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Thanks😊 This summer was for the memory books☀️You just never can count on it. It also can decide to be short, cold and wet. But yes, I think it’s nice here in any kind of weather.

Mid september, just touching in for a quick update. Although there has been slow progress on the barn the last weeks, I hope to have decent control when it comes to winter preparation. At least regarding the barn. I’ve patched up a temporary seam between the old and new roof that should hold the...

Sorry, I missed this question. I have three good reasons for choosing tiles. And they will cover the whole structure when I’m finished. First of all the roof has been covered with tiles before. I found remains from them under the metal roof. Second there was some 600+ tiles left here from the...

Thank You, Steve. If Your windows lasted for 120 years, You know it’s made from quality timber🪾

Thank you. The leveling up is not so bad. But since the old part is sagging and twisted it depends which angle you see it. But it doesn’t really matter at this stage, as the foundations will be new, and the height and angles adjusted accordingly to align with the new roof.

Thank you. I’m not worried about closing the building before winter. But a long and dry fall would be perfect. There is still a lot of work I want to get done this year.

Nice build, my fellow countryman. Lots of room and opportunity there. Keep posting the progress. I spot a Volvo 240 in the background as well👍

Roof tiles are now up, at least on the front side. The old part looks saggy compared to the new one. Well, just have to live with it for a while. Buildings aren’t built roof down.

Thanks for the historic review, Bob. I can relate. The thing one learns the most from is ones mistakes. Especially if they are painful enough. I have made my fair share of mistakes along the way. At this stage I have enough experience to admit to myself that I’m still an amateur, and always...

Weather forced me inside yesterday. So it was an opportunity to plan for the next stage. I want an open space for 2 parking bays in the old part of the barn. There is a separate inner wooden structure here, about 20 square meters that once was room for livestock. This room also has a concrete...

Thanks, zanyad! I bought the old window first, so the size and arc radius was determined. I cut sticks of wood about 5cm wide and same length as the blocks. Then drew up the radius on a board, fixing the sticks along the radius line. Then another board on the outside. Viola, a nice formwork...

Thank you, LOW1. I’ll give it my best😊

Thank You, littlebean. It’s inspiring that other garage enthusiasts follow along. I’ll keep posting.

Thank You! I plan to do the plastering myself, although I’ve never done plastering on this scale before. But how hard can it be😊

Tomorrow my summer vacation is over. 4 wonderful weeks in my own pace. And some long days to work on the project. Well, there is still a lot of summer left, and I now have a sealed roof over the new part, almost ready for tiles. That’s a milestone reached. I got a picture from the roadside of...

An echo from the past. I noticed some old floorboards stacked away in the barn. My guess was that they were removed from the house when it was renovated. Not many, but good quality. Look at the growth rings how narrow they are: The other day I noticed there was some writing on back of one of...

My Norwegian body is not so efficient when temperatures are close to 30C, so some cooling is required. But in between vacation activities, there is of course room for the project. Here are some pictures from recent progress. Tarp to keep the boards dry before roofing felt Not quite closed...

The blocks are made from lightweight expanded clay aggregate and cement to make lightweight masonry blocks. Easy to shape, good insulation properties. But needs to be plastered to be water resistant. One standard block 250x250x500mm is about 21 kilo’s. So this structure adds up to about 10 tons.

Thank You, Mr onetwo. The blocks need to be plastered to be water resistant. So the surface will eventually be smooth and white on the outside, inside yet to be decided.

Thank You, DCJets. No room to fit dual layer glass directly to this frame. I’m going to do as they did in the old days, add an inner window. I’ll be using a single sheet of Lexan or similar in a narrow frame, easy to fit and change. This will insulate and also protect the outer glass from...