The first beams look good Before we put the walls up we have to stick the beams to the outside walls. Tony is shaving bits of the sides to make them look as they would have been in Tudor times - roughly hewn out of oak beams. Finally he applied a coat of dark woodstain, wiping it off straightaway before it dried to let the wood grain come through and make them look weathered.
Looking good so far - but still a lot of beams to stick, model and paint.
The photo makes the beam look a lot lighter than it appears in reality, but they look really good and aged.
When the beams are in place we (or hubby shall I say ) will have to apply the "wattle" to the spaces in between. I have bought special wallpaint for this, which is very thick and meant to give walls a structured look. I have also toned it down with some paint to make it ivory and not stark white, giving the house a more natural look.
The photo makes the beam look a lot lighter than it appears in reality, but they look really good and aged.
When the beams are in place we (or hubby shall I say ) will have to apply the "wattle" to the spaces in between. I have bought special wallpaint for this, which is very thick and meant to give walls a structured look. I have also toned it down with some paint to make it ivory and not stark white, giving the house a more natural look.
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