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September
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The second vent was fitted; this time for the oven hood extractor. I was now ready to re-fit the weatherboarding. |
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August
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The coloured glass panel above the door to the stairs on the ground floor. |
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(31st August 2012) |
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This commemorates the original build date............. |
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(31st August 2012) |
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......and the start of the rebuild. |
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(31st August 2012) |
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As viewed down the staircase. |
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(31st August 2012) |
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Installing the boiler flue vent; I had only screwed on some of the weatherboards pending establishing the vent positions. |
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(31st August 2012) |
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July 2012
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Insulation complete to the rear wall of the cap. |
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(14th July 2012) |
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It was a very fiddly and time consuming job fitting all the battens as many had to have relieving saw cuts to enable them to bend. |
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(14th July 2012) |
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The frame for the door in the mill base taking shape in David's workshop. |
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(20th July 2012) |
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This door frame is somewhat larger than usual and will accomodate a double skinned door - opening shutter on the outside with glazed door inside. |
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(20th July 2012) |
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June
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Insulating the rear wall of the cap. |
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(8th June 2012) |
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Slim battens were fitted either side of each rafter to allow for the plasterboard to be recessed and hence keep the rafters exposed. |
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(8th June 2012) |
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View to Leith hill tower from the fourth floor window - just where my desk will be! |
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(8th June 2012) |
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May
2012
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Detailed drawing of the fire-rated stair wall windows.
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(Drawn on AutoCAD LT97) |
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These windows will let a little extra light from the window above into the dining room on the ground floor. |
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(5th May 2012) |
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Looking up the stairwell you can see similar windows opening out onto the first floor. |
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(8th May 2012) |
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Looking back down to the windows which open out onto the ground floor. |
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(8th May 2012) |
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The first floor windows in the side of the stairwell; iroko frames and fire resistant glass was used. |
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(8th May 2012) |
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April
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The top layer of the floor insulation being layed in the granary. |
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(8th April 2012) |
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The granary floor insulation complete. |
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(14th April 2012) |
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Looking up the staircase to the fourth floor with the ballustrades just coming into view. |
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(20th April 2012) |
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Nearing the top............ |
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(20th April 2012) |
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We will probably paint the ballustrades a bit darker so as to blend in more with the considerably exposed timberwork on this floor. |
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March
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The complicated stud work beneath the top staircase is many faceted as it winds around the tower. |
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(10th March 2012) |
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This shows the acoustic insulation and one of the service boards covering it up. |
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(10th March 2012) |
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The first layer of the granary floor insulation is complete. |
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February
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The comnpleted balustrade on the fourth floor. |
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(4th February 2012) |
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.......and from the top of the stairs. |
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(4th February 2012) |
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Starting to insulate the last floor in the tower. |
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(24th February 2012) |
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The cock-beaded panels lining the brickwork in the doorway out to the hall. |
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(24th February 2012) |
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January
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The airing cupboard in the bathroom, built over the stairwell. |
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(16th January 2012) |
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David completing the floor joisting out to the edge of the stairwell on the fourth floor. |
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(16th January 2012) |
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Detailed drawing of the ballustrade to be fitted on the fourth floor. |
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(Drawn on AutoCAD LT97)
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A completed newel post; these are symbolic with the windmill at the bottom, grooves for each floor and finally the finial (from the top of cap). |
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(16th January 2012) |
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The machined handrail copied from our Edwardian one at home. |
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(19th January 2012) |
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One of the stair spindles, again with a representation of the windmill at the top and bottom. |
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(19th January 2012) |
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David turned all of the spindles and newel posts in his workshop. |
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(19th January 2012) |
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In between each spindle is a decorated partition (to give a sense of the ballastrades providing a wall). |
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(24th January 2012) |
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The insulation gathering momentum on the third floor. |
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(28th January 2012) |
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Ollie Coldman one of the decendants of the original builders' and subsequent millers' of the windmill. |
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(23rd April 2012) |
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