External finishing of render and cladding

 Here are some images of the finished lime render, taken in a rainstorm, but showing something of the tones. The garage/studio is in off-white, whereas the house is in pink, to match the stone that is widely used around and about.

 The external stairs will now be pre-cast in the Lochton cement factory, and will arrive in late January, but the structures to support them are now in place.

 And here there is plasterboarding in progress in the lounge

 and in the hall

 whilst outside the cladding is going on the walls to the south and west

Strengthening the overhang and cladding with Scottish larch

Here are some pictures of the overhang, a feature of the main house. The engineer required it to be strengthened to support weight above, so it has become quite busy.

The framework is sthen covered in mesh to keep the flies and wasps out.

And finally it is clad in Scottish larch, using Stainless steel nails and with airgaps between boards to allow the space and indeed the whole roof to breathe.