Many developments : gibbing inside has begun and the plasterers have today been taping the windows. strange to be closed in again after being so opened up….
The batts were installed last week - a dreadful smell - like dead fish emitted from them - yes wool would be better but word is they slump. However Phil Claude from Claude and Associates who champions such things and lives up the valley, disptes this. Claims that the pesticides in the wool beat anything negative about the pink and yellow batts are also disputed by him. Whatever, we’ve got the bad sort… The sound altered significantly. The warmth increased. And now with gib we have a sense of a house.
The builders have a bit of a slow patch due to a dispute on another project so we have three of them doing the gib instead of the gibbing company.
Imagine cabinets in wood veneer and a piano in the corner of the lounge.
Autumn has arrived. We have turned off the pool heating and taken the cover off for good. Walnuts are falling. Quinces are ripe and both will hopefully bring in some cash over Easter. Murray and Nick have made a roadside stall for this year.
One of the major challenges has been getting the link between the old and new house sorted. Wires cross back and forth connecting tV’s data needs. solar heating, water and showers. The 10degree pitch of the roof has pleased many residents of the valley who comment on how well the house nestles into the landscape. The headache has been that any possible future wiring or piping need must be in place before the ceiling gib goes in. Why there are not ducts for this , as there would be in commercial build I do not understand. The gulf between domestic and ommercial builds widens by the day.
Our friend Colin came out to add to our, now substantial fire opile, and did a bit of a look through. This was good for our confidence in the build.
