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The kitchen without a kitchen!

January 31, 2014 /

Until August last year, there used to be an old barn attached to the cottages here.  With the kitchen due to be installed in about 3 weeks time, we are getting ready for the decorators to start on Monday – once the kitchen is installed, it will be very difficult to get tower scaffold into the kitchen to paint the ceiling.  With the plaster on the walls, it is starting to resemble something habitable.

The balcony into the kitchen is from the upstairs study and marks the transition between old and new. The doorway on the left leads into the hall (where we are just finishing off the plastering).

The balcony into the kitchen is from the upstairs study and marks the transition between old and new. The doorway on the left leads into the hall (where we are just finishing off the plastering).

 

There is a series of tall unit to go into this space. The canopy slightly overhangs the units as there are lights embedded in the canopy. There is another light just over the doorway into the utility room.

There is a series of tall unit to go into this space. The canopy slightly overhangs the units as there are lights embedded in the canopy. There is another light just over the doorway into the utility room.

The roof trusses and purlins are all made of oak and built in the old fashioned way to match the rest of the property.

The roof trusses and purlins are all made of oak and built in the old fashioned way to match the rest of the property.

This wall was built using stone that we reclaimed from an internal wall that we demolished in the old cottages. There will be a bank of work surfaces (including a sink and a hob) to go along here.

This wall was built using stone that we reclaimed from an internal wall that we demolished in the old cottages. There will be a bank of work surfaces (including a sink and a hob) to go along here.

Looking from the kitchen into the lounge

 

Boarding in the kitchen

January 23, 2014 /

We have started to put the plasterboards up in the kitchen.  All the walls are dri lined (plasterboards are stuck to the walls using dri wall adhesive and then plastered) and insulated plasterboards are put on the ceiling.  In the extension, there is 100mm of insulation between the rafters and then plasterboard with an additional 25mm of insulation.

With the boards on the walls and ceiling, this space starts to feel a lot lighter as well as the oak becoming more prominent.

We need to get the kitchen plastered and decorated before the kitchen is installed next month.  There is a lot to do still.

This is the balcony and the doorway into the ktichen from the hall. It is now all boarded ready to be plastered. We have put some plastic over the oak on the balcony to avoid getting any plaster on it.

This is the balcony and the doorway into the ktichen from the hall. It is now all boarded ready to be plastered. We have put some plastic over the oak on the balcony to avoid getting any plaster on it.

With any luck the ktichen should be completely plastered by the end of the week. However, the boards have already transformed this space and the oak beams stand out even more than before.

With any luck the ktichen should be completely plastered by the end of the week. However, the boards have already transformed this space and the oak beams stand out even more than before.

The oak beams in the kitchen really stand out now that the ceiling has been board. With a bit of luck, this should all be plastered by the end of the week.

The oak beams in the kitchen really stand out now that the ceiling has been board. With a bit of luck, this should all be plastered by the end of the week.

Balcony in the kitchen

January 16, 2014 /

The oak timber for the balcony was installed earlier in the week.  We hope to start plastering the kitchen next week.  Once the timbers were in place, we could measure the size of the glass required.  It needed to be 10mm toughened glass with polished edges. TThe glass was ordered last week.  I picked it up today.  The glass was supplied by Huddersfield Plate Glass.

We slid it into position today to make sure the size was correct.  We have now removed it and will keep it somewhere safe until the redecorating has been finished.

The toughened glass for the blacony in the kitchen arrived today. This is 10mm toughened glass fitted into slots routed in the oak.

The toughened glass for the blacony in the kitchen arrived today. This is 10mm toughened glass fitted into slots routed in the oak.

Balcony into the kitchen

January 13, 2014 /
All of the three openings have been created into the kitchen - the doorway from the hall, the internal window from the hall and the upper balcony from Jo's office.

All of the three openings have been created into the kitchen – the doorway from the hall, the internal window from the hall and the upper balcony from Jo’s office.

The first floor opening into the kitchen had been created.  We have now fixed the two pieces of oak in place that make up the balcony.  These have been made from spare pieces of oak that we had on site.  There are grooves in the oak top and bottom. This is to hold the toughened 10mm glass in place.  All of this wall will be boarded and plastered.  Only the two pieces of oak will be left showing.

 

Progress on the kitchen

January 6, 2014 /

The shell of the kitchen is now more or less complete.  We are ready to start plastering in here.  It will probably be a week or so until we get into here since we still have some plastering to do in the old part of the building.

It is difficult to take photos in here and convey the sense of space.  The photos below are from a number of different angles in an attempt to provide an overall impression.

This is looking from the kitchen towards the older part of the building. This wall used to be part of the old barn. The upper opening is the balcony from Jo's upstairs office into the kitchen. There is a doorway (but no door) between the kitchen and the hall as well as an internal window (probably no glass) that looks along the line of the staircase and the upper landing. We have rendered this wall with sand and cement since parts of it were loose.

