So with no tiles, I painted the bedroom instead. I don't mind the painting, its the sanding that I dislike. It is however necessary to ensure the paint sticks to the many layers of varnish. The finished result looks good and makes it a room that I would actually want to spend time in rather than just somewhere to crash. I have ditched the old, filthy, lumpy mattress and will be ordering a new one in time for my next visit.
One little project I have been thinking about is a draining board. I've made a prototype out of pine and it seems to work fine. A hardwood one will follow and hopefully I'll make a better job of routering the grooves on that one too.
The heating system got a good test at the weekend and seems to work well with both rads getting fairly hot and it even produced a tank of hot water too! I think that in practice, I will be using the Alde boiler to heat water for showers but for general washing up and hand washing, the Boatman Stove will suffice.
