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    Building Progress ~ November 2008

    Category: Barn Conversion Journal December 3rd, 2008 by mbc

    So apparently stoves are like hens teeth these days, demand for them has rocketed in line with spiralling fuel bills. I’ve been trying to track one down, our original choice had a 14-16 weeks lead-time on it so a bit of digging around on the internet later I managed to find a Country 16B Multi-fuel that was in stock with a supplier so hopefully will be with us before Christmas.

    Plastering is completed (except for final tidying up and the wall behind where the stove will be).

    My main task has been cleaning down the water staining from the two oak beams that provide the supporting structure for the first floor. I’ve used a variety of techniques which I’ll write more on shortly. Suffice to say that it’s a time consuming process…

    I’ve started tiling the floor of the two bathrooms (after they were ply lined and then unibonded to provide a water resistant film), natural slate which makes life interesting with its varying sizes and thickness’s.

    We’ve also started painting - my favourite clay paint watered down by 20% for a first coat after lightly sanding down the walls. Coverage seems good, a second undiluted coat should provide a finish.

    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.

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    Building Progress ~ February 2008, week 1 on February 14th, 2008
    The true proportions and dimensions of the final building are now beginning to appear.

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    Building Progress ~ November 2009 on December 23rd, 2009
    Finishing treating the untreated oak stairs and banisters is proving a real pain - the banisters along the landing have all been whitened & waxed,...

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    Building Progress ~ January 2008, week 1, 2 and 3 on January 23rd, 2008
    Progress has really slowed as my builder is away on holiday and left his boys finishing off another job at the start of the month.

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    Building Progress ~ to middle of October 2008 on October 20th, 2008
    The South facing gable end of the barn has been one of the biggest issues we've faced.

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