Here we go…
So the time has come to stop skirting around the fringes of this project and crack-on down the path that leads from barn to barn conversion (what a difference a word makes).
The builder started work yesterday, although I’ve not seen what’s been done, (I’m retaining a aloof distance for the next few days and avoiding the muck and machinery of the groundworks - although my father might sneek over later to take a look) with an end-date of next May for the major building work.
I took the opportunity at the weekend to take a full range of ‘before’ pictures that will help chart the journey to ‘after’ - here’s hoping for a pleasant journey.
[new photo’s will be posted shortly - keep reading mbc!]
If you enjoyed that post, then read these...
Building Progress ~ January 2008, week 4 on January 27th, 2008
At the moment, my life seems to be dominated by lintels - oak or concrete, big or small.
Pointing (is rude?) on April 26th, 2007
I'm going on a course tomorrow to learn the basics of using lime, with a view to working on the pointing of the stonework at the barn myself.
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.... on July 24th, 2007
Seems to me that the negativity around the recent 'British Monsoons' is getting out of hand.
Lime Wall Pointing on June 13th, 2007
Having fed my lime pointing addiction over the last few weeks, my overall approach is established:
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Where have all the builders gone? Part 2 on July 2nd, 2007
Déjà vu….
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