Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 After a week of Jacob fitting the door lock (too near the edge and upside down but who cares, we can use the door) and me having 7 trips to the tip with the Fiat estate packed to the roof (three car loads of concrete blocks!) the bottom three pictures on this page show the results. It looked like a war zone before. CLICKY HERE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 See what you mean about those windows, not small are they! Steady progress at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 He's got the barge boards, the inside boards of the angles, lime render on the concrete blockwork and the floor tiles to lay. I reckon that's 2 days work for a builder and a labourer. I'm guessing it'll take 10 days. In October. Ed to add the retaining battens for the large windows. I'm contemplating if I should try and clean the insides of them. I'm going to drill holes along the tops and bottoms. But the insides are "streaky" so I may make a long rod from welding rods and glue a piece of cloth to one end so I can push it through the holes and clean the insides of the glass. Worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanS Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If you are going to change in there, I hope you will fit good curtains or you'll scare the wildlife - not to mention guests !! OK - your high pressure sales technique has worked - we want to stay at your gite ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I've been changing from good to working clothes in there all week. Our guests didn't seem to mind as they didn't see me. I bought a shoe rack/table from Ikea yesterday and my footwear is slowly coming down. I've already got the coat hooks on the walls and the coats will be next. Think of it as a fancy boot room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 See what you mean about those windows, not small are they! They're only 8' x 4' sheesh, wassup wiv you guy's, aint ya bin on a BIG job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I couldn't possibly say, Paul. But for a small porch they are BIG windows. It's not M&S is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacomuk Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 thats looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 posh porch Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Nope, biggest were on a five storey bank headquarters I worked on near Wiesbaden years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 It will when it's finished - in October! Jacob's made a good job of it, but it'll be a year before it's finished as we started in the first week in October. I'm going to get some cement next week and mix and lay a concrete bed with terra-cotta tiles on top. I'll start outside the front door and work my way round. I'm planning on doing the whole area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 just seen pic's .... i thought you had bought a porche !!! sorry norm must read post properly........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 No, I call it our Ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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