My wee Isle of Skye renovation
Discussion
Diplomatico said:
Any reason you split the granite through the middle rather than across the front?
I didn’t have much say in the matter as the stove fitter did the hearth when I was locked down in the Central Belt of Scotland. I was just grateful to actually get a hearth!Trying to get things done this past year has been tricky. Lock downs, supply issues with materials, trades being overwhelmed with demand after lockdowns, it’s not been easy.
Thank you for all the kind posts regarding my Mum. She would have loved to see the house finished and always gave me a motivational chat when I felt down about the lack of progress. I’m just glad she got to see the kitchen in and the stove almost in.
She did bring up her children to be resilient and, along with my Dad’s input, we’re not quitters!
Diplomatico said:
Any reason you split the granite through the middle rather than across the front?
Ours is the same, I understand it is a heat / expansion thing, it was explained to us when we had our open fire refitted 15years ago.Heat build up causes a big sheet to crack. Splitting it in two down the middle helps reduce the heat stresses.
Great thread, inspiring work, alway wanted a croft type space to 'escape it all'. Very sorry to hear about your mum.
I too have just read through this thread from the beginning.
What a lovely project with some great stories.
What a lovely project with some great stories.
elanfan said:
Catz as you’ve done so much research on the house it would be nice to copy it and leave a a box up in the loft for future generations to uncover. Oh and sign it somewhere.
Definitely agree with this. You also need to recreate the photo outside the front door to include. And a link to this thread. Catz said:
Thank you for all the kind posts regarding my Mum. She would have loved to see the house finished and always gave me a motivational chat when I felt down about the lack of progress. I’m just glad she got to see the kitchen in and the stove almost in.
She did bring up her children to be resilient and, along with my Dad’s input, we’re not quitters!
Sorry to read of your Mum’s passing. I’m sure having brought you up so she ‘saw’ your finished house. She did bring up her children to be resilient and, along with my Dad’s input, we’re not quitters!
Been busy sorted out various “grown up” stuff so my house has been a little on the back burner but there have been some updates.
Oil tank installed but the hot water wouldn’t work!
After a lot of debate between myself, the plumber and the electrician the problem was eventually solved. Why is nothing easy? Shower room plumbed in and I have to say it’s one of the best showers ever. I went for Showerwall panels over tiles for ease of install and future cleaning. Not something I’d usually consider but really pleased with it, the photos make it look quite grey but there’s actually a lot of blue shades too.
I fitted the flooring downstairs on my own! Pretty proud of myself.
It’s Quickstep LVT in Chestnut, a bit darker than I wanted but supply issues meant limited choice.
I had a few roofing companies look at the roof and they all mentioned the poor workmanship on the flat roof. An expensive lesson learned never to trust a “Jack of all trades”!! Anyway I decided to bite the bullet and replace the entire roof. This wasn’t in the budget but it would have needed doing in a few years so I reckoned it was best to get the upheaval out of the way. Really pleased with the slating and all the lead work. The top of one of the gable walls was a little damp and my joiner refused to plasterboard until this was fixed, happily the new roof has sorted out this problem and I have plasterboard there now. In hindsight I should have sorted the roof first and worked my way down but hey ho I did it backwards.
The scaffold proved useful for whitewashing the tops of the gables but is in the way a bit for the rest of the house so it’s two tone at the mo till access is easier.
Inside my joiner’s been busy fitting doors, facings and skirtings … and creating more mess.
I’ve started painting some of it but I’m just getting in the way really.
So finally the finish line is in sight!
Oil tank installed but the hot water wouldn’t work!
After a lot of debate between myself, the plumber and the electrician the problem was eventually solved. Why is nothing easy? Shower room plumbed in and I have to say it’s one of the best showers ever. I went for Showerwall panels over tiles for ease of install and future cleaning. Not something I’d usually consider but really pleased with it, the photos make it look quite grey but there’s actually a lot of blue shades too.I fitted the flooring downstairs on my own! Pretty proud of myself.
It’s Quickstep LVT in Chestnut, a bit darker than I wanted but supply issues meant limited choice.
