Myrtle's History

Myrtle is a Thames lighter or dumb barge i.e she never had an engine, but was just towed around. She was probably used for holding gravel. If I understand it correctly, her fore and aft holds would have been filled with water, and then, as the gravel was added the water would flow out. The remains of the pipes are still there in the holds, and the walls have been lined with a thin layer of concrete in the past.


Friday, 12 February 2010

Building work going apace!

There are holes in the walls all over the place, and other holes being filled in, and the new format it taking shape!
Looking for wires in the walls ..

Looking for pipes ....


Removing the walls of the old loo from the little bedroom ..


The outside wall of the new ensuite being built in the kitchen ..


The new doorway through to the ensuite from the little bedroom (on the left) and the little window from the old cloakroom now forming part of the end wall.

The doorway into the new en-suite being built under the stairs ..



The new bookcase/bedside shelf arrangement in the little bedroom being knocked through and built into space in the bathroom ..



Moving the radiator in the bigger bedroom ..


and its new position ..


but by now it will all look different again .. next update in ten days time when it is finished..

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