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New doors for the outbuilding

September 29, 2014 /

We are almost there in terms of finishing the new home for the mower.  Over the weekend, we made some doors and got them installed.  They made using 165mm wide tongue and groove floorboards.  The original doors (which are probably more than 100 years old) were made the same way but using much bigger boards (some of them well over 300mm wide).  You just can’t get these size boards anymore, so we decided to use the smaller equivalent.  It is a shame as I would have loved to have kept the old doors, but there are just too far gone to go back on (plus they don’t fit the wider opening).

The boards in the new doors are held together using strips of 18mm plywood.  This should resist any twisting and help the doors remain straight as the wooded boards dries.

They just need a bit more paint and a lock!

A quick coat of the paint - the same paint that was used on the window frames - and the outbuilding is starting to look a lot tidier.

A quick coat of the paint – the same paint that was used on the window frames – and the outbuilding is starting to look a lot tidier.

 

The first of the internal doors is fitted

February 6, 2014 /

There are 16 internal doors in the property.  The first of them was installed today.

This is a major milestone for us and now we might stand half a chance of keeping (at least part of) the house clean and dust-free.

The doors are made of oak and have been supplied by Oakwood Doors in Huddersfield.  We purchased a one of door as a prototype a few months ago.  The door handles are from Zoo Architectural hardware and supplied via the door handle company (who also supplied all of the latches and hinges).

The first of the internal doors was installed this afternoon. This is a major milestone for us. And now we might stand a chance of keeping dust out of some of the rooms. The rest of the doors will be fitted upstairs tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

The first of the internal doors was installed this afternoon. This is a major milestone for us. And now we might stand a chance of keeping dust out of some of the rooms. The rest of the doors will be fitted upstairs tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Temporary external doors

August 5, 2013 /

In order to keep the weather out (and make the property more secure), we have fitted some temporary external doors.  I took the opportunity over the weekend to give the doors and boards a couple of coats of the same paint (Sandolin SuperTec) that we used for the windows.

The doors are only temporary as they are likely to get damaged until all the building work is finished.  We will leave this on over the next few months and replace them as the project draws to a completion.

The cill has only got in today on the second set of doors. The rest of the ashlar will go in tomorrow. However, the other set of doors is complete with a temporary door and frame.

The cill has only got in today on the second set of doors. The rest of the ashlar will go in tomorrow. However, the other set of doors is complete with a temporary door and frame.

The old front door to number 8 has now become a window (the black stones underneath the window cill need to be sandblasted). The door to the newly rebuilt extension has a temporary door and frame.

The old front door to number 8 has now become a window (the black stones underneath the window cill need to be sandblasted). The door to the newly rebuilt extension has a temporary door and frame.

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