The Architects Plan's take shape

After much discussion we've agreed the plans with our architect that we will use to request planning permission. And here they are showing the intended external appearence and the internal floor layout. Its starting to feel like it really will happen now. It will take about 8 weeks to get planning permission providing there are now hitches. Then we just need to choose a builder to do the work. Then the fun really begins!!

The Yoga Studio - or the Shanti Shack

Starting to build up

Building the windows

Taking Shape

Taking a break

Roof on!!

A while back - well Easter weekend - we built a log cabin in the garden which was to become Deborah's yoga studio.

With a couple of willing (paid) helpers we set about turning a huge pile of wood into a 6.5m x 3.6m insulated log cabin. It was hard work at times and not without a few problems. The directions were confusing - a jumble of different sets of instructions that had to be pieced together - so it is not too surprising that a few mistakes we made. We even put the roof insulation under the floor! Not to mention a few errors on the part of the suppliers - the roof joists had champhered edges sloping the wrong way!

We had to contend with lots of rain on the first two days and a downpour to beat all downpours on Saturday night - before we had the roof on. But in the end and by end I mean 8pm on Easter Monday we'd finished the building.

It looks great.

One month on the walls have been treated and Deborah's yoga classes have taken up residence.

The students like it and so do we!!

Nearly There!!

The Finished Studio

And here's a picture of Digby