Jump to content

Give your head a wobble

canalsiderenovation

Entry posted by canalsiderenovation

2512 views

 Share

Combine the chaos of building work, attempting to project manage various tradesmen and coordination of items, living and working in a caravan and not knowing where we were going to live in 3 weeks time with a stressful period at work and I finally had a complete meltdown. I've been pulling my hair out (literally) so have 2 inch pieces of hair in places where I've ripped it out through stress, I look like a lovely female version of Freddie Kruger (great ? attempt) due to a stress skin reaction and anyone who asked me how I was in the last couple of weeks either got an emotional bursting into tears response or something Father Jack would utter, minus the drink. There has just been numerous things building up. I'm trying to take a bit of a back seat and the wife has stepped up to deal with a lot of things to take the pressure off me for a little while whilst I give myself a good talking to and get myself in check.

 

Good news though slightly irnoic - the lockdown has resulted in the caravan park letting us stay in the caravan so that is one thing sorted as potentially we were going to be homeless as things are behind schedule due to three different tradesmen having to isolate due to Covid.

 

The plus, our plasterer is amazing and has literally been on site at 6am and has worked into the small hours. He's one step away from moving in with his camping stove - I did offer him a sleeping bag and tent.

 

IMG-20201104-WA0023.thumb.jpg.6d4258801ebb3827973420b72ae97ae2.jpg

 

This is what will be the double doors from the master bedroom into the dressing room/walk in wardrobe - basically another room that's actually bigger than our bedroom! Yes we have a lot of clothes and shoes ......

 

IMG-20201027-WA0015.thumb.jpg.0dca4946d4b73ec1b4c898ef8490fac4.jpg

 

Still no solar panels in but our first fix has been done and the majority of the roof has been sorted though everything still needs something finishing off!

 

IMG-20201104-WA0014.thumb.jpg.fec78c1af12deafab52106c6e3fc152e.jpg

 

Due to the impromptu arrival of our kitchen we managed to get our front door on so here is an early peek of that. The frame is like a stainless steel/aluminium which I'm not sure about but hopefully once the render is on will look OK.

 

SAVE_20201024_065839.thumb.jpg.30dff5b70cb8bf1709c836d3dcb30e1a.jpg

 

  • Like 3
 Share

17 Comments

Recommended Comments

LSB

It looks like a lovely location by the water.

You will get there, but somehow it seems that him upstairs seems to throw things at us all in one go.

You will get there and be stronger for it, 

Where are you based?

 

Link to comment
canalsiderenovation
14 minutes ago, LSB said:

It looks like a lovely location by the water.

You will get there, but somehow it seems that him upstairs seems to throw things at us all in one go.

You will get there and be stronger for it, 

Where are you based?

 

 

We are on the Llangollen canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Link to comment
SteamyTea
41 minutes ago, canalsiderenovation said:

 

We are on the Llangollen canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Next time I am up seeing my best mate, I shall have a wander along the canal and have a peak at your place.

Link to comment
canalsiderenovation
1 minute ago, SteamyTea said:

Next time I am up seeing my best mate, I shall have a wander along the canal and have a peak at your place.

 

Where is your best mate? There is a good pub across the road which does lovely food and a nice cafe by the staircase locks too.

Link to comment
SteamyTea
Just now, canalsiderenovation said:

 

Where is your best mate? There is a good pub across the road which does lovely food and a nice cafe by the staircase locks too.

She lives in Whitchurch.

She took me to a pub by a lock a couple of years back.  Can't remember the name.

Had a large carpark other side of the canal.  But that is not unusual for canalside places.

Link to comment
canalsiderenovation
2 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

She lives in Whitchurch.

She took me to a pub by a lock a couple of years back.  Can't remember the name.

Had a large carpark other side of the canal.  But that is not unusual for canalside places.

 

Must be the Willeymoor Lock Tavern then. Decent place, there is a campsite there too.

Link to comment
SteamyTea
3 minutes ago, canalsiderenovation said:

Must be the Willeymoor Lock Tavern then

Just looked it up on Google Earth, seems to be the place.

Edited by SteamyTea
  • Like 1
Link to comment
canalsiderenovation
7 hours ago, Thedreamer said:

I really like the canal location. 

 

Is flooding a consideration?

 

How often do boats go past?

 

 

 

Flooding - it did come up as a risk due to surface water but that was the same as our last bungalow in a cul de sac. We asked around, looked at historic records and there has never been flooding. Building insurance is less than £60 a year (prior to building work). Canals rarely flood and the Llangollen is well maintained. They dredge regularly and we have the bywash too next to us.

 

Boats, frequently especially in summer as there are a few hire boat companies in Cheshire/Shropshire and a lot of people do the return route up to Llangollen/Chirk in a week, seems popular with tourists. Less busy now through til March and more regulars/coal boat (stoppages and a lock is closed just under the bridge next to us for maintenance).

Link to comment
Ferdinand
11 hours ago, Thedreamer said:

I really like the canal location. 

 

Is flooding a consideration?

 

How often do boats go past?

 

 

 

Canals are controlled water environments managed to a level, so the level should be constant within a couple of feet. 

 

I haven't looked but I think one of the reasons they were built/invented was to provide an alternative to rivers that flooded and drained.

 

That leaves surface water runoff and leaks, which are the same mechanisms as everywhere else - but that the canal will provide an exit.

 

I've seen moored boats be stove in or sink sometimes, but it has always been tying it down too tightly or holing by ice.

 

So I'd say it could be the other way - they may be lower risk.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
canalsiderenovation
2 hours ago, Oz07 said:

Sorry I see renovation presume the rest of the house is not being plastered?

 

Yep, whole house. We use the term renovation as we kept the existing house but all floors been excavated and plaster removed, roof etc....

 

The plastering is almost close to being finished. I'm hoping we can be in for Xmas but I fear that isn't going to happen.....

 

ASHP has arrived and will be fitted over the next week, drains are almost in now, sewage treatment plan coming next week too. 

Link to comment
LSB
37 minutes ago, canalsiderenovation said:

 

Yep, whole house. We use the term renovation as we kept the existing house but all floors been excavated and plaster removed, roof etc....

 

The plastering is almost close to being finished. I'm hoping we can be in for Xmas but I fear that isn't going to happen.....

 

ASHP has arrived and will be fitted over the next week, drains are almost in now, sewage treatment plan coming next week too. 

what sewage treatment plant did you decide on

 

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...