Tag: construction

The rest of the torch felt was installed today; the bits that deflect the rain away from the sides and back of the workshop. The rear elevation was also shielded in a way that would ensure no pooling water against the back wall. A leak test was also done, to check that the Velux was…

Today saw the torch felt applied to the roof, and a dry-fit of the Velux skylight – it works well, and there’s a decent amount of light let in to the workshop between the skylight and the window. The old plywood was removed, and new sheets were installed.

Now that the space has been cleared out, I can get a good look at it and ponder what to do with it. One possibility is putting down what’s referred to as Wexford Pebble (or some other light/golden coloured pebble), and then putting some planters on top (built by me in the workshop, since it’ll…

Today has seen the rendering of the outside walls completed. It’s a lot of work, from the application to the smoothing to the rubbing with a wet sponge to get the texture. The top of the wall has also been finished off (and rubbed with a wet sponge to smooth it out), and all of…

Scratch coat went on today, window installed, and the top of the garden wall has been cemented. Found a local company that would take the old windows away for recycling; less than an hour between me calling them and the collection. Builder is going to take the old door tomorrow probably, and an older wooden…

The word of the day is “scudding” (archive) a building – a technique of throwing sand/cement mix at a wall to provide a keying surface for the scratch coat. The door has been offered up to the opening, and aligned. Window will get collected today, and then we’re on to scratch coat, and maybe some…