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The New House at Kaakamo

We started to renovate the existing house built 191O. The timber was however in a worse condition than expected.
We have now ended up with building a new house around the windows ordered to be used for the renovation of the old house.
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The old house
The old house		 The old barn and stable
The old barn and stable		 Which one should be teared down
Which one should be teared down		 Most probably the old barn and stable
Most probably the old barn and stable
The barn is down and the burning of the wood has started
The barn is down and the burning of the wood has started		 Day 2
Day 2		 Day 3
Day 3		 After three days 1/3 is still left
After three days 1/3 is still left
The creation of the base has started
The creation of the base has started		 Work continues
Work continues		 The first step of the foundation is laid
The first step of the foundation is laid		 Our own waste water treatment plant
Our own waste water treatment plant
The stones for next layers has been delivered
The stones for next layers has been delivered		 First layer laid and ground insulation delivered
First layer laid and ground insulation delivered		 Foundation ready to receive the house
Foundation ready to receive the house		 Foundation waiting
Foundation waiting
The prefabricated wall elements arrive
The prefabricated wall elements arrive		 First element lifted
First element lifted		 Element Number 1 on it's way
Element Number 1 on it's way		 Number 1 in place
Number 1 in place
Number 2 in place
Number 2 in place		 Number 2 secured
Number 2 secured		 The western side is on it's way
The western side is on it's way		 The western side is on it's way II
The western side is on it's way II
The western side is on it's way III
The western side is on it's way III		 Nearly in place
Nearly in place		 Now it's turn for the eastern side
Now it's turn for the eastern side		 Down it goes
Down it goes
Half a meter left
Half a meter left		 Fitting gable and front
Fitting gable and front		 What's wrong ?
What's wrong ?		 Second element of the north front
Second element of the north front
Coming in place
Coming in place		 Fits nicely
Fits nicely		 The last wall part I
The last wall part I		 The last wall part II
The last wall part II
The last wall part III
The last wall part III		 The walls are complete
The walls are complete		 Our lead builder makes an inspection
Our lead builder makes an inspection		 Now it's time for the point of the gable I
Now it's time for the point of the gable I
Now it's time for the point of the gable II
Now it's time for the point of the gable II		 In place
In place		 A small adjustment is necessary
A small adjustment is necessary		 Now it fits
Now it fits
The trusses is lifted in place
The trusses is lifted in place		 Two types of trusses
Two types of trusses		 Placed on the walls
Placed on the walls		 Needs to be fixed
Needs to be fixed
Temporary rafters added
Temporary rafters added		 The rest of the trusses lifted in place I
The rest of the trusses lifted in place I		 The rest of the trusses lifted in place II
The rest of the trusses lifted in place II		 The last element is lifted
The last element is lifted
The eastern gable in place
The eastern gable in place		 After day 1
After day 1		 Day 2, adding rafters to the roof.
Day 2, adding rafters to the roof.		 North side nearly ready I
North side nearly ready I
North side nearly ready II
North side nearly ready II		 View from West
View from West		 View from Southeast
View from Southeast		 View from Southeast II
View from Southeast II
Windows in place I
Windows in place I		 Windows in place II
Windows in place II		 Windows from the south
Windows from the south		 A preview through the kitchen window
A preview through the kitchen window
The old and the new house
The old and the new house		 The roof is covered I
The roof is covered I		 The roof is covered II
The roof is covered II		 The roof is covered III
The roof is covered III
The small window is still missing
The small window is still missing		 Spring view I
Spring view I		 Spring view II
Spring view II		 Spring view III
Spring view III
The electrician has started
The electrician has started		 Pipes for the ventilation in place I
Pipes for the ventilation in place I		 Pipes for the ventilation in place II
Pipes for the ventilation in place II		 The first bedroom is ready I
The first bedroom is ready I
The first bedroom is ready II
The first bedroom is ready II		 The first bedroom is ready III
The first bedroom is ready III		 At last the small window delivered I
At last the small window delivered I		 At last the small window delivered II
At last the small window delivered II
At last the small window delivered III
At last the small window delivered III		 From the backside
From the backside		 View from Soutwest
View from Soutwest		 Setting sun reflections in the windows I
Setting sun reflections in the windows I
Setting sun reflections in the windows II
Setting sun reflections in the windows II		 Wodden panel in place in the main area
Wodden panel in place in the main area		 Chimey and windoe ledges missing
Chimey and windoe ledges missing		 Tiles in sauna in place
Tiles in sauna in place
Part of the woodden panel added
Part of the woodden panel added		 Shower corner
Shower corner		 Shower corner moisture protected
Shower corner moisture protected		 Wall in bathroom covered with cembrite
Wall in bathroom covered with cembrite
Window ledges added I
Window ledges added I		 Window ledges added II
Window ledges added II		 Window ledges added III
Window ledges added III		 Night view
Night view
Kitchen I
Kitchen I		 Kitchen II
Kitchen II		 Kitchen III
Kitchen III
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