February 2012

Update on New Cottage Ty Menyn

During January Keith and Neil, the joiner have been constructing the internal studding walls, upstairs and on the ground floor.  White plastic cladding was applied to one of the gables and then black facias were attached .  Last week  we took delivery of the PVC windows and door fitments, they have now been installed.

Keith and Neil then moved into the kitchen area and screwed the units to the back wall, finding three doors over and two drawer fronts the wrong colour.  After contacting Huws Gray to locate the worktops, sink top and door handles, it was found that they had been lost, so they have to be re-ordered.  Work in the kitchen area was then abandone.... Click here to read more

Cottage News

Just before Christmas Keith managed to attach the roof spars to Ty Menyn before leaving the work over the holiday period.  He has now enlisted the help of Neil, the joiner friend we've used in the past when we converted Ty Teiliwr and Ty Llyn.  Together they are now constructing the internal studding of the new building and putting the floor down in the Master bedroom.  It is hoped that we will have an estimate for the staircase, windows  and patio door by the end of this week and then we can place an order for them.

Update on New Cottage

This time last year we announced th start of a new cottage that was to be converted from one of the existing bunks and the large kitchen, which we hoped would would be available from summer 2011.

However, despite Keith making a good start on the renovation work, problems with the existing bunkhouse foundations meant that Alan the farmer had to be called upon to knock the whole unit down with his JCB!  As you can imagine the added building work, coupled with some revisions to the plans has meant that we are well behind schedule with the opening of Ty Menyn.  It has also resulted in Keith requesting two building fairies on his Christmas list!  However, we are very hop.... Click here to read more

Caravan Change

At the moment we are waiting to upgrade the caravan to a newer model.  We have found a lovey 2007 Willerby Granade 35" X 12" that benefits from double glazing, central heating and full length patio window, which will be positioned to overlook the lake. Keith plans to make a decking area on the front of the caravan, so that when the weather is great people will have a supuerb seating area with magnificent views.  Look out for the photographs of this new caravan in the New Year on our website.

Environmental grant

In June we were lucky enoughto be awarded a Wild Fishing Wales grant from the Environment Agency Wales.  This enabled us to improve the paths around the lake and two designated fishing pegs for wheelchair users.