La Studio - Masion Grise Work Begins

 Removal Preparation  Work

So Day 1 of the removal started with a test attempt using my Impact Chisel Hammer to remove the old Concrete Oil Tank Base and whilst some patience could have result in success it would be very time consuming, so I have decided to hire a Pneumatic Hammer from LOXAM next week for 2 days which should do the job!

Here are some pics before work starts:

This is the East Side Upper Door to what looks like a Hay Loft

This is the left side, inside the Hay Loft.  The Central Dividing Wall will allow me to knock through to the East Side Loft and install a door between both sides, with internal stairs up to the rear corner of the Hay Loft from downstairs and make good of the space into the ceiling where a rear corner wooden beam would otherwise need replacing

This is the East Side Upstairs.  This gives a 2.5m head clearance and and indicated it seams the roof is "newish" and should allow insulation and plasterboard to be installed, which exposing the original main wood beams 

This is the North East Rear Side Upstairs

This is the East Side Room Downstairs looking towards the West and through the existing door opening 

This is the East Side Room Downstairs looking towards the North East Corner from the existing door opening 

This is the West Side Room Downstairs looking towards the South Door  and shows the internal door opening to the East Side Room

This is the Rear of the East Side Room Downstairs looking from the South Door to the North. It shows where the rear stone wall was removed to allow the Oil Tank to be inserted.

I will remove the Breeze Blocks and install double French Doors to a rear patio area 

I decided to started by removing the floor ceilings in both side and it is proving a lot easier than expected, as the mud floor is simple laid on  some Wooden Lathe Strips across the main support beams, without any fixings and then mud applied about 30mm thick and left to dry.  I managed to remove all of the Left West Side and about 1/4 of the Right East Side today.

It has proved useful as this material will be saved and can then be used to repair the platform floor in the main barn in an original manner in the damaged areas.  RESULT!!