Restoration

Phira was out of the water at Beverley Beck when we bought her.  The main work needed to be done on the interior and I set about getting woodwork dry (it had become wet and some had delaminated) and then sanding it back to good wood ready for revarnishing.

The saloon as we first saw it.

Woodwork all sanded and rubbed down ready for varnish.

 

The tatty old carpeting was taken out and new TekDek flooring painstakingly put down.  It took a bit of nerve to glue and stick down the first strip, but apart from aching knees, the rest of the job just needed patience and taking notice of the old advice to 'measure twice, cut once'.

Flooring strips getting cut, ready for glueing.

Sam, on a day off, getting strips measured and cut.

 

The finished floor.  Made such a difference to the look of the interior.



We also had to sort out getting cushions reupholstered and new curtains, etc. - all perect for Sam, as she's an interior designer.  Colour schemes and fabrics were chosen with great care - this was going to be our home, after all.  Sam did some sewing herself, her mum did the curtains and a former work colleague did other stuff.

Newly varnished wood and new curtains fitted.