Been busy even in the rain
Over the last couple of months we have made steady progress.
But, I've been very remiss in taking photos.
Last time I posted we were busy building up the walls in phase 1.
It's now ready for the lintels, which we waiting a month to be delivered.
This one requires some blockwork changes as the overhang is over a block joint.
This is the inside looking North looking down over the valley.
This is the outside looking in, again some block changes needed.
We used thermally broken IG lintels, which were on a 4 week lead time so to fill some of the time we have been prepping for phase 2.
We realised we didn't have enough space for concrete lorries and storing the spoil so we moved the soil spoil heap further into the field.
This doesn't look much, but it took 3 days and countless repeats of load dumper, move and tip, and repeat !!!!
We've also moved into one of the horses winter fields, but we will return to a field when we've finished.
Apart from putting block on block and repeat we've bought a few items at auction.
We got some windows that are exactly the same model as we are ordering, maybe not the exact size, but we can make them fit.
Of course the cill will be replaced.
We also got a lovely sink for the utility room.
For the first time in months we are dry on site, not sure how long it will last.
At the moment I'm trying to order the posi-rafters for phase 1, but I need some input on a beam from the SE who is being very un-responsive.
We've realised that we have a beam on our SE drawings which say 'B3' and no details.
He initially responded saying it could be either an RSJ or a flitch beam, but that was 2 weeks ago.
I was told last week that the rafters are also on 4 weeks lead time.
Once we have those then we will be putting some of the barn roofing on as a temporary measure as we'll get the whole build roofed at the same time.
I'm horrified at how little we seem to have done, but as I'm no longer working at home I think the work force (hubby) may be slacking 🙂
More soon, when I have some proper progress to show.
Jill
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