Holiday cottage near Edinburgh - Conservatory build for No. 1

26.2.2014

Finished

See other blog post "Conservatory details"

14.2.2015

 Re painting outside walls at conservatory entrances

Farrow and Ball "India yellow"

 

Floorboards cleaned and ready for sanding

11.2.2015

10.2.2015

Floor board delivery

7.2.2015

Start of recycled floorboards 

Insulation

6.2.2015

Wood staining (stockholm tar, boiled linseed oil, pure turpentine 1:4:4 )

5.2.2015

3.2.2015

Undercoat, ready for Farrow and Ball "String"

30.1.2015

Recycled floorboards from a Jute mill in Dundee

Brief history of mills

 (nails being removed)

23.1.2015

Lights

 Pipes connected, logs burning...smoke

Stove and hearth preparation

Recycled barn door handles

12.1.2015

Some recycled doors being used

and guttering

1st side window

More recycled pine beams

for side and doorway

Interlocking plastic roofing

Lead detail

22.12.2014

Larch Rafters

5.12.2014

3.12.2014

Wood burner

ordered up

Delivered

1.12.2014

Forth valley concrete -  mix in vehicle as required

28.11.2014

Go

Mike Taylor Building Services

Ready for base

Ready..

Before

Repurposed windows stored ready

Found in woodpile

of ash, elm and oak:-

Herald moth

Pine blocks for conservatory