April 2023
1 April: The new joists are prepared and positioned. 1 April: Lifting equipment for the heavy beams and joists. 1 April: Steel supports fixed to wall and joists. 1 April: Looking down on the joists. 5 April: The upper floor is being laid. 5 April: And a beam is put in place. 6 April: Wall timbers have appeared. 6 April: Downstairs is mostly covered over. 8 April: Upstairs is divided up into rooms. 8 April: On the left is the bathroom, and a central corridor is on the right. 8 April: Looking east through a doorway into the second bedroom. 8 April: A workbench beneath a window frame. 8 April: Timbers are measured, cut to size and planed right where they're needed. 10 April: Ceiling joists are put in place. 15 April: Five photos showing work done on the upper storey and roof over the past few rainy days. There is a gorgeous smell of timber everywhere coming from walls, studs, joists, beams and rafters. Dotted around are wonderfully sophisticated cutting tools as well as basic hand s...