Category Archives: Building Work

Day 107 – Thursday 1st December 2016

Day 107 – Thursday 1st December 2016

new-lights-in-kitchen

We have lights! In new kitchen

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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

Day 103 – Sunday 27th November 2016

Day 103 – Sunday 27th November 2016

new-laminate-floor-sample

Close up of laminate for new kitchen floor

tony-laying-the-laminate-flooring

Tony laying the laminate flooring on a layer of underlay

progress-of-laminate-floor

Progress of laminate floor so far

paul-painting-another-coat-to-utility-ceiling

Paul-painting-another-coat-to-utility-ceiling before electrician on Monday

paul-painting-another-coat-to-utility-ceiling-pic-2

Utility area painting

Day 102 – Saturday 26th November 2016

Day 102 – Saturday 26th November 2016

Kitchen delivered! Painting continues and the first internal door is fitted!

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The kitchen has arrived all the way from Hull

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Wrens Kitchens

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Delivery vehicle just about got up the driveway. Had to back up the road

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kitchen-delivery-from-wrens

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kitchen-delivery

kitchen-delivery-from-wrens

Kitchen in Kitchen!

new-door-to-hall-from-new-kitchen

The first internal door to be fitted from new kitchen to hallway.

Day 101 – Friday 25th November 2016

Day 101 – Friday 25th November 2016

steps-up-to-patio-from-new-patio-area-taking-shape

steps-up-to-patio-from-new-patio-area-taking-shape

another-view-of-step-progress-up-to-patio

another-view-of-step-progress-up-to-patio

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out-pic-3

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out-pic-3

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out-pic-2

new-bedroom-plastered-now-drying-out-pic-2

wills-helping-out-drying-the-plaster-on-ceiling-ready-for-painting

wills-helping-out-drying-the-plaster-on-ceiling-ready-for-painting

new-kitchen-with-1st-coat-of-paint-on-ceiling

new-kitchen-with-1st-coat-of-paint-on-ceiling

painted-kitchen-another-coat-to-go

painted-kitchen-another-coat-to-go

kitchen-with-another-coat-of-paint

kitchen-with-another-coat-of-paint

hip-roof-plaster-now-drying-out

hip-roof-plaster-now-drying-out

laminate-flooring-for-kitchen-delivered

laminate-flooring-for-kitchen-delivered

Day 100 – Thursday 24th November 2016

Day 100 – Thursday 24th November 2016

Plastering and outside work on new patio

 

back-of-ne-kitchen

Back of new kitchen and Bedroom – scaling all levelled

walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-stones-laid-to-form-a-ramp

walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-stones-laid-to-form-a-ramp

plaster-repaired-around-new-doorway-entrance-to-kitchen-from-corridor

plaster-repaired-around-new-doorway-entrance-to-kitchen-from-corridor

ceiling-in-new-bathroom-now-totally-replastered

ceiling-in-new-bathroom-now-totally-replastered

new-small-bedroom-converted-from-sauna-last-year-walls-prepared-and-patched-ready-for-skim-coat-of-plaster

new-small-bedroom-converted-from-sauna-last-year-walls-prepared-and-patched-ready-for-skim-coat-of-plaster

new-small-bedroomblurred-picture-no-light-walls-prepared-for-plastering

new-small-bedroom blurred-picture-no-light-walls-prepared-for-plastering

hip-roof-area-plastered-inside

hip-roof-area-plastered-inside

new-kitchen-ceiling-plaster-starting-to-dry-out-slowly

new-kitchen-ceiling-plaster-starting-to-dry-out-slowly

utility-area-ceiling-painted

utility-area-ceiling-painted

utility-area-wall-and-ceiling-painted

utility-area-wall-and-ceiling-painted

Day 99 – Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Day 99 – Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Amazing pictures of our plasterers on stilts!!!

a-lot-of-workmen-this-morning-builder-2-plasterers-and-guy-to-do-fibre-glass-roof-repair

a-lot-of-workmen-this-morning-builder-2-plasterers-and-guy-to-do-fibre-glass-roof-repair

Quite funny really, had  a Viv, a Matt, and a Tom working here today! All names of family members!

plasterers-on-stilts-skimming-the-very-high-ceiling-this-was-amazing

plasterers-on-stilts-skimming-the-very-high-ceiling-this-was-amazing

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-3

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-3

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-2

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-2

base-for-steps-laid

base-for-steps-laid

bottoming-for-patio-slabs-to-be-laid-on

bottoming-for-patio-slabs-to-be-laid-on