October 2010 – New Front Door

After Ben recovered from flu we started on the door: the old doors and glass were quickly removed:

The old oak uprights were then removed and the first few layers of in fill blocks were laid:

After supporting steel rods were inserted in the wall the old lintel was removed and space made for the new beam:

This was then hoisted into place and cemented in:

 

The next day the blockwork was finished:

 

The inside was filled and cemented, leaving room for the inner oak lintels:

  

The view when you arrive at the house:

  

I then had to leave to come back to the UK but in the following couple of days Ben installed the two internal lintels:

  

Fitted the door frame:

  

Just a reminder of what it looked like ‘before’:

  

and now:

 

Lots more to do but the window and door are both watertight for the winter. The window will be left with its oak frame, the door surround will be covered either with render or perhaps stone.