A Few Pictures Of The Conversion
The Loft Floor Joists Going Down
In all hundreds of 10 x 4in joists used
The Lounge
needs a bit of a tidy up.
The Cloakroom
just inside the entrance
Building a block wall.
this wall splits the building in two.
The Lobby
the carpenter hard at it.
First floor bedroom area
the wall is up.
The first floor
ready for the ceiling joists
A Pair Of New Shutters
Volets in french,all the old ironmongery reused.
The Upstairs Flat
getting ready to lay the floor boards.
The First Floor Flat.
the wall is finished
The East Side
notice the upstairs shutters replaced
Start Of The Office Wall.
The hub of the operation.
Office
just needs a few more blocks and a door.
The Workforce.
Vidas and Gintas from Klaipeda.
Bedrooms
measuring the joist centres
Bedroom Area
notice the new joists along side the old beams
Ceiling Joists
the old beams have been kept on show
Joists resting on the dividing wall
the loft floor
A neighbour
Jean-Pierre
First Floor Flat
Timber studwork used instead of the new metal system
Varnishing The Woodwork
Vidas and a different Gintas here known as Gintas 2
Upstairs Bedroom
still at it
The Office
note the insulated floor
Bedroom
note the chimney in the corner from the wood burner in the lounge
Bedroom
painting done ready for parquet
Middle Bedroom
note part rendered and never finished
Bedroom
ready for a coat of paint
Wood burning stove
this was a heavy lump
Office
getting there
Ensuite Bathroom
needs connecting up
Ensuite Bathroom
some taps would help
bathroom
someones left the light on
Bedroom Area
no boards down in the loft yet
Parquet Floor
needs hoovering after a sanding
Parquet
ready for a coat of varnish
Staircase
a nice job made in oak by Gintas
The Landing
the hand rail and bannisters are oak,the loft steps are pine.
New Openings
10 new windows to be installed
The Upstairs Flat
lintels fitted
Valera
The guy who made the openings for the windows among other things.
Fireplace
its getting there
Ground Floor Flat
the windows need finishing inside
The Lounge
View from the crossroads
Making the window frames