I"VE MOVED IN.
The Weavers is now open for visitors.
so much work to get done now but all are getting through it.
Final post to follow after first good party in house.
Tuesday 6 May 2008
Wednesday 23 April 2008
2nd Move in.. This time for good
FINALLY, 1 year (and an extra week) and i'm about to move in.
In the last month, the solar is wired up and working well, tiling started, loo (nearly in) downstairs, kitchen in with all goods. Stairs been fitted. A few doors being fit tomorrow and it'll be just like a real home!
Now the real work starts, bringing down all my bottom drawer bits from the homeplace. Will have to hire a double trailer truck for this :) And plenty of help aswell.
Housewarming social gatherings to start soon. Not sure who to get for the official opening!! suggestions welcome!!
Photos of kitchen before units -> 10th April &
After 23th April.
Stairs in 12th April->
In the last month, the solar is wired up and working well, tiling started, loo (nearly in) downstairs, kitchen in with all goods. Stairs been fitted. A few doors being fit tomorrow and it'll be just like a real home!
Now the real work starts, bringing down all my bottom drawer bits from the homeplace. Will have to hire a double trailer truck for this :) And plenty of help aswell.
Housewarming social gatherings to start soon. Not sure who to get for the official opening!! suggestions welcome!!
Photos of kitchen before units -> 10th April &
After 23th April.
Stairs in 12th April->
Sunday 23 March 2008
Moved in for Good Friday night.
Good friday after a week of putting in the septic tank and all drains/ gullies and pipework i packed up a bed and quilt and slept in the house for the night..
An adventure - no curtain or door in room, used a sheet of insulation for the door to keep the draft out. Full moon so the darkness never fell, twas a bright night. The wind was howling around the trees outside with the rubbish and buckets rolling around the place. But i did sleep well.
Tiling has started in bathroom and in hallway by the stairs.
Kitchen to come next week, and stairs the week after.
Mid april the offical move in date.
An adventure - no curtain or door in room, used a sheet of insulation for the door to keep the draft out. Full moon so the darkness never fell, twas a bright night. The wind was howling around the trees outside with the rubbish and buckets rolling around the place. But i did sleep well.
Tiling has started in bathroom and in hallway by the stairs.
Kitchen to come next week, and stairs the week after.
Mid april the offical move in date.
Tuesday 26 February 2008
Lights on but no one home JUST YET
The electricity got connect last weekend and the electrician turned up this evening to safely stick in a few bulbs and check how we'd look with the lights on.
Here is a photo in the dark of the house with lights on.
Painter got going with his spray gun aswell over the w/end and it looks like Mr Bean was in and blew up a few cans.. everywhere white. Looks great and it'll be staying like that for a while.
Heating now by end of week is the goal, then we can patch up the floors and let the tiler move in.
Digger has covered in all the trenches for the services and is due back Easter week to dig out for the percolation/sewerage/drains/soakways. Off to read the Builders Manual Section H on this topic!
Here is a photo in the dark of the house with lights on.
Painter got going with his spray gun aswell over the w/end and it looks like Mr Bean was in and blew up a few cans.. everywhere white. Looks great and it'll be staying like that for a while.
Heating now by end of week is the goal, then we can patch up the floors and let the tiler move in.
Digger has covered in all the trenches for the services and is due back Easter week to dig out for the percolation/sewerage/drains/soakways. Off to read the Builders Manual Section H on this topic!
Friday 15 February 2008
Time Flying by
Been over a month since last update.. what's happened. 2nd fix of electrics and plumbing.. so radiators are hanging, water tank is in place, oil boiler in garage fixed in, now awaiting the ESB connection. Fantastic weather since early Feb when the digger arrived, we've lots of open trenches now, for water up to house, electric connection to pole on sunroom side of house, pipes from garage to house and house to garage. its an interesting maze.
Here is a photo of the internals of the hotpress.... soon i'll need to know what every knob, temperate gauge and gadget is!
