Interior pics and the view

4 November 2013

Now that there are floor joists, the final floor and ceiling heights are starting to emerge. I don't think we'll be bumping our heads on the ceiling downstairs - Gregg, in the doorway, is 6'4"!

And it is now possible to get an idea of the views from the Velux windows upstairs.

Not too shabby.

... and more knock-throughs

13 October 2013

The second knock-through is the French door that will one day lead out onto the terrace from the little living room.  And the third is the small window which currently commands a startling view of the corrugated wall of the neighbour's cabine (which we hope will one day be goooooone!).

It's perhaps a little difficult to see from the photos, but all the openings are bevelled so that they are larger  on the inside than on the outside, to increase light and to focus one's gaze on the outside. Look at the depth of those lintels!

There will be a small prize for the person who doesn't notice the glaringly obvious pipe that is ... in the wrong place. Thanks, Charles: 10 out of 10 for focus.

Knock-throughs

4 October 2013

A bumper crop of photos this week. The guys have been busy with the first of the knock-throughs - the downstairs french door on the gable end overlooking the valley.

I think the photos speak for themselves: it's quite a process!

In other news...the top of the wall overlooking the neighbour's property has been built up in readiness for the two windows and the outside oak cladding. It's hard to see in the photo below, but insulation is in place in readiness for the interior blockwork.

The seasoned oak lintels are to be seen lying about, waiting to be cut to size. Tom says they are extremely heavy. Good.

The heavy oak beams on the orange trestle outside in the weather (!) is the frame for the main barn opening. Looking suitably robust (as per our brief to the carpenter).



Next up is the replacement of the rotten lintel over the main barn opening. Drum roll, please.