Week 14

Since out last update the project has begun to resemble a home.  We have a roof on, the felting and battening is complete, half the roof lights have been installed and the slate is going on.

Battening complete

JCB to rescue lifting slate onto the scaffolding

Roof lights being installed

Half of one side complete

Tapco Slate

The slate we are using is an imitation slate made with slate dust and a composite plastic.  The benefits include the weight and speed of fixing as well as zero breakage during installation.

Internally we have been able to crack on with the structural studwork to begin constructing the floors.    The most exciting part of the internal work has been the construction of the fireplace in the sitting room.

Studwork in the kitchen

Fire place being constructed

Fire place nearly complete

Adrian and Steve constructing the fire place

Final stages

Externally there are a few remaining structural repairs which need to completed; repairs to vousoirs above a couple of windows, areas of stitching and the never ending raking out and re-pointing.

Bedroom floor joists

We have the floor in the bedroom and floor joists in to support the bedroom above the sitting room are almost complete.

The kitchen beginning to look little more like a room

The final survey for the windows has been completed and the central roof light should arrive in the next week or two.

Raking out and pointing

It was also great to see some friends on Easter Saturday, thank you to everyone who popped in to say hi.