{"id":844,"date":"2012-12-03T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T18:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=844"},"modified":"2012-12-03T19:25:56","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T19:25:56","slug":"layers_of_wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/2012\/layers_of_wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Onion Walls, Peeling back the layers of history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last room of the Whitby Cottage to get stripped back is the Kitchen. Being up there on my own means the kitchen is virtually redundant.\u00a0 As long as I\u2019ve got running water somewhere, kettle and microwave, I\u2019m OK. \u00a0It was time for the last few discoveries.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike an onion, the room gets bigger as I peel back the layers and journey back in time. This wall gives us a useful extra 3 inches.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any suggestions for dates of the layers please let us know (comments below).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_845\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peeling_back_wall.jpg');\"  href=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peeling_back_wall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-845\" class=\" wp-image-845 \" title=\"peeling_back_wall\" src=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peeling_back_wall.jpg\" alt=\"Layers of covering and decoration on a wall\" width=\"540\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peeling_back_wall.jpg 600w, https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/peeling_back_wall-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Layer after Layer added to the Kitchen wall<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Layers in order:<\/p>\n<p>Tiles, Paint, Plaster, Plaster board, Wall paper, Paint, Timber panelling, Wall paper, \u00a0Asbestos, \u00a0Fabric backed covering,\u00a0 lots of layers of lime wash, Lime plaster, \u00a0More lime wash, brick.<\/p>\n<p>I actually stopped when I got as far as the Lime wash.\u00a0 This process also revealed the full glory of our missing door.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_846\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/hidden-side-door.jpg');\"  href=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/hidden-side-door.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\" wp-image-846 \" title=\"hidden-side-door\" src=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/hidden-side-door.jpg\" alt=\"door hidden in wall\" width=\"540\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/hidden-side-door.jpg 600w, https:\/\/idostuff.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/hidden-side-door-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hidden door revealed<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The door is rendered over from the outside and would have lead from the passage way.\u00a0 This is another detail to be added in as we try and piece together the house history.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last room of the Whitby Cottage to get stripped back is the Kitchen. 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