Three years of planning and more than two years of renovation; and finally the finish line is within sight. The summer of 2022 has `proved incredibly hard work (hence no blog update for many months) but with the help of […]
Staining the roof beams The plastering process left plaster splatters everywhere. As this floor is about to be tiled, I have been cleaning the beams and staining them. The curved tiles between the wooden beams (bobadillas) are the traditional Spanish […]
Before the concrete Concrete arriving in the courtyard The courtyard has always been a tipping ground for rouble and discarded building materials. Andrea has a clear vision of a beautiful courtyard with plants and a water feature but this has […]
Tiles start to go down Tiles in the bathroom Tiles are one of the big transformations in any building project and this has certainly been true for us. When the first delivery of tiles arrived we started to realise the […]
As expected, August was disrupted by holidays as are most things in Spain. By the beginning of September we were back up to full speed. The work has been focused on getting ready for the final phases which are going […]
This month has been focused on installing the underfloor heating across the top two floors. It feels like a big step towards occupation although there is clearly a lot of other work still to do. The first stage was for […]
A lot has happened this month but by far the most dramatic change was the creation of the staircase. We had been slightly sad that the old staircase had to be demolished as we had hoped to restore it. However, […]
First fix work Our first wall mounted toilet It has been a busy month. Lots of work has been done on first fix including water and electricity, toilets and underfloor heating – very exciting signs of new functionality. An unbelievable […]
It has been strange month. We have had unusually bad weather which has constrained work. The team wanted to complete the roof but this hasn’t been possible but has meant that they have made lots of progress inside the house […]
Roof beams arriving Roof for the guest rooms Work started on the stables roof – where our guest rooms will be. The old beams sadly could not be saved. Lifting the new beams into place needed a crane (which kept breaking!). Reclaimed […]