I had a few roofing companies look at the roof and they all mentioned the poor workmanship on the flat roof. An expensive lesson learned never to trust a “Jack of all trades”!! Anyway I decided to bite the bullet and replace the entire roof. This wasn’t in the budget but it would have needed doing in a few years so I reckoned it was best to get the upheaval out of the way. Really pleased with the slating and all the lead work. The top of one of the gable walls was a little damp and my joiner refused to plasterboard until this was fixed, happily the new roof has sorted out this problem and I have plasterboard there now. In hindsight I should have sorted the roof first and worked my way down but hey ho I did it backwards.
The scaffold proved useful for whitewashing the tops of the gables but is in the way a bit for the rest of the house so it’s two tone at the mo till access is easier.
Inside my joiner’s been busy fitting doors, facings and skirtings … and creating more mess.
I’ve started painting some of it but I’m just getting in the way really.
So finally the finish line is in sight!
Catz said:
Been busy sorted out various “grown up” stuff so my house has been a little on the back burner but there have been some updates.
Oil tank installed but the hot water wouldn’t work! After a lot of debate between myself, the plumber and the electrician the problem was eventually solved. Why is nothing easy? Shower room plumbed in and I have to say it’s one of the best showers ever. I went for Showerwall panels over tiles for ease of install and future cleaning. Not something I’d usually consider but really pleased with it, the photos make it look quite grey but there’s actually a lot of blue shades too.
I fitted the flooring downstairs on my own! Pretty proud of myself.
It’s Quickstep LVT in Chestnut, a bit darker than I wanted but supply issues meant limited choice.
I had a few roofing companies look at the roof and they all mentioned the poor workmanship on the flat roof. An expensive lesson learned never to trust a “Jack of all trades”!! Anyway I decided to bite the bullet and replace the entire roof. This wasn’t in the budget but it would have needed doing in a few years so I reckoned it was best to get the upheaval out of the way. Really pleased with the slating and all the lead work. The top of one of the gable walls was a little damp and my joiner refused to plasterboard until this was fixed, happily the new roof has sorted out this problem and I have plasterboard there now. In hindsight I should have sorted the roof first and worked my way down but hey ho I did it backwards.
The scaffold proved useful for whitewashing the tops of the gables but is in the way a bit for the rest of the house so it’s two tone at the mo till access is easier.
Inside my joiner’s been busy fitting doors, facings and skirtings … and creating more mess.
I’ve started painting some of it but I’m just getting in the way really.
So finally the finish line is in sight!
If you don’t mind me asking what was the cost of the roof replacement (did you have all new batons felt and slates or just salted pulled and new ones replaced Oil tank installed but the hot water wouldn’t work!
After a lot of debate between myself, the plumber and the electrician the problem was eventually solved. Why is nothing easy? Shower room plumbed in and I have to say it’s one of the best showers ever. I went for Showerwall panels over tiles for ease of install and future cleaning. Not something I’d usually consider but really pleased with it, the photos make it look quite grey but there’s actually a lot of blue shades too.I fitted the flooring downstairs on my own! Pretty proud of myself.
It’s Quickstep LVT in Chestnut, a bit darker than I wanted but supply issues meant limited choice.
I had a few roofing companies look at the roof and they all mentioned the poor workmanship on the flat roof. An expensive lesson learned never to trust a “Jack of all trades”!! Anyway I decided to bite the bullet and replace the entire roof. This wasn’t in the budget but it would have needed doing in a few years so I reckoned it was best to get the upheaval out of the way. Really pleased with the slating and all the lead work. The top of one of the gable walls was a little damp and my joiner refused to plasterboard until this was fixed, happily the new roof has sorted out this problem and I have plasterboard there now. In hindsight I should have sorted the roof first and worked my way down but hey ho I did it backwards.
The scaffold proved useful for whitewashing the tops of the gables but is in the way a bit for the rest of the house so it’s two tone at the mo till access is easier.
Inside my joiner’s been busy fitting doors, facings and skirtings … and creating more mess.
I’ve started painting some of it but I’m just getting in the way really.
So finally the finish line is in sight!
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