They have started plumbing in the boiler room/ new boiler. Two enormous water tanks to hold all the heat from the boiler. I didn’t realise it was going to be so crowded in there, barely enough room to get them … Continue reading
Arfon came up to help on the barn this weekend. We got loads done; finished off the plumbing linking the new hot water pipes into the old system (with a valve so it doesn’t flood the barn), and put up … Continue reading
As a finishing touch to the airing cupboard, I gave it a coat of paint. It seems like big step to start getting paint on the walls, as though we are nearing the end! However its just one little room.. … Continue reading
The boiler has been delivered, our nice Atmos log boiler, its a DC32GS. The accumulator tanks should arrive next week, and it will be installed early September. Means I’ve got to finish all my piping for the heating next weekend!
I’ve nearly finished it – just needs a coat of paint (and some doors but they can wait until the tank is installed). I managed to plaster all the wall and ceiling in one go….never again…one wall at a time. … Continue reading
I’ve spent most of this week getting things ready for the new boiler. The room needed plasterboard, plaster, and some plumbing. The pipes on the ceiling are to feed the central heating in original part of the house. The right … Continue reading
We’ve got a new door where we knocked through to get into the barn. Hopefully it will keep Cecilia happy by keeping most of the dust out of the house. You can also see a bit of my plumbing – … Continue reading
The builders have knocked through from upstairs in the house into the upstairs of the barn. This revealed some interesting stone work – see the corner stones at the edge of the hole. This is the corner of our bedroom … Continue reading
We now have the main window installed, and the first floor structure finished. I tried chalking the first floor room layout onto the floor to see how it would look ( you might be able to see some blue lines … Continue reading
Last week they came an put in the timber frame for the ground floor including the first floor. The second floor frame is to do next week. We still don’t have the window in the old main barn door; when … Continue reading