A false start
Yesterday the roofers arrived to begin tiling. They had expected the timber for the battens to be delivered on Tuesday. When it wasn't...
Then the rain came down
We had a helluva lot of rain last week. Over 1 inch fell on Thursday alone. The river topped its banks at East Burton, the fields were...
I don't care... when the weatherman says it's raining
The sarking is now in place and has been covered with breathable membrane. We have left a 40mm gap in the sarking at the ridge to allow...
Never rains but it pours
We haven't finished fixing the sarking. There is approximately another 15cm to fix to either side of the ridge but with rain forecast...
Strapped in
The first floor windows will sit on the block outer leaf and attach to the verge sprockets. Mr Kitcatt, the building inspector,...
A race against time
We have been very fortunate with the weather since the tarps came off. There have been just a few showers and a couple of frosts. That's...
Reaching the summit
With the tarps off Mark and Lew were able to get up on the roof to secure the final straw bales; fill the gaps along the ridge with...
Shiver me timbers
We've had a load of timber delivered. It contains lengths of 2" x 2" and 2" x 8" for the verge sprockets and 185m2 of 6" x 1" for the...
