Sunday, October 21, 2007
Doorway through stone wall continued
I finally got around to filling in the gaps either side of the supporting beam. It was quite a fiddly job packing in cement and stone always bearing in mind that it needs to be packed well because of the huge weight thats about to be placed upon it once the acro props are removed.
I've got another two of these openings to do, both upstairs, one in each house. One is in a stone wall again and the other in a cob (mud and straw) wall. I think it might be wise to go and buy some more acro props, especially for the upstairs because I'll need to support the floor beams from underneath to take the strain of the bracing on the first floor.
On a slightly more fun note, I had a huge bonfire at the end of this week. All the old lattes removed from the roof needed disposing of, so the obvious solution was to burn them. The wood was tinder dry and so it was certainly a fierce blaze. Every after several thousand years a great bonfire still captivates.
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Doorway through stone wall continued
