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Ruth & Doug | 1830s Cottage Renovation

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👷‍♀️👷‍♂️Self-DIY Renovation
🔨 Sold four times in 200yrs, follow our restoration journey
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We bought a 200 year old cottage and have grand plans to renovate it as our first home!#renovation #restoration #dıy #firsttimebuyer #cottagerenovation by @the.fifth.keepers

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House tour, warts and all.#renovation #cottagerenovation #dıy #housetour #renovationproject by @the.fifth.keepers

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Restoring our Lost Fireplace#cottagerenovation #fireplace #renovationproject #diyrenovation #fireplacemakeover by @the.fifth.keepers

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Walls can take a LONG time to dry out. Make sure you accurately diagnose damp early so a plan can be put in place. 👍🏻 Full video on my YouTube now. #firsttimebuyers #movinghome #renovation #heritage #surveying by @the.fifth.keepers

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Would you take on a renovation like this?Doug and Ruth, better known as @TheFifthKeepers, are undertaking a major renovation involving damp, wet rot, cracking, roof works and plenty of unexpected challenges.They have more experience than most, but even they expect the work to take several years.Would you take on a project like this, or is it more than you would want to handle?The full video is available now. Link in comments.#HouseRenovation #OlderProperties #BuildingSurveying #TheFifthKeepers by @the.fifth.keepers

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When it gets to hot to renovate, make cocktails!Using water mint 🍃 from our pond.#kitchengarden #cottagerenovation #growyourfood #diyrenovation #homemadedrinks by @the.fifth.keepers

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June was a busy month. Here is a few from our camera roll.#renovationproject #cameraroll #cottagerenovation #diyrenovation #RenovatingOnABudget by @the.fifth.keepers

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The scaffolding is up ready for the roof project, our biggest renovation task to date. Pray for more warm dry weather for us 🙏🏻#cottagerenovation #scaffolding #renovationproject #dıy #diyrenovation by @the.fifth.keepers

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Dust management comes in all manners of forms, our current favourite is the leaf blower. It works a treat.#renovationproject #cottagerenovation #dıy #funnyreels #housereno by @the.fifth.keepers

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The finial has been hanging on for dear life since we purchased the property.Now that that the scaffolding is up it was too tempting not to see how loose it was.The finials will come down anyway ready to be templated and replicated, so it wasn't a lost excersie.#cottagerenovation #renovationproject #diyrenovation #renovation #dıy by @the.fifth.keepers

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Restoring our Lost Fireplace - Part 2#cottagerenovation #diyrenovation #renovationproject #fireplacemakeover #renovation by @the.fifth.keepers

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Scaffolding is underway as preparation for the roof work#cottagerenovation #renovationproject #dıy #scaffolding #diyrenovation by @the.fifth.keepers

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