Over the half way point
Starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Work progressing well on the outside, another week should see it nearing completion, or at least all the main aspects of the exterior.
Indoors, we have put up the interior walls, drywall boards on one side, electrician has paid us a visit or two, now the majority of the wiring is in place, switch boxes fitted, so we can get on and insulate the internal walls and apply the boards to the other sides.
We have had the fireplace built, it's made from Finnish soapstone, a light grey in colour with a steel chimney, we need to buy an offset element for the chimney as it is going to penetrate the roof at the wrong place.
The fittings have been made for the taps and plumbing so another job taken care off.
Started putting the boards down on the outer terrace. but I probably wont get it all finished before moving day, it will probably wait until next spring.
Fireplace elements, these are precut in the factory, all that is required is assembly by a suitably qualified person. (not me)
More of the elements-
coming together
nearly ready
just the doors to fit and it's ready for action, 3 hours to assemble
there we have it
How handy, an indoor bbq
The fireplace works on the storage heater principle, 10kg of firewood is enough on any given day to heat an area of about 60m2 in our case that would be the two bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen and hallway.
Spaghetti wars, the day after the electrician
wiring hidden in the wall recess
wall studs and wiring in the bathroom area
tap boxes, just need to fit the taps now.
Exterior wall boarded, not with normal "Gypsum" board, this is a stone based water resistant board, similar properties to asbestos, without the health risk
Screwing of normal gypsum board onto the studs.
Now to the exterior.
Back of house, as high as we can go without scaffolding
Before, front corner
after, front corner all done, facia and soffit boards in place
Front terrace, soffit boards underway
Nearly there
cutting the last board
another small part completed, Tarja proceeded to paint it for the final time after we had nailed it into place, she is following along behind us to do the finishing touches.
Facia boards
Tarja, cracking on with the painting, 3kms of wood panel went into this house, along with another 1.2 km of facia and soffit boards, it has been painted 3 times, glad I'm not a painter.
detail of corner.
corner after the list has been fitted.
Small roof over the utility room door
Tinplate flashing on windows
Placement of the terrace boards.
Rami, doing the terrace boarding. all I need to do now is a buy a sun lounger and a crate or two.
Work progressing well on the outside, another week should see it nearing completion, or at least all the main aspects of the exterior.
Indoors, we have put up the interior walls, drywall boards on one side, electrician has paid us a visit or two, now the majority of the wiring is in place, switch boxes fitted, so we can get on and insulate the internal walls and apply the boards to the other sides.
We have had the fireplace built, it's made from Finnish soapstone, a light grey in colour with a steel chimney, we need to buy an offset element for the chimney as it is going to penetrate the roof at the wrong place.
The fittings have been made for the taps and plumbing so another job taken care off.
Started putting the boards down on the outer terrace. but I probably wont get it all finished before moving day, it will probably wait until next spring.
Fireplace elements, these are precut in the factory, all that is required is assembly by a suitably qualified person. (not me)
More of the elements-
coming together
nearly ready
just the doors to fit and it's ready for action, 3 hours to assemble
there we have it
How handy, an indoor bbq
The fireplace works on the storage heater principle, 10kg of firewood is enough on any given day to heat an area of about 60m2 in our case that would be the two bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen and hallway.
Spaghetti wars, the day after the electrician
wiring hidden in the wall recess
wall studs and wiring in the bathroom area
tap boxes, just need to fit the taps now.
Exterior wall boarded, not with normal "Gypsum" board, this is a stone based water resistant board, similar properties to asbestos, without the health risk
Screwing of normal gypsum board onto the studs.
Now to the exterior.
Back of house, as high as we can go without scaffolding
Before, front corner
after, front corner all done, facia and soffit boards in place
Front terrace, soffit boards underway
Nearly there
cutting the last board
another small part completed, Tarja proceeded to paint it for the final time after we had nailed it into place, she is following along behind us to do the finishing touches.
Facia boards
Tarja, cracking on with the painting, 3kms of wood panel went into this house, along with another 1.2 km of facia and soffit boards, it has been painted 3 times, glad I'm not a painter.
detail of corner.
corner after the list has been fitted.
Small roof over the utility room door
Tinplate flashing on windows
Placement of the terrace boards.
Rami, doing the terrace boarding. all I need to do now is a buy a sun lounger and a crate or two.
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