Category Archives: Back Gardens

The area behind the back of the house and sides

Day 114 – Friday 9th December 2016

Day 114 – Friday 9th December 2016 (no work carried out on Thursday)

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-cut

Path between garage and kitchen. More Indian Sandstone slabs were delivered and have been cut.

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-from-back-to-front-of-house

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-from-back-to-front-of-house

progress-of-patio-at-back-of-kitchen

progress-of-patio-at-back-of-kitchen

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

walkway-between-new-kitchen-an-garage-slabs-being-laid-also-scratch-coat-on-new-kitchen-outside-wall

Pathway between new kitchen and garage. Slabs being laid. Also scratch coat on new kitchen wall has been applied.

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

Day 111 – Monday 5th December 2016

Day 111 – Monday 5th December 2016

Delivery of kitchen unit to replace damaged one. Step at side of kitchen window put in.  Plasterers/roughcast guys returned to put metal and wood edgings on new walls, in preparation for scratch coat

new-bathroom-suite-arrived-today-for-new-downstairs-family-bathroom

new-bathroom-suite-arrived-today-for-new-downstairs-family-bathroom

view-from-bathroom-to-utility-no-door-on-yet

view-from-bathroom-to-utility-no-door-on-yet

3-shower-boards-1-shower-screen-and-heated-towel-rail

3-shower-boards-1-shower-screen-and-heated-towel-rail

ramp-and-walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-now-built-up-wall-completed-to-tie-in-with-existing-wall

ramp-and-walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-now-built-up-wall-completed-to-tie-in-with-existing-wall

battening-and-metal-strips-now-in-place-for-rough-casting-of-bricks-on-new-extension

battening-and-metal-strips-now-in-place-for-rough-casting-of-bricks-on-new-extension

new-side-step-to-back-of-garage

new-side-step-to-back-of-garage

Day 110 – Sunday 4th December 2016

Day 110 – Sunday 4th December 2016

view-of-flooring-from-window-new-units-in-centre

view-of-flooring-from-window-new-units-in-centre – Flooring now finished

flooring-finished-new-kitchen-units-now-sitting-in-centre-of-kitchen-whilst-floor-is-laid

flooring-finished-new-kitchen-units-now-sitting-in-centre-of-kitchen-whilst-floor-is-laid

hatch-put-in

hatch-put-in Access to roof space

slabs-now-being-cemented-into-place-for-new-patio-at-back-of-new-kitchen

slabs-now-being-cemented-into-place-for-new-patio-at-back-of-new-kitchen

Day 107 – Thursday 1st December 2016

Day 107 – Thursday 1st December 2016

new-lights-in-kitchen

We have lights! In new kitchen

new-lights-in-kitchen-pic-3

new-lights-in-kitchen-pic-3

new-lights-in-kitchen-pic-2

new-lights-in-kitchen-pic-2

lights-now-connected-in-new-kitchen

lights-now-connected-in-new-kitchen

lights-in-utility-room-this-is-a-great-light-has-an-occupancy-sensor-so-light-comes-on-immediately-on-entering-from-which-ever-of-the-4-doors-you-come-through

lights-in-utility-room-this-is-a-great-light-has-an-occupancy-sensor-so-light-comes-on-immediately-on-entering-from-which-ever-of-the-4-doors-you-come-through

Day 106 – Wednesday 30th November 2016

Day 106 – Wednesday 30th November 2016

steps-with-cut-indian-sandstone-slabs-too-cold-for-laying

Steps with Indian Sandstone slabs placed on- all have been cut to size today but too-cold-for-laying

steps-with-cut-indian-sandstone-slabs-side-steps-to-main-patio

Steps with -Indian-sandstone-slabs, cut today, up the new side-steps-to-main-patio

view-from-main-patio-along-back-of-house-slabs-cut-ready-for-laying

view-from-main-patio-along-back-of-house-slabs-cut-ready-for-laying

slabs-cut-at-side-of-house

slabs-cut-at-side-of-house

some-of-16-lights-installed-in-kitchen-ceiling

some-of-16-lights-installed-in-kitchen-ceiling

Day 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

Day 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

Temperatures below zero today, -5C.  No work on the wall, steps or slabs. Tap outside frozen. New little bedroom painted with first coat of paint over  newly plastered walls.

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

Day 104 – Monday 28th November 2016

Day 104 – Monday 28th November 2016

Electrician in today wiring up all sockets in the kitchen ready for the power switch on, later this week!  Also builder finishing brick work on steps to main patio.

brickwork-for-steps-up-to-main-patio-now-finished-new-indian-sandstone-slabs-to-be-put-on

brickwork-for-steps-up-to-main-patio-now-finished-new-indian-sandstone-slabs-to-be-put-on

steps-beside-side-kitchen-window-base-prepared-and-protected-from-frost

steps-beside-side-kitchen-window-base-prepared-and-protected-from-frost

new-plug-sockets-in-small-bedroom-prepared-no-electrics-in-here-before-as-this-was-a-bathroom

new-plug-sockets-in-small-bedroom-prepared-no-electrics-in-here-before-as-this-was-a-bathroom

plug-sockets-wired-up-in-small-bedroom-after-plastering

plug-sockets-wired-up-in-small-bedroom-after-plastering