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This does feel like the 'final straight'!
The rough-cut wood that we collected from the sawmill last weeks needs to be sanded ... a big job, as there is over 300 metres of it!
But not all sides need sanding, most of it is one side and one or two of the edges. The quality of the wood, it is red cedar, is very good. So, each length (it is in 2.4 and 2.6 metre lengths, with widths of 75mm, 150mm and 250 mm depending on the job it has to do), is taken out into the garden and we set to work with the trusty De Walt belt sander ... it takes seven hours to complete about 200 of the 300 metres.
While this is going on David sets to work seeing what alterations need to be made to the second french door. This is being used as an internal door, dividing what is the 'Phase 1 space' we are currently working on, from the 'Phase 2' space that we hope to develop next year. We are using an external quality door for extra insulation and security. However, to ensure that we have no door lip that would otherwise make wheelchair access difficult, the bottom edge of the door-frame has to be changed. This requires removing the doors from the unit, so that the frame is free to work on:
The rough-cut wood that we collected from the sawmill last weeks needs to be sanded ... a big job, as there is over 300 metres of it!
But not all sides need sanding, most of it is one side and one or two of the edges. The quality of the wood, it is red cedar, is very good. So, each length (it is in 2.4 and 2.6 metre lengths, with widths of 75mm, 150mm and 250 mm depending on the job it has to do), is taken out into the garden and we set to work with the trusty De Walt belt sander ... it takes seven hours to complete about 200 of the 300 metres.
While this is going on David sets to work seeing what alterations need to be made to the second french door. This is being used as an internal door, dividing what is the 'Phase 1 space' we are currently working on, from the 'Phase 2' space that we hope to develop next year. We are using an external quality door for extra insulation and security. However, to ensure that we have no door lip that would otherwise make wheelchair access difficult, the bottom edge of the door-frame has to be changed. This requires removing the doors from the unit, so that the frame is free to work on:
An outer frame needs to be made and fitted, into which the door frame unit is hung - and then the doors attached ... this requires very precise fitting, as there is a 'tolerance' of only 2mm maximum:
The decision to use the rough-cut wood was something of a risk - we made the decision partly because we wanted a more 'barn look' to the woodwork, and partly for cost reasons - the rough-cut timber is about 20% of the cost of the fully-finished timber. Anyway, the sanding process brings up the grain of the cedar very well and once David completes the hanging of the internal door, we can see how well the timber works on the skirting and the door frames:
And as this work progresses, Noella can start the wood staining - using a grey, red-pigment content colour that will be used on the skirting and the door and window frames:
And of course we now have the feared feline building inspector observing everything:
In the evening the macon who fitted laid the tiles returns, this time to measure up and plan the fitting of the woodstove - he says he can do the job, shows us his drawings and will provide a quotation in the next couple of days. If the quotation is acceptable he will try to fit the stove before Christmas, which would be great.
It has been a very productive Day 1 of Stage 5:
It has been a very productive Day 1 of Stage 5:
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