Here he is looking a bit war torn after slate hanging the gable wall.....a man of many talents!
From the very beginning Kev has given us fantastic advice, guided us when required and is always a calming influence which when you are demolishing 25% of your house is an important attribute, believe me.
Kev also re-tiled (slated) the roof which made the building watertight and whilst we had to use the original tiles where possible the rest were reclaimed, including the ridge tiles which look amazing.
So last time I focused on the resurrection of the outside wall, whereas this time I want to show you the inside.
After the barn like cavern that we encountered when we were here on May Day, this time it was great to see some structure being put back and some definitive rooms starting to take place. We even have a ceiling in the lounge, complete with beams and the 'piste de resistance' is the new staircase. I can't tell you the sleep I've lost over whether it's going to be too big and dominate the lounge, but once again I should have listened to Kev and trusted that he knew what he was doing. Sorry Kev, I'm learning as I go along.
We have turned the staircase round in order to open up the lounge and I think it's worked.
And this is the view from the landing!
The outline of the ensuites are also in place and I'm assured the toilet will be on the inside when they're completed 😊.
Both will have pocket doors that slide into the wall to save space in the bedroom, another suggestion from Kev.
Next time I'll show you the beams we've exposed and how they look after being shot blasted along with the other features we're retaining. The windows should also be making an appearance soon and lots of decisions need to be made in the next few weeks, which as we are going on holiday for 2 weeks soon is testing my organisational skills.
Let me know if you have any observations or suggestions, all are appreciated and welcomed!
