Restoration

Updates on the restoration of the mill

This is our restoration blog. Before we started this project, we wrote down our pledge to help us to make the right decisions during the restoration.

You can get to the full list of updates here or pick a topic below if you're interested in something specific.

Full list of updates

Waterwheel

Waterwheel restoration

Arranging a new driveshaft

December 20, 2018

Broken Waterwheel - Removing the gear box

June 9, 2018

Removing the gearbox

June 9, 2018

Weatherboard & Windows

Weatherboard & Windows

Making good round the new door

Windows in the gable end

January 11, 2018

Mill Furniture

Restoration of the Mill Furniture

Corn crusher in pride of place

December 20, 2018

Lighting the stones

December 15, 2018

Three tuns restored

November 20, 2017

Timber Frame

Read the timber frame updates

Oak replaces sweepings

October 26, 2016

The state of the frame

October 8, 2016

Exposing the timber frame

October 2, 2016

Hursting Frame

Hursting frame updates

Pit wheel props

August 19, 2016

Ravages of rot the sequal

August 19, 2016

Hursting repairs from above

August 15, 2016

Roof

Roof from start to finish

Lucum Leadwork

October 26, 2016

Nick Stephens, Roofer

October 26, 2016

Lucum Slates

October 26, 2016

Mill Foundations

Installing the mill foundations

Liquid floor

August 26, 2016

Pouring concrete

August 20, 2016

North side Drainage

August 6, 2016

A New Opening

The new opening so far

New brick arch

September 5, 2016

New opening

August 26, 2016

Creating the kitchen door

July 28, 2016

An Ancient Leak

How we stemmed the leak

Injecting the resin

February 24, 2014

The resin machine

February 23, 2014

Outbuildings

Outbuildings from the ground up

Insulation regime

November 11, 2015

Two buildings complete

October 5, 2015

Frame of the Forge

October 1, 2015