Category Archives: Building Work

Day 98 – Tuesday 22nd November 2016

Day 98 – Tuesday 22nd November 2016

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-2

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-2

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-3

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-3

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-4

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-pic-4

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-dumped-on-drive

delivery-of-chippings-10-tons-for-bottoming-under-new-patio-dumped-on-drive

chippings-used-right-along-the-back-of-the-house-in-preparation-for-new-slabs-being-laid

chippings-used-right-along-the-back-of-the-house-in-preparation-for-new-slabs-being-laid

chippings-used-at-the-back-of-the-kitchen

chippings-used-at-the-back-of-the-kitchen

first-coat-of-paint-over-plaster-in-kitchen-watered-down-so-it-does-nor-flake-when-second-coat-is-applied

first-coat-of-paint-over-plaster-in-kitchen-watered-down-so-it-does-nor-flake-when-second-coat-is-applied

first-coat-of-watered-down-paint-applied-but-ceiling-not-plastered-yet-so-no-painting-higher-up

first-coat-of-watered-down-paint-applied-but-ceiling-not-plastered-yet-so-no-painting-higher-up

kitchen-painting

kitchen-painting

painting-at-the-back-of-kitchen

painting-at-the-back-of-kitchen

Day 96 – Friday 18th November 2016

Day 96 – Friday 18th November 2016

Wall beside patio – preparation and rebuild of existing wall.  Also plastering progress in new bathroom and kitchen.

bathroom-plastering

bathroom-plastering

bathroom-plastering-2

bathroom-plastering-2

sloping-ceiling-to-new-kitchen

sloping-ceiling-to-new-kitchen

plaster-around-ceiling-in-new-kitchen

plaster-around-ceiling-in-new-kitchen

wall

Rebuild of old wall in front of patio

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Old wall merges into new

wall-2

Five steps are to be constructed here up to patio

 

Day 95 – Thursday 17th November 2016

Day 95 – Thursday 17th November 2016

large-wall-adjacent-to-main-bedroom-now-plastered

large-wall-adjacent-to-main-bedroom-now-plastered

large-wall-adjacent-to-main-bedroom-now-plastered-pic-2

large-wall-adjacent-to-main-bedroom-now-plastered-pic-2

plasterers-van

Plasterer’s van

sloping-ceiling-to-new-kitchen-plastered

sloping-ceiling-to-new-kitchen-plastered

utility-room-ceiling-plastered

utility-room-ceiling-plastered

new-bathroom-ceiling-partly-plastered

new-bathroom-ceiling-partly-plastered

Day 94 – Wednesday 16th November 2016

Day 94 – Wednesday 16th November 2016

Plasterer in new kitchen today

plastering-along-back-wall-of-kitchen-adjacent-to-2-doorways

Plastering along the back wall of the kitchen adjacent to the two doorways

plastering-along-wall-adjacent-to-garage

Plastering along the wall adjacent to the garage. All the kitchen units are planned for this area

plastering-along-wall-where-fridge-freezer-will-sit-hence-high-plug-sockets-easy-to-turn-on-and-off-for-defrosting

plastering-along-wall-where-fridge-freezer-will-sit-hence-high-plug-sockets-easy-to-turn-on-and-off-for-defrosting

plastering-on-right-hand-side-of-patio-doors

plastering-on-right-hand-side-of-patio-doors

ceiling-plastered-between-2-doorways

ceiling-plastered-between-2-doorways

Day 93 – Tuesday 15th November 2016

Day 93 – Tuesday 15th November 2016

Then and Now

block-wall-between-bedroom-and-new-kitchen-window-will-be-removed-next-week

28th September this is what the wall looked like!

new-kitchen-with-dot-and-dab-plaster-board-all-finished-ready-for-plasterer

Today 15th November wall looks like this New Kitchen wall finished with dot and dab plaster board technique, ready for plasterer

Installation of block and beam 6

Window to left of wheel barrow is now the doorway in the next picture. This photo taken on 26th July 2016.

new-doorway-into-hall-plasterboarded-ready-for-plasterer

New doorway into main house, with frame and plasterboard surround ready for plasterer.  This was the small window in the photo above.

old-window-position-from-main-bedroom-to-outside-now-bricked-up-new-kitchen-on-the-other-side-see-picture-1-above

old-window-position-from-main-bedroom-to-outside-now-bricked-up-new-kitchen-on-the-other-side

What it used to look like below

View from bedroom

Before being bricked up – 29th August 2016

Day 91 – Friday 11th November 2016

Day 91 – Friday 11th November 2016

New Triangular Shaped glass, made to measure went in today over patio doors.  Also plaster boarding above hip roof inside new kitchen now finished.

new-kitchen-plaster-board-completed-above-hip-roof

Plasterboarding over the hip roof around patio doors now complete

plaster-board-complete-in-new-kitchen-over-hip-roof

plaster-board-complete-in-new-kitchen-over-hip-roof

patio-doors-and-triangular-glass-fitted-above

patio-doors-and-triangular-glass-fitted-above

new-patio-doors-with-triangular-window-fitted-above

new-patio-doors-with-triangular-window-fitted-above

new-triangular-window-over-patio-door

new-triangular-window-over-patio-door

Day 90 – Thursday 10th November 2016

Day 90 – Thursday 10th November 2016

blanket-insulation-in-sloping-roof-covered-by-plasterboard

blanket-insulation-in-sloping-roof-covered-by-plasterboard

close-up-of-blanket-insulation-above-patio-doors

close-up-of-blanket-insulation-above-patio-doors

view-through-new-kitchen-patio-windows-up-the-hillside-lovely-autumnal-day

view-through-new-kitchen-patio-windows-up-the-hillside-lovely-autumnal-day

Day 89 – Wednesday 9th November 2016

Day 89 – Wednesday 9th November 2016

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen-pic2

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen-pic2

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen-pic3

new-loft-area-over-new-kitchen-pic3

new-loft-area-from-new-kitchen-to-old-existing-roof

new-loft-area-from-new-kitchen-to-old-existing-roof

mess-after-holes-drilled-for-new-doorway-from-hall-to-new-kitchen

mess-after-holes-drilled-for-new-doorway-from-hall-to-new-kitchen

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through-pic-3

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through-pic-3

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through-pic-2

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through-pic-2

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through

holes-in-wall-ready-for-doorway-to-be-cut-through