This is looking from the kitchen towards the older part of the building. This wall used to be part of the old barn. The upper opening is the balcony from Jo’s upstairs office into the kitchen. There is a doorway (but no door) between the kitchen and the hall as well as an internal window (probably no glass) that looks along the line of the staircase and the upper landing. We have rendered this wall with sand and cement since parts of it were loose.

This is the view from the balcony into the kitchen and lounge.

This is the view from the balcony into the kitchen and lounge.

This is the view from the balcony looking down into the kitchen. The doorway in the distance is into the utility room.

This is the view from the balcony looking down into the kitchen. The doorway in the distance is into the utility room.

You can see into the lounge (and the beginnings of the new fire place). As well as a doorway into the lounge, there is a large internal square window. The roof trusses are exposed throughout the kitchen and lounge.

You can see into the lounge (and the beginnings of the new fire place). As well as a doorway into the lounge, there is a large internal square window. The roof trusses are exposed throughout the kitchen and lounge.

This is the view from the top of the stairs. You can see the internal window into the ktichen (the edge of the opening is lined up with the edge of the kitchen units). You can also see the balcony in Jo's office which overlooks the kitchen. There are a couple of props to camera left where we have made the new opening between the porch and hall.

This is the view from the top of the stairs. You can see the internal window into the ktichen (the edge of the opening is lined up with the edge of the kitchen units). You can also see the balcony in Jo’s office which overlooks the kitchen. There are a couple of props to camera left where we have made the new opening between the porch and hall.

Pointing in the kitchen

December 19, 2013 /

While we have started pointing the outside of the extension, we have also started on pointing the internal part of the extension.  The internal face of one of the walls in the kitchen was built using stone that we reclaimed from demolishing a couple of internal walls in the old part of the property.  Since it was raining for much of yesterday, it seemed like a good idea to get on with this internal work.  With three people working on it together, it only took a day to get this work finished.

We used the same lime mortar mix (based on Nosterfield River sand and hydraulic lime) as we have used on the outside of the property.

This internal wall has been built using stone from a couple of walls that we knocked down in the existing cottages. We are using the same lime mortar that we are using to point the outside of the building.

This internal wall has been built using stone from a couple of walls that we knocked down in the existing cottages. We are using the same lime mortar that we are using to point the outside of the building. The chalk marks on the wall are where the electric cables are placed – H + E = Hob and Extractor.

Breaking through

December 6, 2013 /

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Breaking through

December 4, 2013 /

We have started to make the openings between the two properties.  This will take a couple of days to complete.  The concrete lintels have to go in first before the stone underneath can be removed.  However, we already have a couple of holes in the wall that give a glimpse of what it is going to look like!

There are three openings to be made in this wall - a small balcony high up, an internal window that looks a long the edge of the kitchen units and the doorway between the hall and the kitchen.

There are three openings to be made in this wall – a small balcony high up, an internal window that looks a long the edge of the kitchen units and the doorway between the hall and the kitchen.

Kitchen gable

December 2, 2013 /

There is a small gable to the rear of the kitchen and we finally managed to finish off the stone work on the exterior.  With any luck, we should get the window installed tomorrow.  This will be alot easier to do while the scaffolding is in place.

I don't often take photos of the house from this angle, but you can start to see the extent of the extension (even with the scaffolding still in place).

I don’t often take photos of the house from this angle, but you can start to see the extent of the extension (even with the scaffolding still in place).

The last couple of courses on the kitchen gable were finished off today. With any luck, we will get the window installed tomorrow.

The last couple of courses on the kitchen gable were finished off today. With any luck, we will get the window installed tomorrow.

Kitchen wall

October 25, 2013 /

Despite the poor weather forecast for today, we got some good weather this afternoon (dry, at least).  This enabled us to get on with the building of the internal kitchen wall.  The reason that this is important is that the roof truss sits on this internal wall. This means that we can’t start erecting the roof until this internal wall is in place.  The roof sits on the inner wall of the building and not the outer.

This wall is made up of reclaimed stone from a couple of internal walls that we demolished previously.  Once finished, we will sandblast this wall to remove all of the old paint and grime.  The internal wall, like the outer walls, will then be pointed.

Today we reached the height of the second window in the kitchen.  This is a big one.  Much bigger than we thought.  Tomorrow the window head will be installed and the last few inner course built (weather permitting).

Despite the poor weather forecast, we had some decent weather today - particularly this afternoon. This enabled us to get a few more courses on the internal kitchen wall.

Despite the poor weather forecast, we had some decent weather today – particularly this afternoon. This enabled us to get a few more courses on the internal kitchen wall.

The view from the front of the building. You can see the back of the new internal kitchen wall.

The view from the front of the building. You can see the back of the new internal kitchen wall.

Yes, that is a window on the right - not a door! I don't think that we had realised that it was going to be this big! But at least it will let lots of light in!

Yes, that is a window on the right – not a door! I don’t think that we had realised that it was going to be this big! But at least it will let lots of light in!

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