So much done and so little time for blogging!
Loads has happened since my last post - where do I begin?!
There are electricians and plumbers on site now and this week we reached the beginning of the seemingly mythical 'first fix' (which in Grand Designs always seems to be a big deal). This must mean we're getting closer!
Yes, we've seen lots of progress over the past few weeks with the oak in 3 of the 4 roofs finished, insulation going in, stud walls going up and wiring too!
Admiring the oak joints in oak Hallway roof trusses New stud walls in middle barn Middle barn temporary stairs Master bedroom Oak lintels
Andrew and I are still plodding on as amateur labourers, both moaning about our sore backs and stiff joints, but secretly loving being part of it. Most chores this month have involved cleaning and sanding the vast pieces of oak for the roof and painting around the eves from up on the scaffolding. I'm definitely getting better with heights...
Sanding oak Painting gable More painting Painting the eves Covid or sawdust? Master bedroom gable Painting ply before it's cut Sanding in Milking Parlour
We've not been unaffected by the global supply chain issues, particularly with a number of weeks delay in a large part of our oak order, but thankfully the last pieces arrived this week so work can at last begin on the final stretch of roof - the 'long barn'. Our windows too are taking longer than they should but should be with us early December (keeping everything crossed for that one!).
It'll be great to get it all water tight, as I think we're on borrowed time with all this good weather we've had. Although we've been so fortunate with the weather for most of the year, when we do get rain it comes down hard and we've had a few issues with some flooding. It drys up quickly though and most of the building is well protected by our invaluable 'scaffold wrap'.
Rain coming in long barn Wet hall way! Most is kept dry by the wrap
We've had the front 3 sections of the barns covered with the wrap for some time now, but I really hope by next month it will be down and we will see the completed tiled roof at the front. One thing that is guaranteed to change and keep changing, is that big beautiful sky that we gaze at daily in absolute awe.
Sunrise Boiler room and view south View west from scafolding Another crazy sky The 'wrap' Last few bits oak arrive East side of long barn October sunset
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