Two of the three openings between the kitchen and the existing property have now been made. Now we have a doorway between the two, we can walk from one part of the buidling to the other. This is a bit of a novelty as we have had to walk outside to get from one part to another. It is going to take some time to get used to. But it looks great and makes a huge difference.
The wall is effectively made of an inner and outer wall with rubble in between. Occasionally, there is a “through stone” that bridges the two walls and holds them together. These are big. And heavy and have to be removed with great respect.
A lot of the stones in this wall are pretty loose and once the concrete lintel has been installed, the stonework can safely be removed.
The massive through stone has been removed. Now the rest of the stonework can be removed.
There are now two openings in the kitchen – the one of the left is the doorway into the hallway, the one on the right is the internal window looking along the edge of the kitchen units.