Renovating a gite in Brittany.

Barn before conversion into two gites started in September 2004. Click for larger image. Proposed gites upstairs floorplan. Click for larger image. Latest picture of gite renovation. Click for larger image.
Proposed gites downstairs floorplan. Click for larger image.

Starting point of gite renovation and latest picture of progress with floorplans of each gite. Click on each image for a larger picture.

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 samedi 15 janvier 2005

Windows finished

Armed with 36 tubes of silicone mastic I had the remainder of the windows in my sights. Five of them went in very easily, with just one other causing me a slight probem because the window sill wasn't level - and hence square to the walls - it wanted to twist the frame.

I ended up using just over 2 tubes of mastic per window. By the last two windows I had to use my left hand to operate the mastic gun cos my wrist was shot. Caroline also had to do a bit of surfing to find out the solvent for silicone sealant. I'd wiped my hands on my overalls so many times some of it had rubbed off onto the glass. A bit of white spirit was all that was required.


 6:09:19 PM   Windows finished