Update: 10-07-2006
July 10, 2006
The outside of the house now really begins to take shape. Remembering the first inspection when only the foundations were poured and the outlines looked really small, it now looks really impressive! Notwithstanding its dimensions, the whole structure really blends in very well with the shape of the plot. As the house is neatly tucked away behind a ridge in the plot, it’s appearance is largely hidden from sight.
The east side of the house: The structure with the large vertical opening is the sitting room. The opening is the location of the yet to construct chimney.
The other thumb nailed pictures…
Another view on the east side of the house but now a more distant view. As usual for a build site there’s lots of materials lying around. Two slaters are working on the roof section and the wooden scaffold is used to reach the upper area of the roof.
The north side of the house. From left to right the sitting room (3 windows), the dining room (2 windows), the kitchen (3 windows) and one of the bedrooms (2 big windows and one small window for the en-suite bathroom). The north side overlooks Loch Dunvegan and beyond on clear days towards the Outer Hebrides.
The north-west side of the house. Progress on the outside block work is clearly visible here. Also notice the horizontal scaffolds on the roof as a preparation for slating. The outside wall has vertical openings filled with board-like materials. These openings are to allow the walls to expand and shrink due to changing temperatues. Not having these would result in cracks in the wall. Another remarkable thing are the small white elements sticking out of the walls, close to the ground. These are ventilation elements which allow damp to evaporate.
The south-east side of the house. The south pointing “wing” of the house adds a really pretty accent to its structure and - at the same time - makes it an impressive house to look at.
A close-up picture of the connection between the dining room and the sitting room. To make a smooth finish of the outside wall possible, the kit has a thickening just above the roof of the dining room. Also visible is the lead slab to make a water tight connection.
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