under floor heating is laid concrete will then be poured on
to the steel to create the floor in the bathroom.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Wind, snow and we've got no windows. Eeek!
under floor heating is laid concrete will then be poured on
to the steel to create the floor in the bathroom.
Sunday 11 December 2011
Pinocchio's
Paolo Tullio reviews Pinocchio
We ate in Pinocchio's in Ranelagh after reading the above review by restaurant critic Paolo Tullio. Ciaran had the bolognese while I had seafood pasta in tomato sauce. My dish was a little salty but other then that delicious. Ciaran enjoyed his also. After a main dish each we shared a tiramisu with coffee. Dessert was lovely and the coffee was nice and strong. You will find this restaurant housed under the Luas station and we certainly recommend it!
We ate in Pinocchio's in Ranelagh after reading the above review by restaurant critic Paolo Tullio. Ciaran had the bolognese while I had seafood pasta in tomato sauce. My dish was a little salty but other then that delicious. Ciaran enjoyed his also. After a main dish each we shared a tiramisu with coffee. Dessert was lovely and the coffee was nice and strong. You will find this restaurant housed under the Luas station and we certainly recommend it!
A quick visit today......
of being salvaged in preparation for the installation of the
new sash windows next week.
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Milano's
Milano's Restaurant is around the corner from our house. It is a casual place which does pizza and pasta. We've visited a few times on Sunday afternoons. It has generally been relaxed and never too busy and it also has friendly staff. It seems like the type place you could just drop in for a cup of coffee and a cake as well as for a pizza!
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| Pizza!!! |
A few pics....
Above are the new sash wooden sash windows which have been delivered to Ciaran's store room in his office. They are an off white colour with brass latches. The window details have been replicated from the original windows which were unsalvageable.
To the right is a picture of the back bedroom with the window removed.
Sunday 27 November 2011
My thoughts on building....
The other day I commented to Ciaran how stress free I was finding the rebuild. He thought this was hilarious.
This got me thinking about why I wasn't feeling too stressed, given that it is an extremely complicated project and obviously something that I had never had experience of before.
I realised that it was because I had surrendered. Now before you become alarmed and think that I have gone to the dark side and become a surrendered wife, I will tell you that it is stress free for me because I have surrendered to Ciaran's expertise.
I have liberated myself. I have let go of all decision making.
At the beginning of the project I anticipated that my input may have been needed. But as it progressed I began to see otherwise.
A way of explaining it is to imagine you are in the doctors office. You would never tell the doctor how to do their job. You would let them carry out the work needed on your body, knowing that they are fully skilled and trained to do so and that they also are doing the best for you and your health.
By involving myself in the rebuild I realised that I was undermining Ciaran's expertise. I also realised that I could never learn quickly enough in order to be able to have all of the knowledge needed to begin to make the correct decisions or solutions for all of the problems posed in relation to the project.
Therefore by pulling back and putting all my trust and faith in Ciaran I know that the house will eventually turn out exactly to the brief that was planned in the early stages and I will be worry and stress free. Ciaran's hair, however, is sure to start turning grey shortly.
I must add that although Ciaran makes most of the decisions, I am still involved in the decision making process. Ciaran talks me through lots of the issues that he has to deal with. He is interested in my thoughts and comments and takes this all onboard as a part of making the final decision.
This got me thinking about why I wasn't feeling too stressed, given that it is an extremely complicated project and obviously something that I had never had experience of before.
I realised that it was because I had surrendered. Now before you become alarmed and think that I have gone to the dark side and become a surrendered wife, I will tell you that it is stress free for me because I have surrendered to Ciaran's expertise.
I have liberated myself. I have let go of all decision making.
At the beginning of the project I anticipated that my input may have been needed. But as it progressed I began to see otherwise.
A way of explaining it is to imagine you are in the doctors office. You would never tell the doctor how to do their job. You would let them carry out the work needed on your body, knowing that they are fully skilled and trained to do so and that they also are doing the best for you and your health.
By involving myself in the rebuild I realised that I was undermining Ciaran's expertise. I also realised that I could never learn quickly enough in order to be able to have all of the knowledge needed to begin to make the correct decisions or solutions for all of the problems posed in relation to the project.
Therefore by pulling back and putting all my trust and faith in Ciaran I know that the house will eventually turn out exactly to the brief that was planned in the early stages and I will be worry and stress free. Ciaran's hair, however, is sure to start turning grey shortly.
I must add that although Ciaran makes most of the decisions, I am still involved in the decision making process. Ciaran talks me through lots of the issues that he has to deal with. He is interested in my thoughts and comments and takes this all onboard as a part of making the final decision.
Thursday 3 November 2011
Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!
We have been making lots of decisions on certain finishing elements over the past few days and here is an update on what has been decided upon.
*Bench seats have been drawn up in detail after months of tweaking and sketching and drawings have been sent to the steel manufacturer.
*Samples of steel rod inserts for the polished concrete entrance way have been examined and a rod has been chosen for use. A drawing of a random layout for the rods has been sent on to the steel supplier so that an order can be placed for the quantities required
*Manufacturing drawings have been approved for the inverted bi-folding courtyard window and has gone in to production
*Lighting procurement is progressing - there will a 6 metre long recessed ceiling light in the kitchen, a 4 metre long recessed light for illuminating the back wall and trimless twin and single downlighters in various locations throughout the house.
*Bench seats have been drawn up in detail after months of tweaking and sketching and drawings have been sent to the steel manufacturer.
*Samples of steel rod inserts for the polished concrete entrance way have been examined and a rod has been chosen for use. A drawing of a random layout for the rods has been sent on to the steel supplier so that an order can be placed for the quantities required
*Manufacturing drawings have been approved for the inverted bi-folding courtyard window and has gone in to production
*Lighting procurement is progressing - there will a 6 metre long recessed ceiling light in the kitchen, a 4 metre long recessed light for illuminating the back wall and trimless twin and single downlighters in various locations throughout the house.
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