Straps and restraints
Straight strapping has been fixed from the rib flange over the plinth wall plate and down to the plinth wall itself to provide vertical...
Sorted
Last night we had the mother of all thunderstorms - long, loud and accompanied by a deluge. The rain came through the holes in the...
Sealed lips
The tarp has only been a partial success. It was still covering the roof after last Friday's gusty winds. These fortunately came from the...
Tarp pulling
We've had a few downpours which have soaked the timber since the cruck frames went up. The ply is already showing signs of degrading...
Bridging the gap
The gaps at the bases of the inner flanges of the rib beams caused by the poor trimming of the beams by Vision have been plugged, glued...
The first straw
Yesterday the first load of straw arrived. Lew, Mark B and Anne W helped us off load the bales. The bales were passed over the fence and...
The WOW factor
Folks in the Lower Longbottom stretch of the road know all about our project but the rest of the Cologne Road community have not noticed...
