The Extension – May 2008
Day 1 12 May 2008
Day 2 13 May 2008
We have a Dumper
The excavation threw up a surprising find
The burial mound takes shape
The foundation on the house are partially done. The first council inspection is tomorrow!!!
Day 3 14 May 2008
The spoil is spread at the back of the garden.
Day 4 15 May 2008
The Council Inspector gave the OK so the first pour can take place
The spoil heap grows
Day 5 16 May 2008
Well, not much progress today
The foundations went down for the retaining wall….
…and the last of the spoil was dumped around the base of the tree
Day 6 19 May 2008
Sand and Cement Mixer Arrives – No other progress
Day 7 20 May 2008
Blocks Arrive – No other progress
Day 8 21 May 2008
Bricky (or is that blocky) arrived
Day 9 22 May 2008
Day 10 23 May 2008
The pipe work with regard to levels are proving to be a bit of a mare
Hacking into the house begins
Day 11 24 May 2008
Rain
Day 12 25 May 2008
More rain
Day 13 26 May 2008
and sunshine…………….
……..No, not really, just more rain
Day 14 27 May 2008
At last it’s out of the ground
28/29/30
After a week s hols
8/6/2008
Concrete floor and insulation is in. The external brickwork starts. Looking good so far…
9/6/2008
11/6/2008
14/6/2008 – The brickwork on the house is complete!!!
The internal walls out started and Chris decides to use the facilities
The Shower
The Office
and………..practising her come to bed look . Corrrrrrr
06 July 08
Well after a delay of a few weeks due to the roof design being questioned by building control, we have now drawn up new plans which involve the use of a fabricated steel structure or ‘Cranked Beam’. Unfortunately that means a further two week delay. Hopefully the next picture here will involved a big crane!!!
Watch this space.
2 August 08
At last the beam is delivered. Hopefully we will see some building activity next week!
7 August 08
Some work. A wee bit of a roof.
12 August 08
Uncle Moss arranged a crane for us and the steels can at last be put in place.
Cranked beam in place
Then the straight one is lifted
13 August 08
A bit more roof
14 August 08
Roof Frame near completion………but rain stops play, bugger.
20 Aug 08
Garden wall takes shape
Internal sill under which wardrobes will be built and above which up-lighters will sit, are constructed.
Roofers here tomorrow, weather dependent!
21 August 08
Roofers start and one side of garden wall complete
28 August 08 – Wall and stairs complete. And a couple of windows in, minus glass
30 August 08 – First fit electrics. It’s eaten 300m of CAT6, 100m of satellite cable already.
1 September 08 – Breakthrough. The old house joins the new. This is the new third bedroom. Ensuite walls have yet to be errected.
The wet floor was as a result of the builders accidently drilling through hot and cold pipes in the floor.
A day without water and one plumber later, and all was sorted.
4 September 08
Studwork for the bathroom
The roofing begins
Beam is looking a bit low, but should look better with some plaster board.
5 September 08
Nearly there on the outside
7 September 08
Is there enough. Should I have put more in. Ummm
8 September 08
Steaming along. Celotex, Velux and roof.
12 September 08
Just the ridge tiles to go on the roof
Plasterboard goes up
The 3rd bedroom takes shape
22 September 08
Back from hols and scaffolding is down.
Plasterboard on
Just some ridge tiles to go to complete the outside. Windows are stained and ready to glaze
1 October
Progress is a bit slow but getting there
latest….
Ridge tiles on and tiles around ‘skirt’
Ceiling plastered and scratch coat on some of the walls.
08 October
Plaster nearly dry, Plumber here in morning, 3rd bed scratch coat in progress. Concrete screed due early next week.
25 October
Screed took about a week to dry but all done now, back doors are on and glazed, plumbing and tiling underway and some radiators on also.
Probably about 3 week to completion now. We can’t wait to have our house back.
30 October – Some cabinets in the Bathroom
8 November – Nearly there…
