Walls

April 14, 2009

IMG_0101Today was a all to do with walls. I restored a damaged part of the old internal wall while Raymond constructed the stud partitions of the extension. Last week Icky had put in the concrete floors and did the concrete bearers that will support the internal timber frame, which will in turn, support the floor joists of the second floor. In the original construction, the joists of the second floor were slit into openings in the stone wall. This will eventually lead to rot so we decided to take them out altogether and apply modern construction techniques.

By the end of the day we managed to get all the panels up and the new extension is taking shape. Weather wise we’re enjoying a nice couple of days. Good for doing outside work.

As for the new boat - that will probably arrive coming Friday….

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