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A long overdue update and just another collection of photos. The walls are finished and wrapped. The doors and windows are installed. The roof is almost completely slated.

We’ve been busy. So here’s a selection of photos showing where we’ve got to since my last post. What’s not shown in these photos (because I haven’t found the right ones yet) is that the second layer of panelling is … Continue reading →

So… After many more months than originally planned and thanks to the timely help of many friends and family members, the structure of the house was finished on the 14th of September. The last of the roof beams went up … Continue reading →

So… I’ve been a bit remiss with the updates. Building the house seemed to take priority. So, in lieu of an actual history of the build so far, here are some photos showing progress since the last update.

It’s time for an update. Life has been somewhat chaotic since the arrival of the timber, but half of the frame has now been cut and erected. I’ll publish a blow-by-blow account and details of what not to do if … Continue reading →

in the middle of this… forest! I stopped in at the sawmill (visible in the left of the image) to check up on the schedule for the frame, and while I was there, I asked where the wood for our … Continue reading →

Having arrived early afternoon at the plot to find the ground still covered in frost, and spent a whole afternoon without it clearing, we could be forgiven for wondering if we’d bought the right land… until the sun set and … Continue reading →