Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

[Giles]

It's hard to find a good bricklayer, they are like hens teeth….

[Steffen]

So no different then on the other Side of the Water, what a shame, I start to think that I maybe toss the Masters Degree and go for a solid Handyman Job, those Guys get rarer and rarer these days. The Craftsman I talk to basiclly all say that they really like to teach someone their Craft but the Young People prefer to work at a Factory or a Supermarket or something along those lines  :-\

[mclaincausey]

When finding contractors in Denver, you have to pick your battles. Competence, honesty, reliability, or affordability: pick none.

[ROman]

Looks like a great start G. When completed, I'll come over and help load the second dishwasher. HaHa.

[Matty123]

Come to Connecticut. Lots of great brick Layers and masons. Loads of Italian, Portuguese and South Americans.

[Graeme]

@ROman:

Looks like a great start G. When completed, I'll come over and help empty the wine cellar and beer fridge. HaHa.

Corrected that for you.

[Giles]

Hand-painted Delft "Sea Monster" tiles hand delivered by the potter today.  Maybe a few months early, but hey…......

[Giles]

And, more progress, we are ecstatic…..

This wall will be rendered, so no point in using hand made bricks….

[Giles]

And the reclaimed York flags for the new terrace turned up too…

[neph93]

I’m getting the horn off of all this I have to admit. Makes me want to jack in educating and learn to be a brickie, which would be the most pointless trade to have in northern Norway, but that’s beside the point.

[Steffen]

Denmark isn´t too far away, they know their Bricks. My "Favorite" Manufacturer is danish, Petersen Tegel, these Guys are absolute Masterminds on their Field, Peter Zumthor´s Famous Kolumba Museum in Cologne is Made of their Bricks and IMHO one of the "best" Buildings of our Time.

The Artisan Wabi-Sabi (I know what that means now  :D) approach you choose is quite cool and from the little I know you very fitting.

[neph93]

@Steffen:

The Artisan Wabi-Sabi (I know what that means now  :D) approach you choose is quite cool and from the little I know you very fitting.

If you ever get over to Gosport and see Paula and Giles’ house you’ll realise just how fitting it is. The entire place is a feast for the senses.

[steelworker]

The Delft tiles are beautiful!

[Seul]

Yeah I love those Delftse tegels…

[Giles]

I think this one is my fave…..

[neph93]

I can see why. The maritime theme and corner details are very beguiling….

[Giles]

Precisely…..

[Seul]

I like the tiny party hat…

[Graeme]

Surely the tiles should be Delft Blauw, not Delft Groen!

I do like them, though.

[Giles]

Delft tiles are obviously traditionally blue, but I believe that they do also exist historically in maroon, green and polychrome (whether or not that is true, I like the green and we already have blue and maroon elsewhere in the house and the green will define the colour pallet of the kitchen)