Limery Update

I know that regular readers will be itching for an update on the limery (yes, that is now its official name).

I knew that building work was not likely to happen quickly, but I had hoped that it would be finished by now. Alas not… although there has been progress and it might be done by the end of next week. My builders are lovely – polite and thoughtful and happy to chat over a cup of tea. But even so, it’s terribly unsettling, and the noise of my roof being taken apart and rebuilt was not conducive to calm contemplation or, indeed, editing work or writing blog posts!

However, I have things to show…

They started laying the patio (re-used flag stones) and building the raised bed:

Flag stones look good as new, but they are about 20 years old!

Then we got the framework for the glass:

Bigger than I thought

Ooh – windows

Starting to look like it’s supposed to

Then the builders dismantled part of the roof (this was VERY noisy):

The roof sprouted power tools

Eek!

Tiles gone

and this the day before thunderstorms were forecast… fortunately they didn’t arrive.

Next they covered the new bit of roof:

Well, at least it wasn’t going to leak (much)

Then they came back and put the slates back on the house and attached the battens ready for the new slates… which, apparently can’t be put on until the glazing is completed:

Roof in tact and lead installed

All the flag stones for the patio were put down and the raised bed had its coping stones fixed in place:

Flag stones in place

Coping stones on the raised bed

And finally, work started on the floor inside the limery – two layers of insulation (all off-cuts from previous jobs), a drain and a concrete floor (mixed using only stored rain water) which is to support yet more reused flag stones:

One layer of insulation

Another layer of insulation and concrete

Drain in situ, down the middle

Ready for the reused flag stones

nearly there with the floor

And that’s where we are tonight… I have just had to create a barricade:

No entry!

To avoid any more of this:

Marking their territory

I am SO looking forward to it being finished, so my garden stops looking like this:

Last year this was a vegetable bed

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by The Snail of Happiness on June 16, 2015 • Permalink

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Posted by The Snail of Happiness on June 16, 2015

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9 Comments

nanacathy2
/ June 16, 2015

It will soon be all over and well worth the upheaval just a bad interlude. Looking forward to seeing the finished Limery

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thecontentedcrafter
/ June 16, 2015

I echo nanacathy! Isn’t it looking so fabulous! What fun you will be having this time next year or even in a months time – can’t wait to see the Lime tree in place of honour 🙂

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katechiconi
/ June 16, 2015

I knew it was going to be useful, I didn’t realise it was also going to be so elegant. It has graceful proportions, they’ve done a good job with the paving and raised bed, the construction is satisfyingly responsible in its use of materials, and best of all, it is nearly DONE. A Lovely Limery indeed, Dr Snail!

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arlingwoman
/ June 17, 2015

This is going to be such a gracious space. It’s really lovely. Perhaps once it’s finished, the dust and dirt and birth pains will fade into the far distance of memory and you’ll just have a pleasing useful place!

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KerryCan
/ June 17, 2015

Because i’m not there, dealing with the chaos, all I can see is the potential and the FUN of all this! It’s so exciting! Love the little dog prints–they always seem to know, don’t they?

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- The Snail of Happiness
  / June 17, 2015
  
  Please keep reminding me of the potential!! Actually, today I was out and managed to buy three tomato plants to support a local charity. With all the chaos I haven’t grown much stuff of my own so these can be some of the first residents of the limery 🙂
  
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narf77
/ June 17, 2015

Remember the old adage about banging your head on the wall and how good it feels when you stop?

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gentlestitches
/ June 18, 2015

Thank you for posting on the progress of the Limary. great name indeed. It is hard to be creative when one is having one’s roof pulled off. (I know) My renos didn’t stop me altogether but they definitely slowed me down (almost to a stop) I found out something about myself which is I don’t work well in mess or disorder. It is going to be worth it and good idea about the barricade. My dogs were soooo naughty. I guess it was just “acting out” behaviour. We even got Jack a canine anxiety vest (thundershirt) because he was beside himself every time the builders came. They were very nice to him too. ❤

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