Keeping original features that you don’t actually like?

ChasingtheWelshdream

This is my feelings in a nutshell.

In the hallway we have a really unusual decorative terrazzo floor. The only other place I've seen similar, apart from the adjoining house, is a nearby hotel built in the same year.

Our neighbour hates it because it is freezing cold and has covered it up.

I think it looks beautiful and just wear slippers. But I just can't feel the same about the kitchen.

Davesnave

Think about how much heat escapes through your floor and do yourself a favour. While I'm not up for superglueing myself to the M25 to help the government pass more draconian legislation, I think everyone should consider the future, not simply the recent past. If feet aren't warm, the rest tends to need compensatory extra heat, which is wasteful.

ChasingtheWelshdream

Oh I agree where we can. We’ve insulated between the floor joists under the floorboards as it felt like a gale coming through when the wind was in the wrong direction.

Roof has been replaced and insulation up to regs now. Where we can, we will. 

FtbDreaming

This is a current argument in our house! We uncovered the original quarry tiles in 2015 and it took a lot of hard work to get all the layers of tiles and adhesives off them.... roll on 2021 and I’ve just spent around £12k on a new kitchen. I absolutely love the kitchen but it just doesn’t look finished with the quarry tiles not to mention the fact that I HATE red. 

The OH however point blank refuses to have anything covering them up. Even if I paid someone else to come in and lay a floor he said he’d send them away so for now I’m stuck with them. 

Other than these I do appreciate original features and my house is quite traditional and not at all grey! 

ChasingtheWelshdream

Lol, at least we both hate the tiles here. I feel you, I really do.

If we could just cover them up with something it would be fine. But just wouldn’t work alas. I think we’ve made up our mind to replace, although it will be a while yet as it’s a big job.

phoebe1989seb

Shwmae, Chasing 😊

Your terrazzo sounds fab, btw 😁

FreeBear

If the floor is past its best in terms of look, I don't see anything wrong with ripping it up. If your foundations are deep enough (along with the wallet), dig out the floor, put in a good thick layer of foamed glass, and top it off with limecrete. Put in pipes for UFH while you are at it. Finish it off with a flooring that you like. Even better if it is in keeping with the period/style of the house.

ChasingtheWelshdream

phoebe1989seb said:

Your terrazzo sounds fab, btw 😁

This is definitely a keeper!

ChasingtheWelshdream

FreeBear said:

If the floor is past its best in terms of look, I don't see anything wrong with ripping it up. If your foundations are deep enough (along with the wallet), dig out the floor, put in a good thick layer of foamed glass, and top it off with limecrete. Put in pipes for UFH while you are at it. Finish it off with a flooring that you like. Even better if it is in keeping with the period/style of the house.

If we can, we definitely will add insulation but not sure on the UFH as I get the impression it is better suited to newer houses? Also, budget is shoestring for a while yet   

stuart45

ChasingtheWelshdream said:

phoebe1989seb said:

Your terrazzo sounds fab, btw 😁

This is definitely a keeper!

Thought I was looking at an arch till I turned the photo around.