Ceiling Perch

A carefully constructed ceiling perch has been built and the insulation is going into the draftiest part of the house.  HK can feel the wind blowing through the ridge vent when he's up there on the perch.  It will indeed be a warmer place when that hole is plugged!

Insulation and Fireplace Progress

Henrik has installed the insulation up to the level of the skylights.  It's precarious work up there and next is the most challenging part, filling in the very peak of the ceiling.

The front face of the fireplace is now finished. We have had to build a shelter around the fireplace, to maintain the temperatures above freezing, so that the mortar will set properly.

A few more stones

More Stones in Place

The right hand side and the front have a few more stones added

More progress

Insulation in the loft and vapor barrier is complete.

Henrik will finish the main floor insulation this evening.

The right side of the fireplace has had stones attached.

A few have gone on the front of the fireplace too.

Gable End Covered, First Stones and Loft Insulation

The loft is almost completely insulated. I don't even want to think about Henrik up high on the ladder but there is much more to be done in the remainder of the roof.

The first stones were applied to the firplace surround this weekend.  The time consuming part is choosing which stones to set in place; cementing them in place is actually reasonably quick.

Henrik finished putting the Hardiplank on the gable end.  Now it just needs a coat of grey paint and that part of the house is complete.

Continued Reno Progress

The house has been wrapped in Tyvek and Henrik has started the Hardiplank on the gable end.

Insulation is underway is slowly being completed.

The fireplace surround has had the scratch coat applied; once that sets then the stones will be put in place.