{"id":1587,"date":"2017-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kergudon.com\/https-www-kergudon-com-sunday-16-july-woodwork-week-while-watching-wimbledon\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:55:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:55:06","slug":"sunday-16-july-woodwork-week-while-watching-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-16-july-woodwork-week-while-watching-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 16 July – Woodwork Week (while watching Wimbledon!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I mentioned in my last blog<\/a>, the weather early last week was a mix of showers and more autumnal weather than we would expect in July.\u00a0 All of the tasks that I have been working on, and there are a number on the go which need completing before we fill up for the summer, are wood based which I really enjoy and can understand why people become carpenters and see the satisfaction they get from working with wood.<\/p>\n

However, the weather meant that I had to shift my focus to one of the indoor jobs we need to complete fairly urgently \u2013 but also meant that I was able to watch some more of the tennis, especially when the Brits were doing quite well!<\/p>\n

The most pressing indoor task is to replace a number of the floorboards in the living room of Priory.\u00a0 We believe that the floor was probably laid by our predecessors when they arrived approximately 13 years ago now as, we understand, they did some work in Priory including laying a concrete floor under the floorboards.\u00a0 However, as an old building, there was never a damp proof course in the walls, and one hasn\u2019t been added since.<\/p>\n

Normally this isn\u2019t a problem if the building is lived in so heated and there is sufficient air circulation around the floorboards.\u00a0 However, unfortunately as our predecessors weren\u2019t open as g\u00eetes year round, the buildings were closed up over winter and as a result damp got in.\u00a0 Also, in an effort to insulate, when they laid the floor, they padded the space with insulation which, while making some contribution to heat loss, it meant that there was no air circulating around the floorboards and the frame they were laid on.\u00a0 Sadly, this meant the boards started to rot, especially where they were in contact with the wall and so damp.<\/p>\n

We knew this was an issue that needed addressing but, with all of the other tasks needing to be done, hadn\u2019t quite got to the top of the list.\u00a0 That is, until a couple of the boards eventually broke and became a hazard and the priority changed!<\/p>\n

\"Floorboards<\/a><\/p>\n

This meant that when wet on Monday and Tuesday I was able to work inside removing all of the rotten wood and old insulation so that we are now in a position to replace them \u2013 and make what we hope will be a striking addition.\u00a0 Thankfully, we have managed to find the single shop chain which stocks the same size floorboards that we are replacing so, hopefully, things will look seemless!<\/p>\n

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Other projects that I worked on were finally completing the southern gable end of Grange with the slate trim on the rafter \u2013 we love it and think it looks fabulous.<\/p>\n

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Having finished the southern end I have been able to shift focus and work on the northern gable.\u00a0 This is a large area of cladding without the \u2018inconvenience\u2019 of a staircase and door to work round.\u00a0 Despite this, it hasn\u2019t been much quicker as there has been a lot of up and down on the ladders and scaffold tower which has made things a bit easier as, because of the slope of the land, the north end is slightly higher than the south.<\/p>\n

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Another wood-based project I have been progressing is the fence separating the terraces on the north side of Kergudon and Priory.\u00a0 Now that we have painted the small wall we have had built we can progress with re-rebuilding the fence panels and I have put up the new supports, including an additional post behind Granary as we will extend the fence and include a gate to make the back garden more secure.<\/p>\n

\"Priory<\/a><\/p>\n

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We asked last year what colour we should paint the fence and we had an equal number choosing green and black.\u00a0 As we now have the small walls which we have painted light cream, we have chosen to paint the fence black which will really highlight the planting we plan and other ideas we have for the terrace.<\/p>\n

\"Priory<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday was France\u2019s F\u00eate National (what we call Bastille Day but they don\u2019t) so we looked to see what celebrations were happening nearby.\u00a0 We chose to go to Daoulas who were having a night Puce (flea market) and fireworks.\u00a0 For a free display in a, relatively, small French town it was pretty good, although the flea market was less so!\u00a0 I love fireworks, I challenge anyone not to watch fireworks and not smile, and best of all, the Commana fireworks on Lac Drennec are next Saturday so we will see more \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Next week is likely to be another of mixed weather, although the forecast is changing more often than a chameleon on a disco floor but lots to keep us occupied!<\/p>\n

Salut.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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