In the two weeks after taking off what passed for a roof,it has rained for 9 days. Not un-typical for this time of year, but rather unhelpful!
But the for the last six days the Weather Gods have smiled on us, allowing our builders to work a miraculous transformation.
What was a battered and denuded shell has been restored to a solid, balanced structure, better than before!
But the for the last six days the Weather Gods have smiled on us, allowing our builders to work a miraculous transformation.
What was a battered and denuded shell has been restored to a solid, balanced structure, better than before!
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| timber bolted on to the steel beams, to hold the rafters |
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| meanwhile, inside! |
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| the gable re-built.You can see the padstone for the steel, and the lead 'tray' which covers the chimney keeping the damp out |
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| red letter day, putting up the first beam! |
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| flues lined and walls rebuilt |
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| where old meets new, the wall plate |
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| chimneys! |
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| a beam in place |
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| now, is that not a handsome sight? |
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| a thing of beauty |
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| and some rafters as well |
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| cold crisp mornings |
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| and quite a frost |
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| Slieve Bernagh |
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| The mighty Willow begins to turn |
