July 2023

6th July: The first window is in — just like those in a Vermeer painting. Two windows will have to go back for alterations as each of the has two right sides instead of one right and one left.
6th July: The first window is in — just like those in a Vermeer painting. Two windows will have to go back for alterations as each of the has two right sides instead of one right and one left.

11th July: In the master bedroom a fitted cupboard is being created.
11th July: In the master bedroom a fitted cupboard is being created.

12th July: The lean-to roof above the kitchen is waiting to be tiled.
12th July: The lean-to roof above the kitchen is waiting to be tiled.

12th July: At the other end of the building, the lean-to roof above the plant room has had its first rafter fitted.
12th July: At the other end of the building, the lean-to roof above the plant room has had its first rafter fitted.

12th July: A detail of the previous photo showing the multitude of pipes and wires making their way down into the beating heart of the plant room. Like veins and arteries, they emanate from all sides corners of the building.
12th July: A detail of the previous photo showing the multitude of pipes and wires making their way down into the beating heart of the plant room. Like veins and arteries, they emanate from all sides and corners of the building.

12th July: An enormous beam has been fitted between the main house on the right and the lean-to roof on the left. Another small roof will straddle this dead space.
12th July: An enormous beam has been fitted between the main house on the right and the lean-to roof on the left. Another small roof will straddle this dead space. It will provide a sheltered area for the Annexe's boiler.

13th July: Just one day later, and the remaining rafters has been fitted.
13th July: Just one day later, and the remaining rafters have been fitted.
14th July: The windows are fitted with beautiful black monkey-tail handles.
14th July: The windows are fitted with beautiful black monkey-tail handles.


14th July: A matching window stay props open the window looking out onto the ancient apple tree.
14th July: A matching window stay props open the window looking out onto the ancient apple tree.

17th July: Dan the electrician came over today to punch holes in the ceiling for the kitchen spotlights.
17th July: Dan the electrician came over today to punch holes in the ceiling for the kitchen spotlights.

18th July: Dan the builder decided that the quickest way to paint the cottage was to cover the windows with film, don a space suit and get out the spraying gear
18th July: Dan the builder decided that the quickest way to paint the cottage was to cover the windows with film, don a space suit and get out the spraying gear... 

18th July: ...with the result that he managed to paint the whole cottage single-handedly in a single day!
18th July: ...with the result that he managed to paint the whole cottage single-handedly in a single day!

18th July: The whitewashed master bedroom. The cottage will be resprayed with a top coat tomorrow.
18th July: The whitewashed master bedroom. The cottage will be resprayed with a top coat tomorrow.

25th July: The floor has arrived in the form of a surprisingly small number of packets of vinyl planks (Karndean).
25th July: The floor has arrived in the form of a surprisingly small number of packets of vinyl planks (Karndean).

25th July: Downstairs, window boards and skirting boards are given glossy white coats.
25th July: Downstairs, window boards and skirting boards are given glossy white coats.

25th July: Upstairs, a door has been given its second coat, expertly painted by the ladies on the team.
25th July: Upstairs, a door has been given its second coat, expertly painted by the ladies on the team, Louise and Julie.

27th July: Rain has interrupted play on the roof, but the time has not been wasted. A loft ladder has been fitted and the chimney flue boxed in.
27th July: Rain has interrupted play on the roof, but the time has not been wasted. A loft ladder has been fitted and the chimney flue boxed in.

27th July: A glossy white window sill finishes this window treatment. I opted for white sills rather than brown to reflect more light into the rooms.
27th July: A glossy white window sill finishes this window treatment. I opted for white sills rather than brown to reflect more light into the rooms.

27th July: Cupboard doors match the room doors, with their vertical grooves. This is the same style as upstairs in the main house, where they are stained and polished rather than painted.
27th July: Cupboard doors match the room doors, with their vertical grooves. This is the same style as upstairs in the main house, where they are stained and polished rather than painted.

27th July: Double doors have been fitted to close off the plant room downstairs.
27th July: Double doors have been fitted to close off the plant room downstairs. 

27th July: The lean-to roofs are things of beauty. This is the north roof above the kitchen block.
27th July: The lean-to roofs are things of beauty. This is the north roof above the kitchen block.

27th July: At the southern end of the cottage a similar lean-to roof (on the left) is complemented by a porch roof (on the right). Both roofs are nearing completion. The main one sits above the plant room and downstairs WC, and the porch roof will provide a bit of shelter for the cottage's boiler, will stand beneath it.
27th July: At the southern end of the cottage a similar lean-to roof (on the left) turns the corner seamlessly to create a porch roof (on the right). Both roofs are nearing completion. The main one sits above the plant room and downstairs WC, and the porch roof will provide a bit of shelter for the cottage's boiler, will stand beneath it.








 

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