The new 'new old house resto' thread

what sort of consistency am i looking for? or doesn't it matter much?

 

she has a fabulous collection of 1940's frocks and coats and they fit me!

her family aren't close by (london, italy, LA) and we do look out for each other. she mostly encourages me to get up to all sorts of mischief

 

she is! and very, very mischievous!
I'll be pleased when she's back to her usual self - which is somewhere between naughty pixie and the saltaire branch of cosa nostra

 

Could use a poly bag opened up can't hurt,
The concrete will grip the ragged edges....

 

Will the finish really matter when you put a welcome mat on it

 

why would i use a bag... do i need anything down as it's going onto mostly asphalt stuff?

the final covering will be a bigger coir door mat

 

exactly! thinking sisal flooring throughout now too... maybe.

as fun as it'd be to reveal the old york flags, i can't stand cold, hard floors so only looking at warm natural materials; wool carpet, wooden boards, cork or sisal... sisal is currently winning

 

Yes going back to flags sounds nice but could be an expensive can of worms in more ways than one

 

that's why there's asphalt down, surely?

 

well it seems to have done the job in the rest of the ground floor so i'm guessing it'll be fine for the hole...

 

Not entirely convinced I’ve done it right and it was certainly messier than I thought it would be, and I may have used more water than it states and possibly didn’t have right tools. Bugger it, it’s done now. Hopefully

et voilà