We are running low on energy, time, patience and daylight. It’s also turned really cold all of a sudden and the house is f***ing freezing. Cat continues working on the staircase, sanding and chiseling off the remnants of old paint. Cat looks like she is enjoying it here. She is not enjoying it. Every muscle… Continue reading Running low…
Category: Roof
The old & the new
We are bloody glad that we covered over all the windows yesterday, we also covered parts of the roof where we know rain comes in. Today there have been some torrential downpours but all our covers are holding up and protecting our precious timber windows and floors. Dan has fitted the new oak posts that… Continue reading The old & the new
Our very own flypast!
Cat was up very early and by 8am she had already painted the outside of one of the metal window frames. We are keeping these windows as bare metal on the inside, but they are being painted on the outside. Blink and you miss her. Cat is now priming the landing window. Dan is repairing… Continue reading Our very own flypast!
Putty problem sorted
First thing Monday morning we took the metal windows back to Tamara Glass in Leamington Spa. They immediately got all their team on it and removed all the putty on the outside of all the frames! It took about 10 minutes and most of it came off very cleanly so we will only need to… Continue reading Putty problem sorted
Floor no.2
The plan is to get the bathroom floorboards clean and dust free so they can be sealed today (Friday) then left overnight to dry before a coat of oil tomorrow. This is only practical to do at the weekend when the dust monsters are away. Firstly they need a light sand just to smooth any… Continue reading Floor no.2
Dormers taking shape
Dan is making great progress on the dormers, both windows are now in place and look fabulous. It is amazing how much work goes into a dormer; the list of oak required was immense (this was ordered way back in June). Cat continues stripping the paint from the landing window, she is working on the… Continue reading Dormers taking shape
Tiles, rads, lights & windows
Me and Cat did some fun stuff today, we chose our tiles for the bathroom. These will look gorgeous in our shower. Cat had seen them a few weeks previous so we just had to order the tiles, plus all the accessories you need with them. This is the colour we have selected, it is… Continue reading Tiles, rads, lights & windows
Clean & tidy!
Yesterday me and Cat had a big clean and tidy. You can get across the dining room floor now the oak has been moved. Everything we need is on the big shelving unit, organised and accessible. We also washed everything as the dust left nothing untouched! We have swept and hoovered the bathroom, landing and… Continue reading Clean & tidy!
Sunny Monday
Tom timed his holiday perfectly with the weather, today the sunshine and warmth is back. We also timed it well with the flagstone floor clean and seal, the warm weather has helped to dry it all out. George is tasked with carrying all the oak for the dormer windows up to the roof via the… Continue reading Sunny Monday
Drive it like you stole it!
We still had more floorboards to collect from the same guy Cat got them from the day before, long ones that she couldn’t get in the Land Rover, so Dan very kindly lent us his van. I was driving and asked Dan if there was any specific way to drive it, he replied with: “Drive… Continue reading Drive it like you stole it!