Week 58 : interior work mezzanine, pipe casings

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The plasterer, Mr Maziere, came back and put up some framing for the internal plumbing duct covers....

The plasterer, Mr Maziere, came back and put up some framing for the internal plumbing duct covers....
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...and for the partition to the space with the 1000 litre hot water storage tank for the underfloor heating.

...and for the partition to the space with the 1000 litre hot water storage tank for the underfloor heating.
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A duct behind the wc with all the plumbing and water pipes...

A duct behind the wc with all the plumbing and water pipes...
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...and a horizontal sound insulated duct for the pipe from the wc off the entrance lobby, which we decided to take through the sous-sol, rather than around the outside of the house.

...and a horizontal sound insulated duct for the pipe from the wc off the entrance lobby, which we decided to take through the sous-sol, rather than around the outside of the house.
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The partition covered in plasterboad ready for painting (the only one I have not made)

The partition covered in plasterboad ready for painting (the only one I have not made)
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Chestnut garage window and quarry tile cill.

Chestnut garage window and quarry tile cill.
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A cloudburst send rainwater flooding down the road and straight into the 'auvent'. Some modifications to levels to divert rainwater around the side of the house had to be made.

A cloudburst send rainwater flooding down the road and straight into the 'auvent'. Some modifications to levels to divert rainwater around the side of the house had to be made.
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At this stage we decided to work from the top down - starting on the mezzanine level and finishing everything before moving down.

At this stage we decided to work from the top down - starting on the mezzanine level and finishing everything before moving down.
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The VMC and plumbing ducting in the mezzanine bedroom was boxed and clad with larch boarding.

The VMC and plumbing ducting in the mezzanine bedroom was boxed and clad with larch boarding.
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The Giordano solar hot water 350 litre tank was bigger than the cupboard designed for it, so I decided to enclose it and the access door into the roof space in a different way.

The Giordano solar hot water 350 litre tank was bigger than the cupboard designed for it, so I decided to enclose it and the access door into the roof space in a different way.
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Margaret taped all the woodwork with masking tape to make painting the 'Fermacell' faster. Here she is filling the cracks with filler.

Margaret taped all the woodwork with masking tape to make painting the 'Fermacell' faster. Here she is filling the cracks with filler.
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The back of the boarded wall under the mezzanine rail will be covered by bookshelves.

The back of the boarded wall under the mezzanine rail will be covered by bookshelves.
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More holes into the roof space were covered.

More holes into the roof space were covered.
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The oak worktop in the corner of the kitchen was fitted to receive the electric oven in a unit matching the others.

The oak worktop in the corner of the kitchen was fitted to receive the electric oven in a unit matching the others.
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Chestnut window cill for the mezzanine bedroom.

Chestnut window cill for the mezzanine bedroom.