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How to Renovate an Old House

How to Renovate an Old House

We bought a country house with one large room. The previous owners used to block it in an old-fashioned way—with chintz curtains. I would like to have the option of a more familiar room with isolated rooms, so the old house needs to be renewed.

We decided to divide the ample room space with internal walls. However, a significant obstacle awaited us in the form of a single stove, which heated the whole house. Solid walls inevitably gave rise to two new problems: it was necessary to put in another furnace or accept the fact that it would be cold in some of the rooms in the autumn-winter period.

Another thing we needed to renew the old house was rubbing or sanding the floor with a team of professionals. We found a good group, Sablage de plancher sans poussière, and did the sanding on our whole house floor without making any dust or debris. Thanks to this group. You can also use their service using the link above. Let’s resume where we left off.

As a result, a non-standard solution was found – to install partitions that allow air to circulate freely throughout the house. This is achieved because they are not solid at the top and bottom but “full of holes”.

Accordingly, the cold air does not stagnate but rises when it comes into contact with the stove and flows from room to room. In winter, after one heating session, the temperature in the house is constantly 25 degrees.

Thus, we divided a hall with a bedroom and a bedroom with a nursery. The partition was not placed between the hallway and the entrance but was replaced with a lattice structure from floor to ceiling. Visually, it creates the effect of fencing off, but not isolation. In addition to the structural (connecting) function, the horizontal bars have a decorative function – they can be used to hang flower pots, etc. The partition fastening technology is straightforward. Vertical bars at the bottom and top are squeezed into a “rut” from the plinth. Crossbars give the structure the necessary rigidity and reliability.

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