The First Window

The installation of windows was our first step in the house renovation. The wonder of light was revealed to us over and over again, as each window went in. The relief we felt, as we witnessed the transformation of each room, was almost physical.


Our first window was installed on May 25th.


I guess there are advantages to a complete lack of cladding. At least you can see what you're doing.
This was the North-Eastern wall of the house. Inside was the pink bedroom.

The pink bedroom initially only had only one source of light (along with almost every other room in the house), so once this window and the following french doors went in, the difference to the feel of the room was amazing. All of a sudden it was a reasonably pleasant place to be!
(The french doors that were to go in next can be seen leaning against the wall along the right hand side of the above photo.) Notice the corrugated plastic - complete with lichen - covering the left hand window. This plastic was screwed down over all our window openings, in replacement of the windows Dad took out while removing the asbestos. The same as the plastic used in our shower, it once roofed an area between the shed and the house, and had been dismantled very shortly after our arrival. Our unusual windows caused various (and sometimes unexpected) reactions from our visitors...