Weeks 49 - 55 : Self-build period - flooring, joinery, mezzanine floor, kitchen units, garage joinery.

Progress is very slow over this period. A lot of small fiddly jobs inside and outside. Many trips in our van to collect materials from sawmills and Leroy-Merlin, and take away rubbish. One of many trips to the "dechetterie" - recycling depot. Progress is very slow over this period. A lot of small fiddly jobs inside and outside. Many trips in our van to collect materials from sawmills and Leroy-Merlin, and take away rubbish. One of many trips to the "dechetterie" - recycling depot.	Extra tiles were needed under the kitchen fittings - Margaret spreading the tile glue. Extra tiles were needed under the kitchen fittings - Margaret spreading the tile glue.	Laying the tiles. Laying the tiles.	Extra area of tiling in kitchen. Extra area of tiling in kitchen.
The oak trimmer for the landing at the head of the stairs up to the mezzanine. The oak trimmer for the landing at the head of the stairs up to the mezzanine.	Oak flooring on mezzanine. Oak flooring on mezzanine.	Oak flooring on the mezzanine. The green oak joists have been a problem - they have warped and needed a lot of packing, sanding and cleaning, and in the end may have to be stained to contrast with the light oak planks above. Oak flooring on the mezzanine. The green oak joists have been a problem - they have warped and needed a lot of packing, sanding and cleaning, and in the end may have to be stained to contrast with the light oak planks above.	My brother-in-law helping with the guard rail on the mezzanine. He and my sister came to help for a week. My brother-in-law helping with the guard rail on the mezzanine. He and my sister came to help for a week.
We hung the garage doors - solid pine hinged and top-hung in 4 panels. We hung the garage doors - solid pine hinged and top-hung in 4 panels.	We assembled the kitchen fittings and prepared them for the plumbers to connect the sink and the ducts from the cooker hood, We assembled the kitchen fittings and prepared them for the plumbers to connect the sink and the ducts from the cooker hood,	The hole cut in the laminated dark oak worktop to receive the stainless steel sink unit. The hole cut in the laminated dark oak worktop to receive the stainless steel sink unit.	To prepare the house for the external lime render to be done by Faye, we had to make a window for the garage. Here the chestnut frame for fixed glazing. To prepare the house for the external lime render to be done by Faye, we had to make a window for the garage. Here the chestnut frame for fixed glazing.
Main garage door from inside. Main garage door from inside.

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