our new stove is a dog magnet.

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Upstairs, Lesley getting stuck in!

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Slowly we stripped away the old walls.

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Although this stonework looked nice, it's cold and draughty.

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Gradually, we knocked out the walls upstairs.

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Getting ready to remove the banisters.

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Once the walls and floors were removed, the centre of the house was ready for a rebuild.

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With the new floor installed, I could begin laying out the upstairs rooms.

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After some squabbling, we finally agreed the layout.

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Lesley hard at work finishing the plasterboard.

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Dusty work!

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Soon the floor was stripped and polished.

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Almost there!

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The old cooking range looking rough.

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Cleaned up and fitted into our new kitchen, the old range looked rather nice.

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Amber helping Nick with some digging!

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Nick hard at work!

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Trying to build in the winter can be tricky. This roof almost came off in the storms (book 2).

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Our new front doors collecting some snow.

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Work underway to improve our conservatory. It has always been cold and damp.

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The last room on my 'To Do' list completed.

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At least the dogs appreciate my DIY!

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A drawing showing the original layout with the spiral staircase in the kitchen.

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Side view of the new floor levels.

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My plan for the layout of the second floor, including a corridor.

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My proposed plans including the new layout converting the outbuildings.

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