It’s always slightly disappointing when we have a gap in bookings – but at least this time we’ve put the time to good use. John has been working hard sanding down
Category: Farmhouse renovation
A week of half-finished jobs
This week has been one of those where lots of big jobs get started and several don’t quite get finished. Our builders and plumbers have been working hard on
The Cow Shed: Painting continues
Another mini-milestone completed this week. Building on the momentum from finishing the ceilings last week, and having committed to spending every Saturday decorating, we started on the living area walls. It wasn’t anywhere
Getting plastered
After a week of almost-constant rain we’re very grateful to have avoided any damage here, bar the usual blocked drains and water overflowing down to the lane. We’re getting more practiced
Stud walling
Work has continued this week in our one bed cottage. All the insulation is now in and our carpenter has started putting in the stud wall between the bathroom, bedroom and kitchen. The plumbers
Starting work on our one-bed cottage – The Cow Shed
Our builder arrived on site this week to start work on our one-bed cottage. We split the old dairy (the ‘shippon’) and cow shed into two – we extended one half
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