Some time passed without any update about work progress. I’ll come back later to the other ongoing work and proceed to the latest going on: the roof of the main building.
Finally it needed to be completely replaced. So, it does not look exactly as it used to be in the past. But it’s thermal and sound insulation is much better now and it will be water proof and air tight.
This is my first time doing a lime plaster finish. But I pretty happy about the result.
One week work and two thirds achieved. A concrete mixer and two arms did the job…
Noe it will take about a month before works can go on in here.
Today the pumice and lime got delivered: 6 cubic meters of pumice gravel, 3 of pumice sand and 1500kg of lime putty.
The slab will be 15cm thick.
In order to have some light and to be able to cook on site I made a lamp
The wooden boards are from the old ceiling. The spotlights were saved from being dumped away.
I never made a lamp before so I’m quite satisfied with the result.
Now it’s time to clean the stone plates covering the stone wall around the old wine press. They need also some leveling out and to get back in place with lime mortar.
The heavier one ar up to 90 kg. It needs some attention…
And plasters have been removed inside and outside.
The roof got closed and tiles installed. A few more finishing work and the installation of the windows need to be done. Another few days work.
The stone walls have been rebuilt and now it is time for the beams to get in place.
Ready to install the larger window
After removing the old roof some parts of the walls need rebuilding.
We use natural lime (cl90) and sand containing some clay as a mortar. No cement at all.
