During the Spring 2018 and the cold weather I spent and
very productive 9 weeks in Colondannes and on the house, getting more completed
that originally planned and including:
- Velux
Sun Tunnel Installed by Mick Elkins that proved easier
him than it would of for me. So we
now have the Sun Tunnel Windowed installed in the rear of the roof, ready
to shine daylight through into the new Bathroom ceiling, once all
installed. The amount of light into
the loft suggests that this is going to be successful. Having removed the ceiling subsequently,
I have now made the tunnel hole in the loft floor in the right position to
illuminate the central area of what will be the bathroom.
- Removed Ceiling Plaster and Lathe from Bedroom 3, Bathroom and all of Downstairs and finished what I started in November 2017 in Bedrooms 1 & 2
- Sprayed
all of the Ceiling Beams and wooden floor boards
now exposed by the removal of the ceilings
- Re-position the Kitchen
Stove Flue before constructing the downstairs
Partition Wall, as this Flue needed to be moved out 5cm to provide full
clearance of the new wall and plasterboard. This proved easier than expected and
went well
- Remodel
Landing Window to reduce the lower height and block up
to match the exterior level of the small window in Bedroom 2. This was Nick’s suggestion to enable the
proposed new roof of the Garden Room to be the same height of the existing
Boiler Room that will be the new Utility Room.
- New Windows Measurement were
taken by Francis of SAS Adams, as well as a new front door and an order
was placed for the supply and fitting of all the windows. These will be
supplied, double glazed and pre painted. It is be a while as they are very
busy, but that is no problem and the new door will wait until the
downstairs floor has been skimmed level all over.
Partition
Framing in wood was completed as follows:
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| Bedroom 2 Door |
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| Bedroom 2 Back |
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| Bathroom Door to Bed 3 |
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| Bathroom Back Wall |
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| Downstairs Loo Door |
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| Bathroom Main Door |
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| Bathroom from Stairs |
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| Kitchen Exterior Side Wall |
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| Bedroom 1 Front |
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| Bedroom 3 Door to Bathroom |
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| Downstairs Loo Floor |
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| Downstairs Loo Floor |
- Downstairs
LOO Floor was installed and I
used the same boards as in Bedroom 2 that proved to be excellent quality
and produced a good result.This is also
insulated underneath
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| Downstairs Loo Door |
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| Bathroom Layout Plan |
- Bathroom
Layout Plan was determined with a view to maximise the space, and so the
services are restricted to the back
and barn walls and the toilet waste is in the corner and drops to the
downstairs loo and then out to the fosse in the back garden.
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| New Post Box |
- New
Post Box was created as a bit of distraction
work when other work was completed each day. This was created with Breeze Blocks and
then rendered, initially with Cement and then to create a fine finish
render cement, so I could have not used the cement render. You learn as you go! Not sure yet if I should paint it?
This will now be easier for
the van to drive up and drop the post in and allow us to plan for a gate
further up the drive in the future.
- Planned
Tasks for May Visit
1.
Hang
Bedroom 3 and Loft Doors
2.
Plastering
estimate
3.
Utility
door knock through
4.
Fit
utility kitchen door
5.
Knock
down Outside Loo Wall
6.
Remove
Outside Loo Floor
7.
Remove
Windows
8.
Stairs-Loft
Partitioning
