Posts under ‘DIY, Building & Renovation’
Swimming Pool Preparations
Matt, Aaron and Andy (supervised by Poppy) have been making the final preparations to the base for the swimming pool. First they levelled a 4.5m diameter circle on the ground (the ground looks level but there was a 10cm height difference from front to back of the circle!), then build a surround of stones (left [...]
Mongolian Yurt to Kitchen Caravan Steps
Matt, Andy and new Woofer Aaron have been working on these today so they will be fit for use soon! Then we will have to mosaic the rising bits to make them look nice.
Working Hard!
We’ve all been busy the last couple of days bringing up wheelbarrows full of rotted horse muck up to the gardens. And today we’ve been working on the new kitchen garden at the side of Andy and Sophie’s house. The first stage is to clear the land of the rubble the builders left, and move [...]
Pirate Ship Slide
We’ve been wanting to build a slide for Poppy for a while, and today Kirsten managed to blag a great pallet crate which has inspired the “Pirate Ship Slide”! We’ve decided to build it next to the Kitchen Caravan, so visiting children can use it too.
Cana Roof
Oli and Teresa renewing the cana roof of the Kitchen Caravan dining area.
A bench and a swale (and some sunshine at last)
Matt made a pallet bench, or “bee observation station” to go up by the apiary. Oli and Teresa have been digging another swale, for the last 3 apple trees.
We have some windows!
At last! The four front windows, big pieces of double glazing, are in. The frames had to be planed to fit them, but we do now have upstairs windows. Finalmente! As quatro janelas frontais, grandes pedaços de vidros duplos, está dentro. Os quadros tiveram de ser planeado para encaixá-los, mas temos agora as janelas no [...]
Progress on the Steps
More steps have been brightened with mosaics. Mais passos foram iluminados com mosaicos.
Kitchen Floor Finished
We finally have the kitchen floor tiled and grouted, thanks to helen and Paul who did the last of it for us. Finalmente temos o chão da cozinha de azulejos, graças a Helena e Paulo, que fez o último para nós.
