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!]
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Here we go... on January 28th, 2007
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...
We have stalactites in our walls! on December 23rd, 2007
Rather strangely, I've we've discovered stalactites in our walls.
Building Progress ~ November 2008 on December 3rd, 2008
So apparently stoves are like hens teeth these days, demand for them has rocketed in line with spiralling fuel bills.
Corner bath? on November 25th, 2008
The bath I bought doesn't quite fit into the bathroom if it's place along the same wall as the shower.
The case for coal on November 6th, 2008
Now here's a conundrum...
First the facts:
The barn lies just outside of the South Wales Coal Field.
Our heating system will comprise of solar thermal water heating...
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