28 October 2012
Elna did an enormous task cleaning the bathroom floor. Most of it is done, I would just try to clean a little bit more before we varnish it.
I spent most of my week working on the carport. I used only material from the garage we dismantled in January. I had to buy joist hangers (brackets to fit the joists to the main beams), but all of the remainder of the material was "ex stock" I constantly thought of Ben's visit and the two of us taking this garage to pieces. I managed to fit half of the roof, and cut the remainder of the corrugated to size.
There were a few interruptions though. One friend has a car with a broken cambelt, and he has got no other transport. So I helped (looked on and advised) and drove him around searching for parts and tools. That took most of Wednesday and Thursday.
On Saturday another friend turned up with a drawer from a dresser. It was moved on a trailer and the drawer came out and fell on the road, needless to say, in the face side. Luckily, I have got some oak boards, and once again, I stood looking on while he used my machines to repair the drawer. It is coming on nicely, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
It seems summer is coming (at long last). We had a cloudy day and light drizzle late in the afternoon. Hopefully our sunny days are here again!!
Sunday
21 October 2012
We did manage to finish the walls and ceiling of the new bathroom. Then I started work on the door. Problem was that I had so much stuff under the lean to that I had no space to work. Well, I did manage to glue the panels of the door that were bashed by a previous tenant.
Last Saturday we had strong wins, an one sheet from the cookhouse roof blew off. Luckily Elna noticed it and I could retrieve it. We refitted it on Monday, and added a rafter where the chimney has been. In the process I learnt that the cookhouse definitely was built with a shingle roof
I decided that my carport and store room were long overdue. We started moving all the stored junk / material out of the way. Then I started measuring the carport. I am allowed a carport of 20 sq meters without a building permit. The store room that I started a wile ago will also get done. The store room may not be more than 10 sq meters.
I am not sure that I have got enough corrugated iron to do both, that is why I started on the carport as well.I will use the beams and rafters from the garage we bought in January. The garage door was fitted in the wall when we built it. Only question remaining is if I will be able to last the job.
We did manage to finish the walls and ceiling of the new bathroom. Then I started work on the door. Problem was that I had so much stuff under the lean to that I had no space to work. Well, I did manage to glue the panels of the door that were bashed by a previous tenant.
Last Saturday we had strong wins, an one sheet from the cookhouse roof blew off. Luckily Elna noticed it and I could retrieve it. We refitted it on Monday, and added a rafter where the chimney has been. In the process I learnt that the cookhouse definitely was built with a shingle roof
I decided that my carport and store room were long overdue. We started moving all the stored junk / material out of the way. Then I started measuring the carport. I am allowed a carport of 20 sq meters without a building permit. The store room that I started a wile ago will also get done. The store room may not be more than 10 sq meters.
I am not sure that I have got enough corrugated iron to do both, that is why I started on the carport as well.I will use the beams and rafters from the garage we bought in January. The garage door was fitted in the wall when we built it. Only question remaining is if I will be able to last the job.
Saturday
6 October 2012
We went to town this morning, and at a flea market bought a plaque: I am retired, I was tired yesterday, I'm tired again today.
That sums up what we have been doing this last two weeks. The bathroom has been painted, walls and ceiling. Next job would be to fit the cornices and battens to the ceiling, and the architraves to the window. Lack of funds means we cannot buy the toilet or the waste pipes we need.
I must admit, there is other work to do. The floor will need scrubbing with lacquer thinners and then a coat or two of varnish.
We had light showers all week, and we are hoping for sunshine in the next week. I should really finish the store room that I started more than a month ago, provided it is nice and sunny, without any wind.
We went to town this morning, and at a flea market bought a plaque: I am retired, I was tired yesterday, I'm tired again today.
That sums up what we have been doing this last two weeks. The bathroom has been painted, walls and ceiling. Next job would be to fit the cornices and battens to the ceiling, and the architraves to the window. Lack of funds means we cannot buy the toilet or the waste pipes we need.
I must admit, there is other work to do. The floor will need scrubbing with lacquer thinners and then a coat or two of varnish.
We had light showers all week, and we are hoping for sunshine in the next week. I should really finish the store room that I started more than a month ago, provided it is nice and sunny, without any wind.
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