I think that merits a 'Wow!'
Removing that carbuncle to expose the foyer floor and keeping it in view while climbing the stairs and must have been really satisfying as an early payback for the commitment to rid the house of the vandalism of previous owners and their hirelings. Please, you must keep us all posted on your future progress, my thanks in anticipation.
I must also thank you for bringing to mind a conversation with my father that proved quite helpful to me in my professional capacity. Perhaps something about that separately.
Cheers,
Cubist
Thanks. I'm not sure if it sounds a bit silly but it does feel like the house is starting to breath again. When this is done, I think the next step is the lounge. They put up a stud wall to make is smaller, and removed the chimney breast. Sadly they also took down the entire chimney. I don't think I will have the budget to put the chimney itself back but can open the actual fireplace and reinstate that.