Our New Life in the Country: Continuing the Cladding

Monday, 10 October 2016

Continuing the Cladding

The workshop cladding is coming along nicely ...much slower than either of anticipated, but then we didn't take into account the measuring needed around all six of the windows.

WHY didn't we have just one enormous picture window on each of the two walls we wondered yesterday as Lovely Hubby measured and re-measured before cutting out all the little strips .... and then handed them over to me the new 'creosote queen of Llanrwst' to do my stuff and slap the evil smelling brown liquid all over both sides of the timber.

But slowly and surely we are getting somewhere, and hopefully next weekend will see even more improvement.

I did manage to get a bit of weeding done in the Net Tunnel yesterday too, it's looking nice and neat on this side now .... you don't want to see the other side do you?

Sue xx

13 comments:

Kris10 October 2016 at 16:55
Hi Sue. Pretty sure you got smaller windows than one large one because the large one would have been very expensive, both to buy/install, but to replace/repair in the future. Also a smaller set of windows is much less industrial and gives the air of a cottage. The cladding is lovely and when you're done, you mostly likely will be very pleased. Your energy seems unflagging. Won't it be nice when you don't have anymore major projects on your plate? Take care....
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Mark Willis10 October 2016 at 18:47
If one of those 6 windows gets broken you'll be glad you didn't opt for 2 big ones!
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Simple Living10 October 2016 at 20:28
It is looking great, looking forward to hearing about your hubby's man cave projects when he has retired.
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Living Alone in Your 60's10 October 2016 at 20:51
Wood has such a lovely look about it much better than render.
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Simon Douglas Thompson10 October 2016 at 21:28
I'd love to have a greenhouse to sit in in winter
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Sol10 October 2016 at 21:41
Looks fab already.
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Maude11 October 2016 at 05:41
Looks lovely ! Don't envy you with the creosote!
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Kev Alviti11 October 2016 at 09:25
Cladding is never fun but a better job with two of you! On your own it's a nightmare.
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VC11 October 2016 at 09:35
I have serious workshop envy!
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Col11 October 2016 at 13:21
I'm tempted to come and help you slap the creosote on the timber, I LOVE the smell of creosote! Yeah, I accept it, I'm weird!
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Anonymous11 October 2016 at 17:46
DH nearlyweeping with serious shed envy! The cladding looks exactly the right finish and it will soon blend in to the landscape. Tedious work but good job done. Catriona
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Agnieszka11 October 2016 at 17:59
The workshop is looking great, but I am very impressed with your net tunnel! So tidy, and what lovely greens you have growing there.
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Barbara M.13 October 2016 at 01:19
The cladding looks very nice. I can't wait to see it finished. You have made SO many improvements to your property.
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