Its causing us delays. The roof can’t start and so with the building not watertight this is delaying finishing.
With a positive approach to the weather we are starting the facade works though… and the spiral staircase has gone to the factory for painting… black. (we hope)
They don’t really do Spiral staircases in Ukraine.. by that I mean, there is no real consumer demand – why bother when you can have a straight staircase made from timber. We have worked with Roma – “an artist in metal” (our description – not his..lol) and he has conjured up a spiral staircase to our exacting spec.
Last night at 8.00pm in the gloom we all discussed the proposed colour.
Red – like a fire station
Yellow – submarine
Grey – hmm – the facadee will be grey already
Violet – yes Vitalik. Of course that’s a good idea.
Black. Hmmmm… Black. Yes – Black it is.
Anya delivers the electrical tray in my car. Its like a donkey.
…and here is the exposed electrical tray in position.
Very happy with my industrial chic doma!!!
I'm the author of the blog and the book "Telling Tales". I spent a happy decade in Ukraine working and living and am now settled in the UK with my Ukrainian wife and our three children. The book is based loosely on tales from Anya's past most notably the period of the Holodomor.
This is the working cover and title of my new project