Week 42 Photos Only

Week 42

We both started the week a little bit "lost" as we were closed for the week while the asbestos roof came off.
I was going to write something of great interest on Sunday morning, but instead found myself in the Emergency Room at the hospital!

Luckily nothing too serious as it turns out - severely blocked sinus - we had both been worrying that it might be something more sinister - but not expressing the thought out loud.
So, all is well but it couldn't have happened at a worse time as far as my work goes - I'm only managing a few hours a day!

The photos.

We have had exceptionally good weather but it will only take a couple of days of "Normal Dutch Weather" to cause serious problems.
The roof builders are 3 days late and it is windy and rainy as I write early on Wednesday morning - still dark at 0715hrs.

We have 4 apartments all more or less insulated - but the two oldest used to be a barn and some time in its conversion the insulation provided was not very good. The various building "rules" include insulation "values" - our first major rebuild in the late 90's had a required insulation value of 2.5 - I remember thinking at the time "what's all this about?" But I have learnt to be thankful over the years that we had done it. "it is better insulated than our house" came the plaintive cry.

Anyway, we have been trying to add new insulation (value 4.0) to the two apartments - with me only able to last for a couple of hours each day...

Janny's Dad turned 85 at the weekend - he has always been a great "helper" over the years. He can't do much these days but he just can't help himself...he had to feel as though he was helping by doing "something" - in this case wheeling a few insulation rolls into place - on his walking aid!!

Some of the roof timbers have to be repaired or replaced and lats placed to take the new metal sheets...

The sheets are Terra Cotta colour in the shape of roofing tiles. All in one length for the respective rooves - no joins!