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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Attention to detail... on November 4th, 2007
So, as we have started work, we need to think about all those details that I've put to one side until we had a builder.
Building Progress ~ February 2008, week 3 on February 28th, 2008
Things are moving along at a pace now as the first floor is in and the upstairs partitions are about to go in.
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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Building Progress ~ April 2008 on April 29th, 2008
I can't believe that April is drawing to a close and I've not managed an update since the end of March.
Green = Mean ? on November 12th, 2007
I've spent the day practicing my version of precision carpentry cladding openings of my .
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October 31st, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Good luck
We’ve embarked on a similar project, just down the road from you (about 10miles outside Brecon!), but our starting point began a little more habitable.
Not for long once the builders started, as we’ve ripped the roof off, dropped some walls for screens and are currently without floors. At the moment we’re engaged in sorting out the basement and floors and I think I’m going thru similar issues with selecting heating, etc.
Found a ‘good’ ground source heat pump supplier yet?
I think May/June should be around our targetted completion frame, money permitting …
Might be interesting to compare notes …
Craig
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Good to hear from you Craig …
GSHP supplier is in the pipeline, nothing firm yet but I’ll post when I have someone.
Keep us updated regarding your progress & Good Luck!