Month: August 2020

Even More Upcycling The kids are starting to enjoy spending time up at the hall again now and our tech-ban seems to be forcing them to get a bit more creative. Adam is flitting between helping me out and getting the binoculars out trying to spot things in the woods to the back. There are…

Tank Tales With the waste water tank in place, it’s time to start connecting it to the outside world. We need a vent pipe connecting to the 100mm guttering pipe, the water level indicator needs to be set and installed, the macerator tank pipe needs connecting and most importantly, the 100mm pipe which connects the…

Morecombe Trip Well, considering it’s within 40 minutes of our doorstep it seems like a good day to visit Morecombe and get the kids out on their scooters. It’s another nice day at the beach and getting the sea-air into the kids lungs is always a good feeling. There’s something about being by the sea…

More Upcycling! So, it took a little longer than I had planned to get the bench up to the hall, what with all of the Covid-19 restrictions but eventually, we’ve managed to it into place and it looks really nice. Rachel has worked her magic on the the welsh-style dresser which I picked up from…

Gable Pointing Before winter kicks in and we lose another year I’ve asked Donald if he’s available to come and point the rest of the hall. Apparently a bigger job elsewhere has been delayed, something to do with roof trusses not turning up, so he’s checked his schedule and the weather and is able to…

Trial Run We know we definitely aren’t in the same league as the proper bunk barns in the area yet, especially when it comes to facilities. We’ve got a portable toilet, a generator keeping the lights going and our heating system is currently comprised of ‘putting another layer on’ so although the place is looking…

Traynor’s Visit It’s been quite a while since we had the Traynor’s come to check out the hall. When they were last up we had a shell, a broken roof and a long list of expensive to-do’s but now, with so much changed it’s nice to have a chance to show it off. After the…

Upcycling Never one to throw away something useful, Donald has had a bookcase in his barn for a while now and has asked if we’d like it for the hall. It’s a lovely size and would be just perfect for the lounge once we’ve given it a lick of paint and so, that’s Rachel’s job…

Totally Floored! After we’d had some time to mull it over, we’ve finally chosen the flooring we want for the hall. We covered up the old floorboards with a layer of insulation and 18mm T&G boarding so we opted for a Quick Step option from Andrew Mounsey Flooring in Settle. It seems a bit weird…

Windows Day This has felt like it’s been a long time coming but after a bit of rescheduling, four of our new timber sash windows and our rear patio doors are ready to be installed. Another contact of Donald’s, Richard Hayhornthwaite has been making our timber sashes and patio doors in his workshop for the…