A lot has been done this summer. The brick work is now all up (pictures later). The ridgecap is bein made and installed. The stonework has been sandblasted, cleaned out, and tucked pointed. I am working on the drainage system in the basement, what a mucky mess! Pouring the floor is next. Still a lot of good working weather ahead.
The 1850 Octagon House is not quite complete and already Jim and Sam are on to a new project, restoring an 1857 stone house to save it from demolition. Sam will take the lead on this project as Jim is old and worn out. Jim will still provide advice and encouragement when needed and maybe a little help, but this will be a test of all Sam has learned in the last four octagon years. Here we go again!
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Start of 2017
The once barren walls have electrical wires run, plumbing pipes roughed in, insulation sprayed on, and in a few places plasterboard hung. I used 1860's doors and made the casings to fit. Joe the plumber helped me get the boiler installed before freeze up. The house is staying at a balmy fifty degrees with only the heat cables laid in sand downstairs. We have yet to run the baseboard throughout the house. In the evenings the window casings are being made. Note the photo of the downstairs window with one panel set in place. The original walls and casings had plaster directly applied to the stone as the finished surface.
The upstairs bedrooms have the collar ties exposed and with the tie in of of the 'new' addition tough angles which to cut around. A few more sheets of plasterboard yet to hang.
The basement is a mess as we have had to dig up the floor to install the new sewer stack. We will lay a new floor, in good time. More work awaits.
Upstairs hallway leading to two bedrooms |
Upstairs bathroom looking to bedrooms |
North bedroom |
South bedroom |
Basement (5ft headroom) |
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