first fixin'

It's been a busy couple of weeks with the joiners cracking on with the cladding and moving to the inside. They have made themselves at home, enjoying the relatively dry and mostly midge-free shelter and invited a couple of swallows with them.










In addition to building the internal partitions and endless dwanging they have raised a wee oak branch to top of the rafters. This latter addition specified by the Landscape Architect as an essential pagan/Celtic rite to ward off whatever sinister spirits lurk in the Scandinavian pine supporting the roof. Perhaps that's why the birds have taken up residence--much to the L.A.'s dismay.





Both the plumber and electrician have visited to make their first fixes so that the joiners can now get the flooring in and plasterboard up. We're off for a couple weeks of holiday and expect it to be finished when we get back...



...we can dream, no?

timmmberrrrr.......

The timber cladding has been fixed to the gable and the roof finished. We're that much closer to being wind & water tight. Windows are being glazed and silled (if that's a word) for fitting this week.





The gigantic shower cubicle has arrived so now the hole left for putting it in through can be closed. The Architect was told by some twit of a company rep that the thing would come complete--no assembly required. Obviously he was wrong--much to the Joiner's annoyance at having left a gaping hole in the framing for no apparent reason and to the Plumber's annoyance as he now has to put it together.


Apparently, the first step of cubicle assemblage is to dance with it...

site agent's diary

The three year old likes the window height...


Its 'perfect'.





He also reckons that his tipper truck operator's license is not too far off.

wooley thinking

A mountain of sheep's wool insulation has arrived.


















It works for many of the locals...


so why not us?

undercover

Over the course of the last week quite a bit has happened.






The sarking has been put across the trusses, the roof paper's been tacked on, battens & purlins have been fixed, and the 'wrinkly tin' is being fit.













A bit of earthmoving has also been achieved along with the commissioning of the new septic tank. Yes, our waste has a new destination. It's still not completely covered up yet as a few bit and pieces have yet to arrive but our fearless plumber assures us that it's good to see if it works before we cover it up completely. Now to convince the three year old that he can't play in the big hole...

trussed

The trusses have arrived and been put into place.







The basic shape/size is now apparent.







Inside, the ceiling heights can now be imagined.




A bit of a lull as we wait for the digger to return and backfill. Maybe then our garden will look less like the Somme.

framed view

The kit's up and it's starting to take shape.