Today, Gavin and Gregor reached the half-way mark in flooring the Great Hall. The fiddliest part is installing the insulation, and the actually laying of the boards is the least of the challenge. On reflection, I think it is marginally less than 50%, but it is good to reflect upon progress every day.
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| Great Hall: flooring progress 16th January 2024 |
The next task in the Great Hall will be installing temporary windows, so that light can re-enter the room. It has been in darkness for perhaps 12 years, as we blocked off the window openings with sterling board to keep the weather out.
Today, the first proper snow of the winter arrived and it snowed all afternoon. It has been bitterly cold for the last 4 days, so the odds are that the snow will now lie. Jaymae the plasterer got stuck at the castle this evening as the west drive became too treacherous for his vehicle. I set up a bedroom for Jaymae, but fortunately his mother came to the rescue, and Jaymae and I walked down the snow-bound drive so he could get picked up.
Tomorrow, I am hoping to see a white landscape and a bright blue sky. If this does happen, you can rest assured that I will blog the photo here.
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