Bespoke Home Solutions (Lincs)

Friday, 9 October 2026

Guest Bathroom and Bedroom Renovation of a 1700's Property in Waddington Lincolnshire

June 2025 Project: Complete strip out of existing dated bathroom and a complete modernisation of the adjacent guest bedroom, new bedside lighting and controls, new ceilings throughout, all walls repaired and skimmed. Decoration throughout with new bathroom flooring.

Completed Guest Bathroom

Completed Guest Bedroom

Our clients in Waddington gave me a brief of 'We'd love a modern guest bathroom with a nod to the victorian roots of the property.'

The project was complex and a deep knowledge of period construction methods is a prerequisite, this allows us to peel back the existing installations and rebuild the bathroom from the Lincolnshire stone walls.

New Bathroom Images

Existing Bathroom Images

Strip Out Images

If you have a renovation project in mind and would like to discuss it, please feel free to contact me.

Andy Mahoney of Bespoke Home Solutions (Lincs) based in Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Via Email bhslincs@gmail.com

Via Phone 07504505089

Andy Mahoney

Saturday, 22 November 2025

External Decoration of a White Cottage - Stabilising Old Limestone - Zinsser Peel Stop - Fungicidal Primer - Wethertex AP77

We carried out a project for a client of ours over in Waddington, the project consisted of coming up with a long lasting, suitable paint system for a 300 year old Lincolnshire limestone built cottage in white and the renovation (Sanding back, stabilising and repainting) of no less than 26 Solid wood Window Units and doors.

The preparation work on the project took up the majority of the project. The whole property had to be stripped of loose masonry paint, wall by wall, then the walls had to be sprayed and brushed with a fungicidal priming agent to kill off any algae and growths on the walls. Then each wall had to be stabilised with Zinsser Peel Stop, it is the only good solution that binds the mature walls together whilst letting a suitable masonry paint breath. Once this was all done and ready we finally moved onto Painting. External Paint can be a minefield unless you have good experience with paint systems. Given the budget my absolute best solution for Mature External Walls is always Wethertex AP77 Smooth Masonry Paint. The Paint Creates a weatherproof shield against the worst our British weather can throw at it all whilst letting the building shed moisture. I have used maybe a dozen different masonry paint systems over the past 30+ years and Wethertex AP77 is hands down, the very best paint for mature buildings.

Following Images show Before, During and After shots.

Wooden Secondary Glazing Unit - Custom Built - Sliding Unit - Energy Saving - Waddington Lincolnshire

As part of a larger project we carried out in the summer of 2025 we were working on a 1700's Cottage in Waddington, Lincolnshire.

There is a small window, which in winter, lets cold air seep through into the room. As the window unit was in good condition we decided to strip the existing window and refurbish it then custom build a secondary glazing unit on the inside of the room with a dual track and sliding panel. This allows isolation from the cold in winter and also full access to the existing window through the summer months.

We previously in 2022 carried out a major renovation to one of the master bedrooms including stripping the bedroom back to the stonework, re pointing the internal walls with NHL (Non Hydraulic Lime 3.5) The Non Hydraulic Lime is sympathetic to the 300 year old building, it allows for slow setting, the ability to let the building move with the seasons and it allows moisture to travel through the mortar. The bedroom was then fully insulated with an isolated cold gap to allow the existing walls to breath whilst creating a warm internal room. The room was then boarded and skimmed and painted. This room is comfortable in all seasons, warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Existing External Window Frame - Renovated Water Based Gloss Paint