Attic Trapdoor 2
Trapdoor structure finished. Looks like the far wall needs reinforcing to support the beams! View from the attic that will eventually disappear. I am waiting on some final beams to allow me to finish both ....
Attic Trapdoor 1
Start made on the trapdoor to the attic. Doubled beams inserted for the opening with shortened joists either side.
Garden Stores
Esteban has started to roof the two stores. Exterior and interior views of the rear store for the garden and the front store for the bikes.
Jointing and Joists 2
More progress on the small stores which are almost ready for roofing. They have also moved onto the rear wall which is exciting. The window detail shows we are planning to leave the raw concrete ....
Jointing and Joists 1
After our trip to Sancerre I returned to find that the entire end wall had been jointed and the two stores virtually finished. Looking good. The slightly darker mortar helps the stones to stand out ....
Jointing Begins
Where the walls have been cleaned, joints chiselled and jet washed, the team can at last start filling them with the chosen colour mortar. We are using a premixed coloured mortar to give consistency over ....
More on Hoists
Well the electrical hoist packed up (the control handle simply came apart and cannot be put back together again. So I have invested in a slower but reliable manual alternative. While installing it I captured ....
BBQ/Workshop 8
The parking roof nearly finished but I am missing some pieces as they did not allow for trimming at rafters. Time to tidy up and store the PV equipment under cover.
BBQ/Workshop 6
The final bracing beams are fitted and the rafters are laid out for fixing.