Woop woop! After timbers, breathable membrane, laths and slates comes the final step in making a reclaimed roof water-tight... sitting the ridge tiles (RTs) on the very top and sealing all the gaps. If you look at the image above on the right, the long navy blue gap you can see to the front is... Continue Reading →
Living without a kitchen is proving a challenge but I'm doing my best to still cook fresh food using only an oven. Seriously, you don't realise how much you use a hob, how important work surface is and how handy running water on the same floor as your limited cooking facilities are until you've lost... Continue Reading →
Oh, I've started something now. Last week's Knutsford trip out was such a treat that the idea of visiting a different Roastie venue each Sunday has firmly taken root. Volta in West Didsbury was recommended as a must try and isn't somewhere I'd clocked as a roast dinner venue without that heads up (thanks Lottie!). It's a... Continue Reading →
No major build comes without it's hiccups and often these hiccups are very hard to spot on flat plans. In my experience, the renovation of old houses can only be done successfully with constant monitoring and adaption. As you can see, the initial plans for the remodelled West Wing elevation included two dormers to the steeply pitched roof... Continue Reading →
As Autumn kicks in with a vengeance, I'm so relieved to be at the stage where the workshop and utility are semi-watertight with breathable membrane and the roof timbers to the main extension & dormers will be up by the end of this week. Starting a large extension / build in late summer often means you... Continue Reading →
Who ordered a hurricane? Oh we've been so lucky with the weather so far, it seems weeks since the last deluge which turned the garden into Glastonbury, this good luck surely had to come to an end sometime and come to an end it has this week! As the major timbers over the workshop and utility... Continue Reading →
Blimey I'm a tired lady builder today, I think the last week's catching up with me. Mind you, it's only a week since I was groggy from a general anaesthetic, so it's little surprise really. Add that to industrial strength antibiotics & emerging sniffles and I'm definitely feeling very grumpy, resulting in a bit of an epy... Continue Reading →
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