We have a door . . . nearly!

Yes, the door is really nearly finished.  This is it just propped in place, checking for fit etc.  Then we put the hinges on and hung it for real to make sure you can open it without it catching anywhere, and you can which is good.  We have taken it down again though because you can do a better job of varnishing it when it's lying flat - less dripping and the varnish should go into the knots, etc.  We have some varnish recommended by the chap at the timber yard where we got the oak from - it is a cross between and oil and a varnish, so it should soak into the wood and doesn't give a gloss finish.  It is supposed to take 4-6 hours to dry . . . . I did it 29 hours ago and it's still a bit tacky!!  Guess cold and raining doesn't give ideal drying conditions - it's going to take a while to get three coats on at this rate though!  So, we've sealed the kitchen off and left it alone.  We had to seal it off because I've been doing the insulation in the utility room roof today (yep, we like the shiny silver look so much we're having it throughout!) and that's a really dusty job.  That'd look nice wouldn't it - handmade, traditional oak doors with  insulation dust finish!

We had a look at the weather forecast for the next few days and it was really strange to see both the maximum and minimum temperatures for Wednesday in double figures and with no minus sign in front of them!  That's almost 30 degrees warmer than it was before Christmas!!! What will we do with ourselves - shorts and a barbeque?!