The Old Farmstead is ready for Roofing

The stonework is finished to the wall plate level and the internal skin of block work

 to the gable ends  is built. All ready for roofing this week.

The service channel has been dug for the service runs to and from the proposed

passive new build.

 These will include : water, electricity, under floor heating form the geo-thermal source,

 sewerage, stormwater

Late Summer/Early Autumn Thistles at the Bottom of the Garden....

Now the roof for the Old Farmstead ....

The First Stone Outbuilding gets its Slate Topping.......

Roofing done by Brian Healy Carpentry Ltd, Co Kilkenny

Counter battens and battens

First line of slates

Large 500x500mm slate laid on ridge end, every alternate course

Cupa 98 Premier - Spanish Slate (no Irish slate available)

Cupa 98 Premier Slate

The Farmstead

Contractor : PJ O'Shea of Smartbuild Conservation Ltd

First sills are in and the scaffolding is now up.

 Almost ready for the stone window heads and gable ends this week.

Window and Door detail

Beautiful New Dry Stone Wall Detail

Roof Trusses and Gable End Details of Outbuildings

Concrete blocks place along the eave and gable walls to provide fixing for

 counter battens and battens. 

Trusses on the Old Goats House Outbuilding

Some interesting artwork for dry stone walls

Source unknown

Anna Gillespie Fuses Nature and Art in her Figurative Sculptures Made of Acorns, Beechnut Casing

Stone wall detail

Stacked Stone Wall Texture - Andrew Goldsworthy