- The roof is in good condition and all the timbers for the roof are sound and free from any rot or woodworm (yay!).
- The electrics are a right mess!
- The original thatch roof on the oldest part of the house is still there underneath the new roof. It will have to go due to the fire risk etc, but we hope we will have some nice old rafters underneath the thatch that we can have visible in the kitchen.
Brian has finished removing the ceiling and clearing out the roof space on what will become the utility room. This has confirmed three things that we already suspected from when we first looked around the property:
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alison mellor
21/7/2014 06:24:55 am
looks like you have taken on an interesting project, good luck - remember me and steve took on a couple of derelict smallholdings when we were younger so if you want to chat, I am here!! and since then of course, i trained as a rural surveyor!,- by the way, just so you know (if you dont already) there's a thing called ' Thatched Roof disease':which is Inhalation of thatched roof particles - so if you take down a roof it can cause various lung symptoms. The severity of symptoms varies depending on the duration of the exposure. Chronic exposure can lead to progressive lung symptoms which can gradually lead to symptoms such as weight loss and eventually lung scarring and possibly even respiratory failure in severe cases. Acute exposure results in symptoms such as fever, chills, shortness of breath and body aches. - doesnt that sound great! i thought i better comment just in case!!! anyway, happy birthday Laura for the 30th July!!
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Laura
22/7/2014 12:45:18 am
Thanks Alison. No, I hadn't heard of thatched roof disease. Brian was planning on wearing a respirator anyway but I will let him know so he isn't tempted to take it off!
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