Vaulted Roof Underway
Now that the rear of the extension is up to the wallplate height, I have started to frame the vaulted
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First Lintels In
So I’m up to the lintel height at the back of the building now and I have fitted the first
Tree Butchery Courtesy of my Neighbour.
So, it’s no secret that my neighbour has not taken the fact we’re having an extension very well. After giving
Walls taking shape
Now that the slab is done, I have started to make some progress in getting the block work done. It’s
The Slab
So with the hardcore and sand down and consolidated, in goes the 1000 gauge DPM sheet which is incredibly thick
Hardcore and Type 1 time
Now there is a retaining wall to work with, the Type 1 and the Sand for blinding have arrived. I
Outline of the building is starting to take shape
So we have started to lay the blocks around the perimeter of the building, and anticipate building up two courses
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New Drains Are In
So, after waiting forever for my underground soil fittings to arrive after they were missed off the first delivery, I
Preparing for new drains
Today I had a quick go at breaking out the old bottle gully in order to change it into a
Concrete Footings Poured
So today the footings were poured, or should I say, pumped. The concrete people turned up, set up the pump