Month: December 2010

  • Pointing with lime mortar ~ Part 2 = Mortar

    Lime Pointing Tips As I near the end of my repointing opus magnum I feel a little more qualified to advise on pointing with lime mortar than on most of the subjects I blather on about on this blog. So here’s my take on all things lime mortar related – others may have differing guidelines…

  • Happy Christmas 2010!

    “Oh the weather outside is frightful…” …never seen so much snow, but Christmas is here at last… From Barn Conversion 2010 Have a delightful one…

  • Pointing with lime mortar ~ Part 1 = Tools

    Lime Pointing Tips As I near the end of my repointing opus magnum I feel a little more qualified to advise on pointing with lime mortar than on most of the subjects I blather on about on this blog. So here’s my take on all things lime mortar related – others may have differing guidelines…

  • Welsh Slate

    I have a very small amount of slate roofing to do and I was very pleased to come across a website that contains some great data-sheets on how to go about roofing with slates >> Welsh Slate.com In their own words: “Welsh//Slate based in North Wales is the worlds leading manufacturer of high quality roofing…

  • Building Progress ~ November 2010

    Update on building progress during November 2010… Pointing nearly finished but driven back inside by the inclement weather…

  • Visit to the Centre for Alternative Technology November 2010

    I visited the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) again recently and I wanted to share the impression it made on me as I came away a little bit disappointed. From Travel I first visited CAT back in 2006 before I had ventured very far into the world of construction or conversion. I was still bright…

  • Been Caught Snowing…

    Last Friday the 26th November it snowed like mad – 3 or 4 inches fell in just over an hour. Took me an hour and a half to complete a 7 mile journey and I gave a lift in the car to two separate groups of snow-bound refugees. Needless to say I didn’t get much…