Monthly Archives: January 2014

Tonight we fitted the noggins and started the OSB on the bathroom wall, it’s great to be a bit more protected from the elements, though the dog is very confused about how to get past.

The weather was reasonable today, so Thomas cracked on with the stud wall that will enclose the bathroom. First was a thick layer of dry-mix mortar to level things and create a nice bed for an inch of insulation, then … Continue reading →

Last night Thomas cut and fitted some Caberfloor loft flooring on the ceiling joists. This isn’t exactly top priority but it’s made a bit of storage, and created somewhere safe to stand and fit the roof insulation.

The first of the insulation was delivered today, some of the 120mm rigid foam for the floor, and some 25mm foam for the edges. The insulation is so bulky that the orders are being staggered to make it practical for … Continue reading →

Both of the next jobs to be done require mortar, so need the temperatures to be a bit warmer for it to cure properly. Today, Thomas’s dad came and helped Thomas to cut the ridge tiles ready to be mortared … Continue reading →

After what has felt like forever, today the slating reached the top at last.