The trench out the back of the house -> insulated pipes for the heating coming in, and another one to appear next week for the solar heat into the house.
Once power is in, we;ll get heating going and seal up all the radiator pipes then we can start with the tiling downstairs and in the ensuites!
Here is a photo of the internals of the hotpress.... soon i'll need to know what every knob, temperate gauge and gadget is!
The trench out the back of the house -> insulated pipes for the heating coming in, and another one to appear next week for the solar heat into the house.
Once power is in, we;ll get heating going and seal up all the radiator pipes then we can start with the tiling downstairs and in the ensuites!
Friday 4 January 2008
Snow on Site - Jan 4th
Snow, snow, snow. well for 1 hour in Limerick. Just enough time to capture the look on the house!
Electrician due on 14th Jan, so hopefully ESB will be connected by end of the month.
Inside plastering nearly there. Sunroom and hallway to be finished off.
Coving being down in hall and 2 front rooms then get the painters in to go mad.. do a Mr. Bean and blow up the pots of paint.. quickest way to paint a room!
Outside - digging needs to start. ESB connection first then start the drains and percolation! plenty of fun, hopefully weather stays somewhat dry to keep the mud levels low.
Electrician due on 14th Jan, so hopefully ESB will be connected by end of the month.
Inside plastering nearly there. Sunroom and hallway to be finished off.
Coving being down in hall and 2 front rooms then get the painters in to go mad.. do a Mr. Bean and blow up the pots of paint.. quickest way to paint a room!
Outside - digging needs to start. ESB connection first then start the drains and percolation! plenty of fun, hopefully weather stays somewhat dry to keep the mud levels low.
Friday 7 December 2007
Stonework finished - last windows in
Its taken a bit longer but all in good time, the stonework has been completed at the garage, front door and around the sunroom.
Garage
Sunroom
Front Door.
Last windows in now aswell. Sunroom, front door and front window and the stain glass window (designed by myself.)
Designed window.
So finally the house is sealed up, next tasks were to get the scaffolding down. done by Dec 1st. New year tasks now to get the digger in for all the drains and heating pipes to garage, get a condensed oil boiler and the key ingredient - ELECTRICITY, sorted, so we can warm up the house and get going on the next steps.
Electrician back first, then plumber, tiler to be sorted. might try some painting over the xmas holidays. furniture buying.
INTERIORS progress.
Stairs - awaiting final drawings and prices. Kitchen booked for end Jan - start Feb. My bed bought ( 1st one a bit too long so new one sorted now). Dining table and chairs ordered. Tiles picked for downstairs(hall, sunroom, kitchen and utility). Over xmas wooden floors for sitting and tv rooms to be sorted, with the stairs carpet, and onto landing. Plenty of furniture spotted, so awaiting the lotto numbers to be able to pay for it all :o)))
Latest House photo
Garage
Sunroom
Front Door.
Last windows in now aswell. Sunroom, front door and front window and the stain glass window (designed by myself.)
Designed window.
So finally the house is sealed up, next tasks were to get the scaffolding down. done by Dec 1st. New year tasks now to get the digger in for all the drains and heating pipes to garage, get a condensed oil boiler and the key ingredient - ELECTRICITY, sorted, so we can warm up the house and get going on the next steps.
Electrician back first, then plumber, tiler to be sorted. might try some painting over the xmas holidays. furniture buying.
INTERIORS progress.
Stairs - awaiting final drawings and prices. Kitchen booked for end Jan - start Feb. My bed bought ( 1st one a bit too long so new one sorted now). Dining table and chairs ordered. Tiles picked for downstairs(hall, sunroom, kitchen and utility). Over xmas wooden floors for sitting and tv rooms to be sorted, with the stairs carpet, and onto landing. Plenty of furniture spotted, so awaiting the lotto numbers to be able to pay for it all :o)))
Latest House photo
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