In the construction there wasn't used any cement above ground level. Everything that was taken out of the building was carefully numbered so that it could subsequently end up in the exact same place. This also applied to the old windows, where the oldest was from around 1780. None of the windows were discarded, but they were repaired, thoroughly cleaned. The numbered glass was inserted in exactly the same place as it sat before they began the task.
Fireplaces were built, and among them the old baking oven was rebuilt. It covers a plot area of approx. 4-5 m2, and when it gets throughly hot, it keeps "á bagers" and the kitchen warm for several days because of the size of the oven.
The walls were whitewashed nine times with lime that had been stored for 11 years. Interior woodwork was painted with Linseed Paint and Tempera. The painter let me help with the cleaning and some small painting tasks. I still recall the scent of linseed oil and tobacco - a scent that gives me great peace today.