This is turning out to be a lot slower than anyone thought. This is largely due to every stone having to be cut to make sure that the depth of the stone allows for a cavity in the wall. There is blockwork on the inside, 100mm of insulation, an air cavity and then stonework on the outside. Each of the stones that makes up the external face of the extension has been cut using a Stihl saw – noisy and dusty work.
Today, the stone ashlar surround was installed. There are only a few courses left on two sides then the walls are completed. The rafters are installed. There is a large green oak beam to be installed (roughly where a thin batten has been fixed) and the holes need to be cut for the two rooflights. Then we are ready for the roofers to return.
Another view showing the new window and the newly installed roof timbers
We have used ashlar that we have salvaged from elsewhere on site to create the new door surround for the re-built extension.
The ashlar for this window was salvaged from the front of the property