Bricklayers have completed the chimney’s
Both chimneys are now up just need to get the roofers to dress the lead once they have got the roof tiles on.
Open Eaves
Having chosen some exposed rafters in the Master bedroom and in the sitting room at the design stage we decided to have conventional ceilings in the other bedrooms. We did this for to go this route mainly because of the extra cost having Oak rafters throughout. Once Welsh Oak left the first thing I did [...]
Changes to the frame
I have been away for a few days so I have not had a chance to post also while I was away the frame erectors found there had been a slight error on the truses on the gable ends. I had not realised that the drawing showed some of the softwood rafters on 2 of [...]
Frame nearing completion
As the frame is nearing completion I am turning my attention to the roof. I have already ordered the tiles from Tudor Roof Tiles and am awaiting a delivery date. We have chosen a mixture of 2 colours, 65% medium antique and the remainder the plain red as with our other buildings on the site. [...]
