tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6082983915500246233..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Barn work; where does it end?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82806934633817210022016-12-31T06:04:45.348+00:002016-12-31T06:04:45.348+00:00Tell them I said it will be all right and to stop ...Tell them I said it will be all right and to stop fussing.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28664768008474244252016-12-31T04:41:25.888+00:002016-12-31T04:41:25.888+00:00I've had a couple of days off, but I'll be...I've had a couple of days off, but I'll be back at it tomorrow.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-761174288957282482016-12-31T04:40:54.914+00:002016-12-31T04:40:54.914+00:00That's what I keep saying, but I'm surroun...That's what I keep saying, but I'm surrounded by fussy women to worry about EVERYTHING.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50803002382874731982016-12-30T20:58:29.777+00:002016-12-30T20:58:29.777+00:00I hope you haven't been doing this over Christ...I hope you haven't been doing this over Christmas, especially after I saw your photograph of Lady M's magnificent cake. Happy New Year to you both.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6519817135825786302016-12-30T18:59:47.047+00:002016-12-30T18:59:47.047+00:00Don't. Bare feet dont slip and nor do slipper...Don't. Bare feet dont slip and nor do slippers/thongs. You can stumble on any surface. The boy will be too big to carry and on his own two feet before you know it.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85897861613313130702016-12-30T16:30:53.252+00:002016-12-30T16:30:53.252+00:00They have already moved in, but they're probab...They have already moved in, but they're probably staying in Oz for the next 2 year or so. Safety is always a concern with stairs, I'd still like to put some type of rubberised surface on the steps.... we'll see. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46429845403633389952016-12-30T16:26:32.567+00:002016-12-30T16:26:32.567+00:00The new balustrade looks good, and the addition of...The new balustrade looks good, and the addition of risers will be a great improvement - especially from the safety point of view. It looks much better - less utilitarian than the original flight of stairs.<br />Even though you've used a special non-slip varnish, don't you worry that Kellogg could stumble or slip, carrying the baby, or the little boy could slip and fall down the uncarpeted stairs? <br />I'm afraid I'd be less inclined to worry about the impact of the design, and more concerned about the safety aspects. <br />Open tread stairs were very popular in the 60's and I knew someone who slipped on wooden treads, carrying a young child, with tragic consequences.<br />When are Wills and family moving in? You've worked so hard to make a comfortable home for them, it would be a pity if it lies empty.<br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33400721310834968532016-12-30T15:53:36.014+00:002016-12-30T15:53:36.014+00:00Very noisy too, clomping up and down it would wake...Very noisy too, clomping up and down it would wake the baby !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48574244045893709202016-12-30T15:31:50.419+00:002016-12-30T15:31:50.419+00:00It tends to crack, but it can be seen to after it ...It tends to crack, but it can be seen to after it has settled down.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4575554375318670442016-12-30T15:07:04.787+00:002016-12-30T15:07:04.787+00:00Gosh, you must be desperate to move in. I shall ce...Gosh, you must be desperate to move in. I shall certainly follow your progress.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3260390475951766552016-12-30T15:06:29.481+00:002016-12-30T15:06:29.481+00:00It is very light; our small house isn't. I lik...It is very light; our small house isn't. I like both styles. Ours is very cosy, and the barn is light and spacious.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64469523431377125022016-12-30T15:04:38.567+00:002016-12-30T15:04:38.567+00:00I hope it'll be 'safe' without looking...I hope it'll be 'safe' without looking as if it's 'safety conscious'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4764128964959999762016-12-30T15:02:26.581+00:002016-12-30T15:02:26.581+00:00I did consider a lime render, but I was a bit worr...I did consider a lime render, but I was a bit worried about it. I might try it somewhere else some day.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42518589087268660922016-12-30T15:01:05.412+00:002016-12-30T15:01:05.412+00:00Plenty of wasted space too, which I find important...Plenty of wasted space too, which I find important.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72587902278231116052016-12-30T15:00:32.849+00:002016-12-30T15:00:32.849+00:00We still have another bathroom to install, and a f...We still have another bathroom to install, and a few other minor matters, but we're getting there.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34721066386817265272016-12-30T14:41:08.651+00:002016-12-30T14:41:08.651+00:00If you run out of projects at home Cro, you could ...If you run out of projects at home Cro, you could always pop over to Blighty and give us a hand:) I'll be posting about the house once we own it, so you can give me your tuppence worth.<br /><br />JeanShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4783496922739736442016-12-30T14:37:09.846+00:002016-12-30T14:37:09.846+00:00It's interesting to see the before and after v...It's interesting to see the before and after versions of the stairway. What you've planned has been well executed. The light inside that barn is remarkable.<br /><br />Fun to think of children's feet going up and down those stairs. Maybe along with a dog?<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27513512709944493532016-12-30T13:17:44.958+00:002016-12-30T13:17:44.958+00:00The old stairs may have been more safe for childre...The old stairs may have been more safe for children than old folks. I now cast a critical eye on all I may have to use. Your new configuration is lovely.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24051092044792685832016-12-30T12:41:53.489+00:002016-12-30T12:41:53.489+00:00Here is a tip which is either too late or not need...Here is a tip which is either too late or not needed: The house where the Boxing Day photo was taken is a new build, wooden framed one on the footprint of a Dutch Barn, and she plastered the inside walls with real lime mortar. You would not believe how it softens the acoustics.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80728145481194807732016-12-30T11:08:07.253+00:002016-12-30T11:08:07.253+00:00Under stair cupboard, long pre Harry Potter, was m...Under stair cupboard, long pre Harry Potter, was my space to play in but the family used to call it the Glory Hole.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12345166996947897282016-12-30T10:43:58.583+00:002016-12-30T10:43:58.583+00:00A beautiful improvement, and I love the ideas for ...A beautiful improvement, and I love the ideas for the "found" space!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43613681224379227642016-12-30T10:05:13.189+00:002016-12-30T10:05:13.189+00:00That is so much safer for the children and also mo...That is so much safer for the children and also more aesthetically pleasing !!! .... and, maybe a larger sweeping staircase would have been a bit too much . We have a Victorian staircase ..... nothing wonderful but, I do love the way the Victorians always tried to make everything and anything as beautiful and interesting as possible..... although, I also love a modern look too !!!! The barn is looking brilliant .... are you on the home stretch now ? XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38029310356523188852016-12-30T09:10:28.582+00:002016-12-30T09:10:28.582+00:00The barn now has two pantries. One which is a pukk...The barn now has two pantries. One which is a pukka room, and this new tiny one. I suspect that both might eventually become storage rooms.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90463724723269681732016-12-30T09:09:22.093+00:002016-12-30T09:09:22.093+00:00The varnish I've put on the steps is non-slip;...The varnish I've put on the steps is non-slip; specially made for stairs. It works too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90207930951272235762016-12-30T09:08:24.141+00:002016-12-30T09:08:24.141+00:00He did a good job, especially as he started off wi...He did a good job, especially as he started off with someone else's work as a base.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com