Week Nineteen.
We now have a relatively secure building (apart from the fact that the roof is just a felt layer) as the rest of the larch cladding has gone on and the door and window are now installed.
We will be painting the door and window in a dark/mid grey so they will look a lot better than they do in white. We are really pleased with the quality of both door and window. The door is an Arden Stratford hardwood door which we bought from ebay for £156 (plus a bit in delivery charges). The door was second hand but was in excellent condition. Dan and Jack have managed to make use of the frame which came with it - there is a little bit of damage which will need filling but as we are painting them, it is not a problem. The only thing we are missing is the strike plate which would have been at the bottom on the door threshold - the metal plate for the bolts to lock into. Dan has found me one on ebay for £3.20 with free delivery, so that is on order - bargain! The window was a brand new double glazed casement window with one opening side. It looks really good in situ - I had been worried that it was going to be a bit on the large side, but it fits perfectly.
We now have a relatively secure building (apart from the fact that the roof is just a felt layer) as the rest of the larch cladding has gone on and the door and window are now installed.
We will be painting the door and window in a dark/mid grey so they will look a lot better than they do in white. We are really pleased with the quality of both door and window. The door is an Arden Stratford hardwood door which we bought from ebay for £156 (plus a bit in delivery charges). The door was second hand but was in excellent condition. Dan and Jack have managed to make use of the frame which came with it - there is a little bit of damage which will need filling but as we are painting them, it is not a problem. The only thing we are missing is the strike plate which would have been at the bottom on the door threshold - the metal plate for the bolts to lock into. Dan has found me one on ebay for £3.20 with free delivery, so that is on order - bargain! The window was a brand new double glazed casement window with one opening side. It looks really good in situ - I had been worried that it was going to be a bit on the large side, but it fits perfectly.
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| View from the bathroom - door frame going in |
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| Door and window in situ |
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