Another General Update - 27/28 August
Monday morning was frustrating. We headed to Limoge, primarily to collect roof sealant and primer from Leroy Merlin. They had the latter - but not the former (despite the website suggesting they had both). We went to Limoge as we were unable to find any in stock in our web search of our usual Brive DIY destinations. We tried another couple of Briclolage type establishments without luck and then finally tracked down a single tin (we needed two) in Uzerche - but paid an arm and a leg for it. Roof sealant certainly seems a rare commodity in these here parts.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning/early afternoon saw us prepping/painting shutters, sealing the garage roof and returning circa 500 kilos of soil to the 'trough' there, channelling a wall to carry power cable and, at long last, completing the preparation of the joists in the cellar, ready for the woodworm treatment. This has been a dirty, horrible, job and I'm glad it is done.
So, we got a lot done, despite a near wasted Monday morning.
This afternoon (Tuesday) we decided to have a break from the work and drive to Tulle which, along with Brive and Limoge, is one of the three larger communities in the area. We'd not visited the town before and, to be frank, we were largely disappointed. Whoever did the town planning clearly had little love for the place as it is scarred by concrete roads and buildings amongst what might otherwise have been a reasonably picturesque town. And even the river that runs through the centre, and which might have been a focal point, was pathetic and scruffy.
We parked by the cathedral and walked towards the main shopping area. Ironically, when we got back to the car we noticed that, behind the cathedral, was a rather nice section of the town - and we almost missed it. All in all, however, I don't think we'll hurry back.
Tonight we have storms forecast and they will washout tomorrow morning too - but the afternoon promises to be nicer. It will be interesting to see how our partially sealed garage roof stands up to the rain. The plan for the day is to get the kitchen door shutters painted and to apply the woodworm treatment in the cellar.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning/early afternoon saw us prepping/painting shutters, sealing the garage roof and returning circa 500 kilos of soil to the 'trough' there, channelling a wall to carry power cable and, at long last, completing the preparation of the joists in the cellar, ready for the woodworm treatment. This has been a dirty, horrible, job and I'm glad it is done.
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| Like an extra from Breaking Bad, I resurface from the cellar. Those brown wrists are thick with sawdust mixed with perspiration. |
This afternoon (Tuesday) we decided to have a break from the work and drive to Tulle which, along with Brive and Limoge, is one of the three larger communities in the area. We'd not visited the town before and, to be frank, we were largely disappointed. Whoever did the town planning clearly had little love for the place as it is scarred by concrete roads and buildings amongst what might otherwise have been a reasonably picturesque town. And even the river that runs through the centre, and which might have been a focal point, was pathetic and scruffy.
We parked by the cathedral and walked towards the main shopping area. Ironically, when we got back to the car we noticed that, behind the cathedral, was a rather nice section of the town - and we almost missed it. All in all, however, I don't think we'll hurry back.
Tonight we have storms forecast and they will washout tomorrow morning too - but the afternoon promises to be nicer. It will be interesting to see how our partially sealed garage roof stands up to the rain. The plan for the day is to get the kitchen door shutters painted and to apply the woodworm treatment in the cellar.
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