1s MAY 2022 - Main Door Threshold
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| Upstairs Threshold |
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| Main Door Threshold Oak |
Also, having cut to side the Main Door Oak Threshold base, I concreted the stone base and having attached a few screws underneath to make secure, I created a concrete base for the Oak, so that it is now 1.635m from the top beam and matches the vertical measurement of the door frame that is being made.
I just need to trim a little off the side vertical to make the width 81cm for the frame to fix with minimal adjustment...hopefully!
MONDAY 2nd MAY 2022 - Beam Ceiling Board
Completed the Threshold Livyn Floor where is rises slightly from East to West Side, cut the upper edge to fit and join, then used the reliable Expanded Foam as glue and weighted down for an hour. Perfect Job!
I also took lots of measurements of the Main Side sides to determine what has to be removed to make it 81cm on the right and will need to ensure the left side in level first, so job for later.
Did a few East Side Ceiling lengths with the Insulated Boards, including the light holes, which is seems to work.
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| Internal Door Threshold |
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| Beams Ceiling Board |
Yet again the way an Artisan acts before delivery is a sign for the success of a project and Johann of Serru@Metal contacted me again to arrange a visit to do a final measurement. He explained he was in the process of making the staircase and needed to check. Wonderful, as it fills me with confidence!
3rd MAY 2022 - Door Fixes
Did a few small tidy up jobs this morning including the bottom of the Main Door posts that had rotten and disappeared. As done in La Maison to the old rear door, I mixed a strong concrete and applied to the cleaned area and before it had totally dried scrapped up to look a similar the the weathered wooden sections. Once painted it will blend in and look acceptable!
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| East Main Door Repair |
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| West Main Door Repair |
To make good use of the time I had, I also rendered the inner sections of the wall door opening to tidy up and used the rendered to grout the back door step I had created and to finish it.
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| Back Step Grouted |
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| East Side Door |
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| West Side Door |
WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2022 - Downstairs Ceiling Board
A late start today as I had to take the Peugeot to the garage and then cycle the 14km back ! Tiring.
So made a start on the lining the Downstairs Ceiling with Insulated PB, which I thought would be the easier way to create a void for the downlights.
On the East Side with the central beam the long lengths are 1.4m and i got all of these up, with light holes.
On the West Side the Long lengths are a full 2.4m board, taking all 3 downlights. So now tomorrow, just the smaller lengths to cut and fix on both sides.
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| West Side Ceiling Boarded |
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| East Side Ceiling Boarded |
Things are taking shape and it is looking less like a building site and more like a finished project coming together.
THURSDAY 5th MAY 2022 - Downstairs Heat Mat and Tiling
Collected the car this morning and then started to lay the WarmUp Heat Mat in the East Side this morning and all went well, testing OK once laid. I then mixed a a bag of the tiling adhesive to lay some tiles and verify how many bags to complete all 22sqm. The bag suggest 5sqm, but as I had to cover the depth of the mat, as well a tiles I wanted to be sure and the 3sqm laid confirmed I will need 7 bags in total, so will need to collected another 5 bags tomorrow.
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| East Side View |
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| East Back View |
FRIDAY 6th MAY 2022 - East Side Tiling
Made an early start and collected the extra tile adhesive from Gedimat, then continued to lay all the full tiles on the downstairs East Room.
Got all but 3 full tiles down, when the mixed adhesive ran out, so will leave than three until I do the cutting tiles and will now get the West Side WarmUp Mat laid tomorrow morning and then finish the East Side cut and lay tiles on Monday.
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| East Room Side Tiling |
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| East Room Back Tiling |
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SATURDAY 7th MAY 2022 - West Downstairs Heat Mat
As planned, I spent the morning laying the WarmUp Heat Mat to the West Room and all went well. So now all ready to start full tiling this room on Monday.
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| West Side Heat Mat |
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| West Back Heat Mat |
I also picked up all the grout spacers from the tiles already laid and cut to size the oak board I will use as the floor support for the stairs.
MONDAY 9th MAY 2022 - West Side Tiling
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| West Side Tiling |
Have counted that I need 70 tiles to finish the full tile laying and edge cutting. i have around 80 tiles left unused, so hopefully be OK!
TUESDAY 10th MAY 2022 - Tiling Bits
Hot today, getting up to 28 degrees but cool inside the West Side Room, where I completed the full tiles, after a bit of a shock. I opted for the cheaper Interior Only tile adhesive, rather than the previous bags the were also suitable outside. The consistency was different despite just enough water! It was not as firm and went off more quickly!
I managed to get most of the full tiles done, not wanting to mix more that would not get used. I cut all the part tiles the West Room and started the East Room, BUT the tile cutter has had it and was not doing its job. I gave up and this afternoon went and bought a new cutter and a bag of Grout Compound, so tomorrow should be able to finish the cutting and then fix all the partial tile. On Thursday I hopefully will then be able to get the floor grouting done.
WEDNESDAY 11th MAY - West Side Tiling Laid
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| West Side Tiles Laid |
Eventually got all the West Side laid and decided to resist mixing another load of adhesive needed to start the East. I will now finish the laying on the East Side edging tomorrow and then start the grouting tomorrow.
THURSDAY 12th MAY - Tiling Done and Grouting Started
Finished the tiling today, except some very small bits needed around the central wall and internal door edges. I used the last full tile to replace one by the main door that I have cut incorrectly, but still have lots of offcuts for the door edges.
Managed to do half of the grouting to the East Side floor, when it was time to stop!
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| East Side Back & Grouted |
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| West Side Front |
Last night Johann confirmed we would install the Stairs tomorrow morning, so change the task plan for today and and got the Stairs Oak Base Support installed in readiness.
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| East Window Beam Support |
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| Stairs Oak Floor Support |
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| Main Door Threshold |
Johann & team arrived at 8:30am as planned and installed the central stair support, then the aluminium treads as well as the hand rail up the wall. The Oak Base proved to be slightly off, as he had changed the dimensions and not updated me. Nevertheless, with a small mod I reduced the size and added some oak at the front and nice job done!
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| Stairs Bottom Base |
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| Stairs Rising |
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| Stairs Turn UP |
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| Stairs UP Top |
Very pleased with the result and much better effect than my original plan for a cheap standard wooden stairs. Just a few adjustments to do next week when/if the gardening work is finished before going back to UK
Friday 20th May - Home Bound
Off back to the UK tomorrow. The final week has been devoted to the gardens, which are now in good order with all hedges trimmed and set good for the summer.
The only major task not done this trip, is the fitting of the main doors and windows, but this is now arranged for end June.
Here below as my updated Task Lists for my June Visit and some videos taken:
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