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June 28, 2010
Nearly got a roof
Can’t say we’re particularly impressed with Metalcraft Roofing, but we’ve nearly got a roof. Veranda is looking great, windows are starting to go in. The internal block wall is in and filled with concrete. We’re in discussions with a stair company, and we’re waiting for some nice fluffy wool insulation that we can start packing into the roof.
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Posted by conor at 9:46 PM
June 24, 2010
Finally thought I'd try out Flickr
Posted by conor at 3:12 PM
June 21, 2010
Photos revisited
I upgraded to Adobe Lightroom 3 a couple of weeks ago, and revisited a few old photos with it. One advantage of shooting raw images (as opposed to JPEG) is that old photos can benefit from advances in processing software simply by reprocessing them.
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Posted by conor at 4:41 PM
June 14, 2010
Half a roof
Well, we've got half a roof, and hopefully the other half will be done in a day or two. It's fairly consistently cold up there now, but the view from the upstairs bathroom and bedroom Velux roof windows is looking great now that we've got the upper level fully floored. Mark also mentioned that he had a kea hop into the ground floor area the other evening to check the place out while he was working aloft, so we might want to be careful we don’t leave anything small, shiny and/or chew-able lying around!
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Posted by conor at 9:58 AM
June 3, 2010
Roof ready to go on
- Electrical pre-wire done? Check.
- Solar panel tray and piping installed? Check.
- Roof structure finished and inspected? Check.
It was still –4C at 10am on Tuesday this week when Ildica took a scissor lift back up to complete the above tasks. Mark’s still plugging away, and doing a fine job with Jamie’s help.
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Posted by conor at 11:41 AM