The plateau, part 2 - walls and ceilings (Oct 2007 - Feb 2008)
A large part of our 'plateau' period has been occupied with building and filling in walls and ceilings. It's time-consuming because there are so many tasks involved. After the wooden frame is constructed you have to fit the insulation, attach the correct size of plasterboard over the top, fill in all the joins and holes, then sand it down in preparation for plastering/skimming and finally painting. Every single wall in our flat is either completely new or being reconstructed.
Our living room / kitchen began to feel a lot warmer once the ceiling insulation had gone in.
More insulation, on the stair cavity wall (different type of insulation).
Much of the living room / kitchen ceiling is now filled in with plasterboard, and we have proper lights at last. But there's still a lot of work to be done here.
Stair cavity and hall with lights and partially completed walls.
Building the small side walls in the upstairs room. This is Jess, on a recent stay with her brother George. Jess was very clever and quickly taught herself how to go up and down the ladder (shown in above photo) on her own!
The side walls begin to take shape. The north gable end wall has also been covered with insulation.
We're getting there!
