Here we go…
Having claimed that the ball was rolling back on the 28th June 2006 only to spend six months to-ing & fro-ing, waiting for utility companies and solicitors to get their acts together, the ball really has started rolling.
We completed the purchase of the barn on Friday the 26th January 2007—now here we really do go….
If you enjoyed that post, then read these...
Heating & Hot Water - a solution? on March 28th, 2008
From the start of this project, I've been through numerous options regarding the method by which we'll heat the barn and generate hot water for domestic purposes.
Oak Beams? ~ You must be barking! on May 14th, 2007
When working through the detailed design for the barn we decided to use oak beams to support the first floor rather than steels.
Lucious Lime on April 29th, 2007
After my ‘introduction to lime’ course I have a great fear that I may be joining the ranks of sustainable / healthy / traditional / vernacular building fanatics - those guys who, have a glint in their eye (perhaps caused by a small fleck of caustic lime) and a passion in their speech when discussing lime mortars, white-washes, sheep’s wool insulation …
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Meet the architect on July 19th, 2006
I've always fancied the idea of engaging an architect (if I'm honest, inspired by Kevin Mc of TV fame), so I went to speak to one today.
New Pictures ~ Before on November 6th, 2007
I've been promising these for a while, but eventually I've got there.
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