A day that has been a long time coming (we bought the bath nearly 3 years ago), today Billy starts fitting the bathroom. Cat has been busy painting all the walls and ceiling this weekend so it would be ready and dry for Billy to start. Our anthracite bathroom radiator gets fitted on the wall.… Continue reading Bathroom fitting begins!
Category: Roof
Our old front door
Having finished all of our windows, Glynn is now working on the old oak front door and frame. It is in a bit of a sorry state. There is a lot of daylight around the frame, there has been since we bought it, so we taped it up with black carpet tape to stop the… Continue reading Our old front door
A very special gift
Today our plasterers Charlie, Alan and Mitch surprised us with a very special gift! This beautiful piece of Pyrography has been specially made for us by Alan’s partner, Martha, and when we opened it we both cried! Such am incredible gift, personalised to us and the house and a lovely keepsake preserving Pear Tree Cottage… Continue reading A very special gift
Beautiful burrs
Burrs in trees are formed by a kind of tumour which can be caused by a virus or fungus, but from something that sounds so awful comes something so beautiful. Burred wood is very sought after as a result. Sam is here today for the next electric fix needed for the plasterers. The attic wall… Continue reading Beautiful burrs
Ancient kitten prints
Whilst sorting through all of our hogs back ridge tiles, Cat and Roger discover a tile with tiny kitten paw prints embedded in the clay! So sweet to think a little kitten walked through the clay, possibly 2-300 years ago, and has left its mark for posterity! Our old ridge tiles are a bit weathered… Continue reading Ancient kitten prints
Building heroes
A phrase coined by our good friend Laura, yesterday, and it’s perfect. Everyone who has worked on the house is our building hero. Nothing on this house has been easy or straightforward, it has fought us the whole way, but everyone who has accepted the challenge has worked tirelessly to conquer it. Heroes. The biggest… Continue reading Building heroes
Almost a bathroom
The plasterers have worked their magic on the bathroom and it is really taking shape. The walls and ceiling are plastered and the window recess has been finished beautifully with rounded edges. This has all been done in modern plaster on moisture resistant plasterboard, so was completed very quickly. The shower area is ready for… Continue reading Almost a bathroom
Space blanket: 1, men: 0
A very busy day on site with 8 vans outside our house at one point! Huge apologies to all our neighbours and the driver of the daily bus service. Tom and Dan are back to fit the insulation in the loft, a job they have not been looking forward to and I now know why!… Continue reading Space blanket: 1, men: 0
Heavy metal
This roll of lead weighs the same as a grown man. This is the super thick lead (code 6) that will be going on the cheeks of the dormers. The lead that was retro fitted into the oak frame yesterday. The front of the dormers are being rendered, but they need a lead sill to… Continue reading Heavy metal
Super busy day
Further great progress was made today with the plastering, the roof and the timbers. The stud wall between the landing and Zanna’s bedroom has had the traditional laths added ready for the lime plaster. Alan meticulously adding the lime plaster. This bit of wall was originally (badly) constructed with chip board and pine and was… Continue reading Super busy day