the roof

The roof is now felted & battened.

Here is the next 3 weeks' worth of jobs:
Windows & doors to be fitted (thanks to John& Leslie at Palladio)
Soffits & fascia boards (Lee & the gang will be back)
Tiling
Brickwork

Also during that time, Andy & the digger will be back to install the rainwater harvesting tank.

Thanks are due at the moment to Richard & Lou at Accent Lighting in Daventry for all their help in planning our lighting.

Completion of frame

View from the attic:
View from the back garden:
Jacky looking out of the bedroom window:

Potton have now finished their part of the build. The roof trusses are are in place. The next step is installing the roof & windows, starting, we hope, next week.

the roof trusses go up

Bradley arrives with the roof trusses


They are craned into place





Nearly done

more pictures

The back of the house, from the opposite side of the brook:

Duncan, Katie & Keith, looking out nof the bedroom window:

the first floor

Keith looks out of one of the front bedroom windows.


View from the front:

ground floor panels are up

Stepping through the "front door"


Standing at the entrance to the living room


Looking through the study window to the High St.

The view from upstairs

On July 11th the mechanical heat recovery & ventilation pump, and the roof get craned into position

the first corner

Today began with Andy checking some of the drains:

Lee puts in the first corner post:

Alex & Ben lift the panel into position:


The corner panels are nailed together

and Keith inspects it. This will be the far left hand corner of the living room.
This is the panel that we signed at the factory, and it is going in the study



More tomorrow!

the frame arrives

Matthew, Steve & Greg inspect the scaffolding:
The sole plate timbers and some of the panels arrive:
Bradley, Lee, Ben & Alex unload the lorry:



So we know it's the right one:


Ben & Alex work out where to put the sole plates - you can see some of them in this photo:




More tomorrow!