Plans

We have decided on a layout for the renovation works at long last. Although the property is two storey the first floor has always been used as Grenier accessible only through a door in the gable end of the house from a steel ladder. Unfortunately there is only 1.6m head room in Grenier so we are going to lift the roof to give 2.0m clearance.

This isn't a problem though as the roof needs overhauling and so it will be removed and rebuilt. We shall just build up the stonework at the wall plate level and adjust the gables to suit.

The ground floor will be open plan and shall have new door and window openings to take in the rear view of the open countryside. As there are no windows in the Grenier we shall insert roof lights where necessary. However the gable end door will be changed to a window and we shall form a new window in the rear wall for the Master Bedroom.