Visit from Building Control to Inspect What We Have Done
We had a letter in the post a couple of days ago, asking whether we had completed our build yet. It had been several years since we had an inspection…
C is Half Complete, and Progressing on H, I, J, K, L and M With the Glass Wool and Vapour Barrier Installed
For the last two weeks, we have been making steady progress in inserting the horrible glass wool insulation into the roof rafters, filling them up to the brim, and then…
Annual Empty and Cleanup of Septic Tank
We had our Septic Tank emptied and cleaned up today. It was slightly longer than the usual 12 months since the previous service because we had stopped putting down vegetable…
Shaun Falls Down The Stairs!
After lunch, we were putting a sheet of plastic on the gable wall, the “C” section, to cover up the glass wool we had just installed in that morning and…
Roof Sections D and E plus Alcove F and G Are All Complete
This week, we resumed our work of inserting glass wool insulation into the roof rafters for the next main sections of the upstairs roof rafters, namely the “D” and “E”…
Mobile Storage for Nails and Staples with Compressed Air Tank Affixed on Top
Yesterday and today, we created a much needed piece of equipment. It is a set of open shelves that will hold a collection of nails and staples in their boxes…
Completed Section A and B of Roof Rafters
Today saw the conclusion of filling and covering up the rafters in section A and B of our roof. These last few weeks had loads of glass wool being inserted…
Air Pump for Septic Tank was Serviced
We noticed that our Septic Tank was not “bubbling” away as usual and discovered the Air Pump had stopped operating. It usually is emits a steady hum that slightly rattles…
Shredded the First Load of Foam Rubbish!
This week, we used our new shredder machine to tackle the mountain of rubbish we have been collecting over the last couple of weeks !! We started this task but…
Shredding Machine Mark 2
Yesterday and today, we built a second generation shredding machine. Our first one had a motor failure because we overdid it. The motor wasn’t rated for continuous use and it…