PV Panels 2
Now that the doors and windows are in, birds that get in via the roof cannot get out through the openings. I keep finding them near the doors where they have literally knocked themselves senseless. ....
Category: External
Views of the property from the outside
PV Panels 1
A break in the weather so I have started to install the support system for the panels and inverters on the car park and BBQ/Workshop roofs.
Upper Mezzanine Floor 6
Time to move inside and make a start on the floor for the office on the upper mezzanine. First I had to finish securing the oak strengthening beams using the M12 threaded bar. Outside I ....
Barbecue Guttering 2
Today I decided to finish off the guttering to divert the water away from the wall and front of the BBQ. I still need to install a set of down pipes but they are less ....
BBQ Guttering 1
I dismantled my supports to paint them with a protective black stain prior to installing them. I used the same stain to finish off the cut sections of the timber frame. Here are before and ....
Upper Mezzanine Floor 5
Started the day by trimming the joists in preparation for the oak fascia that has now been ordered but will a 4 to 6 week delivery! Experimented with the oak flooring to see how to ....
Upper Mezzanine Floor 3
As part of the balcony installation I need to install a fascia for the bolts. As I only had one beam left I decided to cut it in half lengthways. What a job! Even cutting ....
Fruit Trees
Since we bought the land I have wanted to sort and prune the fruit trees which have not been tended to for some years. I never got around to it at the last house but ....
Internal Electrics
It does not looks much but it took most of the day to fit the 16mm cabling in the distribution board then make the final connection at the temporary supply. 16mm is difficult to work ....
Timber Frame Cladding Arrives
Sitting happily at home catching up with paperwork I got an urgent call from my neighbor Andrew. Apparently a lorry had arrived from Estonia with no notice containing our timber cladding of charred and oiled ....