Thar be Slate!

Thar be Slate!

Been a while since the last house update.  Since then the roof has been felted battened and slate is going on as I type. More interior stud work has been done in preparation for the new staircase and today the plaster has started being removed from the old spare room...
Last update before Christmas

Last update before Christmas

Now then! The roof is getting the rest of it’s felt and batons put on today. The first fix for the plumbing is going in now. The old staircase is out and has been re-positioned temporarily where the new staircase is going. New floor is laid upstairs, and stud...
A bit of felt!

A bit of felt!

Work is moving at a pace now.  The roof structure is pretty much complete, with soffets, barge boards, vents all in place. There is even some felt!  Plaster has been stripped from the bedrooms in the old section of the house.  Gable walls have been rebuilt.  Next is...
Roof Structure coming along nicely

Roof Structure coming along nicely

A couple of weeks now since the last update and things are moving apace. the majority of the roof structure is complete on the extension with the original part of the house progressing now. There have been some other changes along the way too with a doorway being...
Preparation for the new roof

Preparation for the new roof

We are currently at the stage of the rebuild where the gables have largely been rebuilt, new steels are in, the old external gable has been taken down – new internal blockwork is underway new wall plates are on. The old wall on top of the oak beams is down...