We got the power!
Solar panels on their temporary framework. They’ll move to their final position when renovation work on the main building is complete.
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Following the phenomenal success of our irrigation system which, with the addition of a couple of 50m hoses, now waters 6 terraces, Oonagh invented another adaptation. We now have a proper shower!
Oonagh tests her invention
Free brain freeze with every hair wash!
Renovation work on the roof has been progressing. All the chestnut timbers have now been removed, cleaned, preserved and oiled and are ready to be put back on the roof, as is the timber boarding to go on top of them. Next will come 50mm of cork insulation followed by a breathable membrane, then the original schist slabs.
The chestnut timbers have a satisfyingly rich colour after being cleaned with a draw knife, treated with an ecological preservative and coated with linseed oil
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