Pictures taken on a blustery, rainy autumn day last week on the island. The first frosts were a few nights ago, so autumn is definitely well underway.
The larch cladding is nearly complete now. There seem to be a few bits left around the rear dormer bathroom window that have yet to be finished, but the scaffolding is down and we’re hoping that these remaining areas won’t take long.
We’re also still waiting for the water to be connected.
What’s needed before we can get approval to connect is a small value, simple return valve, but it seems that obtaining one and getting a plumber to fit it is holding everything up. It’s frustrating at this stage with just weeks to go until we will be living on site. We can’t live for long without piped water to the caravan, and with no date in hand for this to be done it’s a worry on a very long list of things to think about. It will happen.
I can’t wait for the larch to weather. It looks strangely stark in the landscape at the moment in its raw colour, and I much prefer the muted grey tones of weathered wood.
We have neighbours in a nearby village on the island who have also just built a larch clad home and who are a few months ahead of us in terms of build progress. Theirs is silvering already, so I’m hoping ours will soften too very soon.
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Hi Luffy
Contact Jonas, as he will give you our plumbers number!
He’s from Applecross, but he’ll come out and help you!
We’re still waiting (6 mths later) for the quote for a new boiler from the skye based plumber that came out to quote us.We gave up and had it fitted in a few days by a national company and then came across Adam’s details and he’s doing the plumbing in our cottage.
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Thank you Katrina – I’ll definitely do that 🙏❤️
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Silvering will happen, not in your hands. Water will arrive, as will you! Patience child, patience!!
Rx
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I know Dad, I know! 😂😂
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It’s really taking shape now and starting to look amazing.
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Thank you. It’s getting there 👍
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Looking beautiful!
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Thanks! it’s coming along 👍
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You will be amazed how quickly the cladding will mellow into a silvery grey.
Sorry I’ve been AWOl – Hebridean scheduling with contractors is a way of life!
Amazed at your progress – must catch-up with the story to date.
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Thank you, and welcome back! I’m sure that you’re right. Our neighbours larch greyed in a few months, and so I’m sure come Spring ours will have done the same 👍
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