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. I CUTHER0EADVERT1SER&T1MES First Time Buy
' Stone-built and f immaculate
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Beautifiilly maintained cottage „ is a credit to current owners
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his beautifully maintained
Two bedrooms and a three-piece bathroom in
cottage built of white with a shower over stone is located make up the second floor, within a short
distance of the shops and amenities at the centre of Clitheroe.
IS Mitchell Street Clitlicroe
The residence’s fittings
include gas central heating and uPVC double glazing. There is an enclosed con-
There are two floors of ac- Crete yard and a large storage commodation, with a living outhouse.
© room featuring a living flame The property, which gas fire, a modern fitted
dining kitchen and a utility • threshold, has been priced at room to the first.
is underthe stamp duty £120,000.
HONEYWELL
1 Castlegate Clitheroe
01200 426041 - 'i s
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Property DIY
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the rooms. A room without covingcan look bare - it’s amazing what a difference it makes. As well as being decorative, covingisagood way to hide hairlinecracks and other imperfections. It also makes it easier to get a neat line between a different wall arid ceilingcolour when painting.
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10 Talbot Street Chipping
^ NWF KAVANAGH 2oWellgate Clitheroe
01200426633
In the heart of the delightful village of Chipping is this stone- built cottage with two double bedrooms. The property’s accommoda tion further includes a dining
’ kitchen and a sitting room with a multi-fuel stove. There is also a garden that is ac- cessed through the courtyard
jtotherear. . ; Therentalpriceoftheresi- denceis£595pcm.
This spacious, semi-detached residence within walking dis tance of the amenities of Clit
57MearleySyke reception rooms and a conserv- Clitheroe
; 20 W p l lo n tp fired central heating through- Auweilgaie
NWF KAVANAGH from double'glazing and gas out,isavallabletorentfor
Clitheroe £79spcm.
0 1 2 0 0 4 2 fifi22 Off-road parking is also among u i i u u ^ i o o j d the highlights.
' The property, which benefits
heroe has three bedrooms, two atory.
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101 Beeclnnonnl ' Waddinglon
NWF KAVANAGH 20 Wellgate Clitheroe
01200426633
Deceptively spacious, this terraced dwelling has three bedrooms and two reception. rooms.
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Located in the centre o f Wad- dington, the property eqjoys a close proximity to key ameni ties, such as the village church, post office, primary school, Methodist chapel and bowling green with a social club. It has entered the rental mar ket for £75opcm.
have covingin some rooms, this is the best indication of the style, or your neighbours’ homes may have original cov- ingyou can copy. Specialist coving companies sell popu lar Deriod-stvle designs and
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Styles of coving changed over the years, so try to match any cov- ingyoubuytothc
Many period proper ties, particularly ones built in the 19th and early 20 th centuries, originally had cov ing and cornicing in many of
Take the edge off 3
Julia Gray’s Five tips for choosing and using coving Howto...
some can match existing cov ing, and repair and restore it.
To co lour and protect decking w ith Cuprinol Anti-Slip Decking Stain, use a big garden-wood brush to apply the f ir s t coat (working in the direc tion o f the grain) so you can get into the decking's grooves easily. For the second coat, use a paint pad - Cuprinol Anti-Slip Decking Stain comes w ith o r without an
period ofyour home. Ifyou
' applicator pad (you'll only need one). The pad is a quick and easy way to co at the surface of the decking- you shouldn't need to apply more stain to the grooves (apart from touching up). Try to paint in sunlight, i f you can, as i t w il l d ry the stain quickly, and don't attempt to apply a coat too late in the day because once it s ta r ts getting dark, dank and cold, the stain won't
dry.
Period coving is made of plaster, and many covingspe cialists make and fitplastercoving,
but I wouldn’t recommend putting it up yourself because it’s veiy heavy. DIYersshould play safe and stick to lighter coving materials, which are easier to work with and won’t be potentially dangerous if •
. they fall down. The lightest and easier coving to use is ex panded polystyrene, but there are other DIY-friendly types, including polyurethane and • duropolymer. :
rooms with high ceilings can take large, more elaborate designs, while smaller rooms
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with lower ceilings are better suited to narrower, plainer coving. Coving can, of course, be used in modern properties to add interest to a room, but it tends to be a plain, concave design.
Aswellasgetting • coving that’s the right period for your home, it’s im portant to get the’ right size for the room. Big
don't necessarily fit per fectly because rooms in old houses often aren’t square, soyou may have to do some clever filling. Always use the adhesive recommended for the covingyou've bought and have some panel pins to hand-you may need them to keep the covingup while - the adhesive dries. You’ll need to use lots of paintable caulk or flexible filler to fill in and around lightweight coving- this is time-con suming, but necessaty to get a good finish.
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It’sagoodideato buy coving with pre-cut corners, as cutting the corners yourself can be tricky. Even pre-cut corners
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