We got sawdust on the floor
And on every other surface and in all our important little places. We've spent a week sanding the reclaimed floor that has been laid on...
A false economy
We have laid the reclaimed beech flooring on the first floor. The timber strips were secured using Junckers 129.1 clips creating a...
Frosted glass
Beast from the east + Storm Emma = frozen rain #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #windows
Just in time
The last few days have been bitterly cold with temperatures below freezing, winds of 40+ mph making it feel like -9C and the occasional...
They're here
The windows arrived this morning. By close of play the large eastern curtain window was in. #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #windows
Preppers
The temporary 'windows' at either end of the house have been removed in preparation for the installation of the windows this week. The...
Meeting our Waterloo
One of the first purchases we made on eBay were of 3 pairs of doors removed from Waterloo Station for safe-keeping during the blitz. Two...
Stairway to heaven (temporary)
We picked up an unused whitewood and mdf staircase on eBay. The company that manufactured it had made it the wrong size! We couldn't use...
A girt beam
We've bought a reclaimed 8" x 8" pitch pine beam to use as a column on the internal corner of the walls between the bedroom and the void...
Propped up
The gallery balustrade has been propped into position and secured to the floor. Small stud walls will be built at either end. Once the...
