Good evening friends.
Well, after a slow start to the week I am pleased to say that we did manage a bit of progress as the week ended.
At the moment we are focused on getting two of the rooms upstairs to a stage that they can be used as a place to store furniture. The electrician came round and got all the new sockets boxed in place.
Next, the old wall supports were removed as they were not in great shape.
New supports were added with thicker treated timbers.
Still have to add cross supports next week but it is already much more stable.
An essential yet horrible job was also tackled; treating the beams with paste to ensure no remain beasties remain alive once we close everything up. You put it on like spreading butter and it absorbs in over a few days....
Then it was time to tank around the window area to ensure no future damp issues should arise.
There's a few different processes to do so I left that bit to the expert lol.
Then, finally, the moment I was waiting for.
One wall covered up. Now, we are not boarding every room but we have to find a balance between keeping character and creating a space that is energy efficient too. So we have taken each wall individually and worked out what would be best. All the external walls will have a thick thermal insulation board to retain heat. The other walls to be boarded have been selected based on the overall condition. I think it's driving the electrician a little crazy as he has to make sure that the right depth box is put on the correct wall for the thickness, some need to be chiseled in, others can be flush fitted etc, you get the picture I'm sure.
Hopefully next week we will get a little further.....I'll let you know. Until then, take care.
Well, after a slow start to the week I am pleased to say that we did manage a bit of progress as the week ended.
At the moment we are focused on getting two of the rooms upstairs to a stage that they can be used as a place to store furniture. The electrician came round and got all the new sockets boxed in place.
Next, the old wall supports were removed as they were not in great shape.
New supports were added with thicker treated timbers.
Still have to add cross supports next week but it is already much more stable.
An essential yet horrible job was also tackled; treating the beams with paste to ensure no remain beasties remain alive once we close everything up. You put it on like spreading butter and it absorbs in over a few days....
Then it was time to tank around the window area to ensure no future damp issues should arise.
There's a few different processes to do so I left that bit to the expert lol.
Then, finally, the moment I was waiting for.
Hopefully next week we will get a little further.....I'll let you know. Until then, take care.
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