I feel like a criminal

I have just broken one of my cardinal rules. Old houses have this patina that shows their age and reflects the passage of time and the people who have lived in them.

We are in the process of putting new ceilings up in the bedrooms. Tongue and groove was a 60s/70s horror story best removed. But...... the floors in both main bedrooms is the most beautiful pitch pine with a wonderful deep colour made by generations of waxing and oiling.

In the biggest room, there has been considerable movement and many of the joints were now steps. It made cleanbing and polishing a nightmare as the mop kept catching and leaving bits of wool everywhere.

So I took the belt sander to it and removed the work of ages!! It is now very smooth indeed (probably get complaints that the rugs slide) Two coats of linseed oil and turps done and a good wax to come. It all looks a bit fresh and new but is still a good colour. Hopefully, it won't be too long before it looks a bit well used again.

One good reason for redecorating was that the bedrooms were painted in gloss blue!! We've lived with them like this for six years and thought it was about time for the paint to go.

NOTE TO SELF - Clean the camera lens.