Day 205-207. April 22 - 24 - Snug as a Bug in a Rockwool Rug

So, in between the stud work and on top of the insulation board, goes a thick wodge of ROCKWOOL^® insulation material, literally a stone wool – a blend of naturally occurring volcanic diabase rock.  If you're dying to know more about Rockwool insulation, performance and properties, check out the link.

Unfortunately, for the BarnBoys this is an itchy, scratchy job, but, uncomplaining as ever, they made a good start in the Dressing Room, Bedroom 2 and Recording Studio.

Interior wall of Bedroom 2

From Bedroom 2 to Recording Studio

Recording Studio

Ceiling in Bedroom 2, beneath newly floor boarded loft

Rock on Rockwool

The Fluffy Stuff. How can this contain volcanic rock?!

Wall of Utility

Preparing the Dressing Room rooflight for plaster board

Smiley Tim above utility, sorting out water pipes

Door Trim to Dressing Room

Boss Jon adding door trim #NoTripodBlur

Plaster boarded dressing room

Ok, BarnBoys, what is it?

'Yesss, finished Rockwooling Bedroom 2'

Well done, BarnBoys, two rooms ready for Big Barry, the plasterer, arriving on site today.  Better get baking!

Love

BarnGirl

xx

If you're interested......
Rockwool

Our special ingredient

ROCKWOOL^® insulation products are made from stone wool – a blend of naturally occurring volcanic diabase rock. It’s the special ingredient that ensures ROCKWOOL^® insulation protects against unwanted noise, fire, and provides unrivalled durability at no cost to the environment. It’s a 4-in-1 solution.

Superior fire resistance

Put simply, rock won’t burn. That’s why our stone wool products have naturally occurring fire resistant qualities that cannot be matched and improve the fire resistance of the construction.

Excellent acoustics

ROCKWOOL^®’s unique properties can help to reduce the effect of noise.

Unrivalled durability

Nothing lasts like solid rock. ROCKWOOL^® won’t shrink, won’t move and won’t crumble. It is so durable it will maintain its performance for the lifetime of the building.

Sustainable materials

Made from a renewable and plentiful natural resource, ROCKWOOL^® insulation saves fuel costs and energy in use. And it’s 97% recyclable, too.
ROCKWOOL^® is the economical and practical insulation choice to:

• Reduce waste
• Achieve thermal and acoustic benefits in one
• Maximise performance of the building
   

Day 200. April 17th - BarnBoys go a-landscaping

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Moling hole all filled in

BEFORE

AFTER

View to the West

View from South Elev

The Start of the Party Terrace

Pain au Raisin Mound (you had to be there)

Underfloor Heating Pipes Lower deck and start of fireplace block work

Hello Inspector Walt, I can see you!

Under-stair uplighter tubes and data cable docking station!

South Elevation Underfloor heating pipes and more wiring for plug sockets

'Can't see any cookie crumbs, can we go now?!'

Rock Wool or something like that. Yet more insulation stuff to shove in the interior walls. I know it's your favourite job M'hat and Tim

Happy Easter everyone.  I sacrificed the lamb, so to speak, to get up to date with my blog posts.  I will go back, in due course, and add a bit of commentary here and there to the pics.

Must away, the Easter Bunny is calling......
Love
BarnGirl
xx

Day 194 - 195. April 12th - Front, Back and Sides

BarnGirl went off on a few courses for a week or so, leaving the BarnBoys in peace, to crack on inside and out, while overseeing Robert's fine job on the oak framed windows. Yes, the temporary Celotex 'wind holes' have been replaced with real windows, inviting loads of natural light in the upper deck.

M'hat Matt and Smiley Tim are now shivering indoors, finishing off insulation and ply work.  Evidently, the layers of insulation are working!  Or is it because you've lost so much weight due to the lack of cakes recently?! Sorry, guys. Fear not, Kitchen AID is back.

Ply boards to protect the floor of freshly screeded upper deck

NW Front

North East Front

East Wing

Upper Deck screed drying nicely

Master Bed Screeded

A penny for your thoughts, Inspector Walt!

Air Source Heat Pump Plinth

Another rather large Boys' Toy appears on site

Digger Ryan's back. This time digging up BarnGirl's garden

On to the next to see what Digger and the boys have been up to....
Love
BarnGirl
xx

Day 188. April 5th - Laying the Underfloor Heating Pipes

Saturday morning and Mr Wickens was making great progress in the upper deck, laying reel upon reel of underfloor heating pipes. The heat will be generated by the Air Source Heat Pump outside. More of that another day....I'm still catching up on woefully delayed posts!

Looks like it's going to be a cosy hall

Hall - from inside out

U/floor heating pipes through hall to recording studio, bedroom and bathroom 2

Bathroom 2

But lo, who could this be asleep on the pipes? Goldilocks? I'd better go and check my porridge

Master Bedroom u/floor heating pipes

'They're looking hot hot hot'

Which one says 'ON'?

Underfloor Heating HQ

Great job, Mr Wickens. BarnGirl and Inspector Walt came up later to bring you a bag of cakes for your Saturday kindness. Sorry we missed you.

On to the next......
Love 
BarnGirl
xx