Friday 15 August, and we’re on Construction Day 41. Compared to previous months in 2014, August has been rather a wet month for rain, clocking 179+mm for the first half, as opposed to the 163 high for 31 days of May. The continual dampness is probably one of the contributing factors which has led to the project being drawn out more than we expected.
Why is the title of this post “Closed House”? Well, because that’s the description of the extension wing construction for Saturday and Sunday 16 and 17 August. All window and door openings have been sealed and two dehumidifier machines have been installed in the closed system in an attempt to dry out the framing timber as much as possible.
The building inspector can only give the green light to installing the internal cladding once his moisture meter gives readings within the acceptable limits. Looking at some of the baseboards of the framing, that green light is currently burning a dull…, how can I put this diplomatically?… in a sort of… deep… blackish colour. Not quite what I would call green.
(Above): The fitting of weatherboard continues and should be completed, more or less, on Monday. This is the view of the eastern facade from the kitchen window. The laundry window is on the left and the bathroom on the right.
(Above): Seamus is tasked with unentangling the pink Batts (what we used to know as “Think Pink”) insulation for the ceilings. A product by the same company will be fitted to the bedroom walls as sound-deadening acoustic filler.
(Above): Pink Batts fitted to the ceilings is somewhat simpler and quicker if it is done before the ceiling board is installed. The place immediately feels a lot warmer.
(Above): Cladding outside the sitting-room on the western wall.
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