Hiya chaps,
While working at my snail pace earlier I started looking at a wall that had been confusing me for a while.
I thought it was a little strange that there was one alcove in this bedroom but not another but after stripping the paper I noticed that on the left side the plasterboard was used and feathered into the wall with some white stuff (like easifill or something similiar).
Question is... why is all this covered? I know there was a trend to bin period features 30 years ago so I understand why the fireplace was removed however why would you completely cover up an alcove? its not like the house is massive and surely any space is good space which could accommodate a wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers etc??
The plan now is to remove the plasterboard to expose the alcove, add a small cast iron fireplace, make good, skim and get a wood man in to sort the skirts out.
While working at my snail pace earlier I started looking at a wall that had been confusing me for a while.
I thought it was a little strange that there was one alcove in this bedroom but not another but after stripping the paper I noticed that on the left side the plasterboard was used and feathered into the wall with some white stuff (like easifill or something similiar).
Question is... why is all this covered? I know there was a trend to bin period features 30 years ago so I understand why the fireplace was removed however why would you completely cover up an alcove? its not like the house is massive and surely any space is good space which could accommodate a wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers etc??
The plan now is to remove the plasterboard to expose the alcove, add a small cast iron fireplace, make good, skim and get a wood man in to sort the skirts out.