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At night (in case you can't tell).

(2nd December 2011)

The completed stairs to the fourth floor.

(3rd December 2011)

Looking down the stairs to the third floor.

(3rd December 2011)

An interesting early evening shadow.

(16th December 2011)

Jayes Park at the north end of the village.

(16th December 2011)

Here you can see the how the last staircase spirals as the tower narrows.

(16th December 2011)

.............and from above.

(16th December 2011)

All the studwork finished in the living room (first floor).

(19th December 2011)

........and here looking towards the stairs.

(19th December 2011)

The stud work in progress on the third floor (main bedroom).

(19th December 2011)

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View showing the completed window in the mill base.

(19th November 2011)

Mill in the mist!

(19th November 2011)

The completed stud wall around the stairs to the first floor.

(25th November 2011)

Showing the cupboard door beneath; there will be cupboards beneath all the staircases.

(25th November 2011)

The first part of the stairs to the forth floor in place. All except two steps are 'wound' adding to the complication on this flight.

(26th November 2011)

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The completed stairs to the second floor.

(3rd September 2011)

.............and as viewed from the top.

(3rd September 2011)

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The stud wall between the living room (first floor) and stairwell.

(4th August 2011)

This stud wall again looking down the stairwell.

(4th August 2011)

The bathroom wall plasterboarded (acoustic grade).

(6th August 2011)

Looking into the bedroom on the other side of the bathroom wall.

(6th August 2011)

The stairwell between the second and third floors.

(21st August 2011)

The first layer of the wall insulation (35mm celotex cut to fit between all studs) behind the living room stairs.

(21st August 2011)

The next layer is 90mm Isover Timber Frame Batt, which is much easier to fit.

(21st August 2011)

The final layer is 12mm celotex over the studwork.

(21st August 2011)

And finally12.5mm fire retardant plasterboard (Gyproc Fireline).

(23rd August 2011)

The lower section of the staoirs in place so that the top part can be fitted.

(28th August 2011)

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The first part of the wall insulation is fitted behind the soil pipe.

(4th July 2011)

Acoustic insulation was fitted beneath each tread prior to covering with a board to mount all the services on.

(4th July 2011)

The soil pipe runs up beneath the stairs so as to avoid running it up the wall.

(4th July 2011)

Finally I came across an old photograph that showed this window so we were able to reproduce it.

(20th July 2011)

As viewed from the corridor.

(20th July 2011)

This is a reversal of the famous 'boat in the living room' as I had to remember to take the bath up before the stairs were fitted.

(21st July 2011)

Stairs to the second floor temporarily in place (the wall needed finishing behind).

(28th July 2011)

The stud wall between the bathroom and bedroom on the second floor - this is the only floor which is divided.

(28th July 2011)

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Starting the sleeper walls for the ground floor.

(11th June 2011)

Andy again to the rescue with his bricklaying skills.

(11th June 2011)

The walls consist of the perimeter wall (spaced away from the main wall) and two cross walls.

(11th June 2011)

The DPC (damp proof course) was laid over wet mortar and the wall plates bedded on top.

(12th June 2011)

This was left to dry a few days before the joists were fitted, but before the wall plates had time to move as they dried.

(12th June 2011)

Here you can see gaps for the airflow in the cross walls.

(12th June 2011)

.........and as viewed from the door into the hall.

(12th June 2011)

David fitting the joists - these were all screwed so as not to disturb the mortar bed under the DPC and also to prevent creaks.

(15th June 2011)

Joisting all complete.

(16th June 2011)

The stairs were designed by 'un-wrapping' the interior of the mill and fitting around windows and main floor joists.

(Drawn on AutoCAD LT97)

(19th June 2011)

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The plan was for Dom to point up a third of the height all around and full height where the stairs fitted so that we could start on the floor.

(8th May 2011)

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Dom starting the pointing.

(2nd April 2011)

David framing the joists out for the first floor stairwell.

(2nd April 2011)

The stairs had to be drawn out in situ in due to the complex wall shape.

(13th April 2011)

View from the freshly ploughed field.

(17th April 2011)

I personally prefer the view from this side...............

(17th April 2011)

............especially from the bottom of the field.

(17th April 2011)

The author John Vince on a visit to the windmill - John has written several books on windmills.

 

(25th April 2011)

The frost eroded bricks were cut-out next.

(26th April 2011)

The walls where the stairs were to be fitted had to be finished first.

(26th April 2011)

Ready for pointing and replacing the frost eroded bricks.

(26th April 2011)

All old pointing and frost eroded bricks removed from the last few walls.

(26th April 2011)

The main stair stringers temporarily in place so that the first part can be planned.

(26th April 2011)

.....and from a different angle.

(26th April 2011)

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The Horsham stone for the front door step as quarried from Horsham Stone Quarry at Broadbridge Heath.

(11th March 2011)

To ensure both parts of the step look similar a large slap was selected.

(11th March 2011)

Ready for the stonemason to cut into shape.

(11th March 2011)

Andy starting to build the step.

(12th March 2011)

Halfway complete.........

(12th March 2011)

Ready for the Horsham stone slabs.

(12th March 2011)

The finished step.

(27th August 2012)

Progressing with raking out the old mortar joints.

(13th March 2011)

Almost complete.........

(13th March 2011)

The first floor or living room.

(13th March 2011)

Looking up into the second floor from the stairwell.

(13th March 2011)

Looking down to the first floor where the stairs are to be fitted.

(13th March 2011)

Comparison between 23rd April 1933 and 11th March 2011.

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Granary boarding at the back now complete.

(8th February 2011)

28th September 2003 compared with today - 18th February 2011.

The last dusty job is to rake out the interior brickwork pointing in peraration for re-pointing in lime mortar.

(19th February 2011)

This reminds me of when we did the outside, but fortunately not as large an area.

(19th February 2011)

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The last two boards need to fit around the rafters beneath the eves.

(3rd January 2011)

All screwed together and ready to fit.

(3rd January 2011)

The last two boards fitted.

(3rd January 2011)

Granary boarding at the front now complete.

(3rd January 2011)

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