tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45030198413519098932024-03-13T11:22:25.716+00:00The ups and downs of our self build barn conversionself build,
A barn conversion, turns into a collapse a planning fight ...
then finally a new buildLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-76518696190600668062013-01-02T20:55:00.001+00:002013-01-02T21:01:04.270+00:00The dreaded cupboardNext time the automation cupboard is going to be big enough to stand and dance in! I think I've mastered the patience to put the RJ plugs onto the cAt 6 cables but its so time consuming - the electrician labelled the rooms by colour tape but not individual identity , so with 5/6 cables per room,without a cable tester it's just plug & see!! So far I have 1 tv and 1 wall control working , - why is Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-17133164008953587922012-12-29T19:50:00.001+00:002012-12-29T19:50:19.639+00:00Moving in :)It feels like an end of an era, caravaning, garaging,winds, floods and now a house! Woop ieeeeeee! We still have so much left to do, electrics, bedrooms,tiling home automation ( when we learn how to stop crushing the plugs with the push down tool!)
I don't care though ! It's a warm roof x ( well more on warm in another post ) Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-30866892734027740222012-12-20T08:23:00.001+00:002012-12-20T08:23:12.024+00:00How to plumb a kitchen sinkGrab yourself 3 joiners and 1 plumberLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-12341373104850843192012-12-17T23:59:00.001+00:002012-12-17T23:59:43.122+00:00Leaking windowsOh dear - where is this coming from? Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-79319434429464365232012-12-16T22:11:00.001+00:002012-12-16T22:11:48.784+00:00Kitchen in the makingMy fab to be! Kitchen worktop and kitchen in the making!
Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-66664828310091864322012-12-12T08:06:00.001+00:002012-12-12T08:06:07.137+00:00Room with a viewMy bedroom balconyLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-24687468937654895772012-12-03T09:03:00.001+00:002012-12-03T09:04:42.094+00:00Floor laid!Well in the 1 room anyway! It looks so good - I've sealed it with MPG marble sealer , then buffed ... By hand, then feet! Phew after hours of looking like a manic ABBA impersonator the floor is sparkling:) note to self hire a mechanical buffer next time Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-14369874289995580502012-11-28T00:30:00.001+00:002012-11-28T00:30:01.597+00:00Sorry thinking aloudLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-50724885252528979212012-11-28T00:29:00.001+00:002012-11-28T00:29:35.713+00:00Lighting & speakersA treasure map location location location Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-16525676232583709282012-11-28T00:27:00.001+00:002012-11-28T00:27:34.393+00:00Flooded garageJust great! Is the bleedin house ready to move into yet? Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-74946012987635856202012-11-28T00:25:00.001+00:002012-11-28T00:25:36.145+00:00Colour chartsFarrow & ball - Little Green or no frills Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-71414149755368980872012-11-28T00:23:00.001+00:002012-11-28T00:23:08.861+00:00Paint.After weeks of searching, sticking and colour mind maps we ( everyone !!) have decided on paint colours - because of the mezzanine the bedroom is to be the same colour , meaning just 1 thing 50 shades of grey in my boudair ! Farrow and ball was my first choice for the pavillion grey (PG)to match the downpipe for the kitchen doors . However, I couldn't find a local stockist who had 10 litres of itLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-43192470156069994792012-11-07T20:33:00.001+00:002012-11-07T20:33:34.568+00:00Log boilerLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-62294641469301783192012-11-07T20:32:00.001+00:002012-11-07T20:32:33.757+00:00As easy as A. b. CThe engineers arrived to fit the log boiler at the start of the week - great timing- we can then slowly bring the heating up to temp , then down slowly to ensure the screed is ready to accept the marble floor tiles - So 2 jolly "Cumbrian "? engineers scratch their heads at how the insulation on the Akva buffer tank removes....so it can be lifted into the building! .... Hours later .ratchet strapsLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-59782078918414284322012-11-02T22:53:00.001+00:002012-11-02T22:53:58.317+00:00Plastered!I am eventually plastered! When you get to this stage of a build the need for the walls & yourself to be smooth & finished is something which becomes a 5 minute whoop! The decisions of paint and every other interior becomes a surprising chore. This surprising feeling is probably due to tiredness, stress! I thought this stage would be the most exciting ... Budget & patience dwinding trade by tradeLoweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-40290717224359490052012-10-14T09:33:00.001+01:002012-10-14T09:33:45.727+01:00PhotosHall x2 and ensuite Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-9800275792372531722012-10-14T09:21:00.003+01:002012-10-14T09:21:48.922+01:00Cat tailsSpeaker cable in the switch box for the main bedroom , ensuite & main bathroom ( instead of having 2 speakers in the ensuite we have moved 1 speaker in to the main bedroom ) - the cat 6 cable runs back to the central cupboard for the audio Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-67478527745026571572012-10-14T09:21:00.001+01:002012-10-14T09:21:27.929+01:00ScreedAll level! After 7 hours Nigel & his team ( ACE screeders from Bolton) did a wonderful job ,we used Premier mortars screed (Astley moss sand) for the perfect finish it even passed Blakes 2p coin roll test! Alot of people are pushing the Floscreed ( Cemex & Lafarge) both supply this but after researching and price - if you ensure you use a good Screeder & a good 1:4 with fibres this method is Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-23323728117359414652012-10-11T15:51:00.001+01:002012-10-11T15:51:17.188+01:00Underfloor heating100 mm king span - 25mm upstand around the perimeter - and robbens underfloor heating - the boys are so excited that it comes with pipe cutters and a wheel to feed the pipe out! Easy peasy they said! Our plumber had thought it would take a week - day 1 all pipes laid day 2 - pressure tested! Christmas is looking more hopeful!! Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-52544951639039945532012-09-16T22:15:00.001+01:002012-09-16T22:15:02.744+01:00Speakers and cat 6Eventually! 500 m
Of cat 6 and under 200 m of speaker cable run everywhere - 1st fix might be finished ... Of we don't add anything else!
I haven't got the courage to add the total amount of copper runs- ( we've added our own underfloor system with the wet room ensuite!)
Again I will repeat"the electrics & plumb is the hardest part " Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-20921381860488691512012-09-01T23:21:00.001+01:002012-09-01T23:21:08.238+01:00Just to keep you honestly updated- I have no kitchen as yet - well I have 1000's in my head but not in real world ...YET! Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-27475858041622772872012-09-01T23:18:00.001+01:002012-09-01T23:18:09.511+01:00Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-38302812396698068652012-09-01T23:16:00.001+01:002012-09-01T23:16:48.896+01:00I have been considering the outside garden design, as I have choosen To have the garden as a music zone - speakers mounted on the outside walls - however, I then realised that it would be hard to hear the music due to the wind - so I have considered a sunken garden, however as we are at a high water table CLAY - it would be a submersed garden! So the alternative is a sheltered garden , a cave Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-51675751024002359092012-08-25T18:36:00.001+01:002012-09-01T23:18:45.994+01:00UnderfloorChosen Robbens underfloor heating - fingers crossed! Just on the ground floor , with heated towel rails and radiators upstairs Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503019841351909893.post-20050052925204819332012-08-17T23:03:00.001+01:002012-08-17T23:03:28.886+01:00RussoundAfter hours of reading on line, magazines & asking questions we've decided on a Riss sound audio and video automation- 6 zone to allow for expansion - we have also decided to use cat 6 cable which will future proof for hdmi tv . 3 cables to each tv - and 1 cat 6 cable for the rid sound keypad per room- all the speakers are run back to the control box and not joined , this ensures stereo sound Loweroak Barn Conversionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657930426095615767noreply@blogger.com0