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Day 104 – Monday 28th November 2016

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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 52 – Tuesday 20th September 2016

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Day 52 – Tuesday 20th September 2016

Work to utility room, new bathroom, and brickwork

drilling-and-loosening-brick-work-in-new-doorway-before-inserting-2-new-lintels

drilling-and-loosening-brick-work-in-new-doorway-before-inserting-2-new-lintels

new-lintels-in-over-new-doorway-and-window-out-of-old-bedroom

new-lintels-in-over-new-doorway-and-window-out-of-old-bedroom

two-new-lintels-over-new-doorway

two-new-lintels-over-new-doorway Between old bedroom and utility room

old-bedroom-cleared-of-rubble-and-window-removed

old-bedroom-cleared-of-rubble-and-window-removed

old-bedroom-window-removed

old-bedroom-window-removed

new-bathroom-old-bedroom-with-gap-for-flat-roof-light-bubble

new-bathroom-old-bedroom-with-gap-for-flat-roof-light-bubble

position-of-new-polycarbonate-dome-for-light-for-new-bathroom

position-of-new-polycarbonate-dome-for-light-for-new-bathroom

lead-inserted-into-roof-this-will-go-over-fibre-glass-board-double-wall-here-completed-between-rafters

lead-inserted-into-roof-this-will-go-over-fibre-glass-board-double-wall-here-completed-between-rafters

lead-inserted-into-roof-and-wall-finished

lead-inserted-into-roof-and-wall-finished

sloping-roof-created-to-accomodate-enough-head-height-when-going-down-steps-from-new-kitchen-to-utility

sloping-roof-created-to-accomodate-enough-head-height-when-going-down-steps-from-new-kitchen-to-utility

sloping-roof-from-above-outside-view

sloping-roof-from-above-outside-view

view-from-new-kitchen-area-through-to-back-door-position-and-garage

view-from-new-kitchen-area-through-to-back-door-position-and-garage

Day 51 – Monday 19th September 2016

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Day 51 – Monday 19th September 2016

Work in and around Utility Room continues

rain-overnight-leaking-into-utility-room

rain-overnight-leaking-into-utility-room

rubble-and-plaster-board-from-utility-wall-also-see-vertical-cuts-in-wall-which-will-be-the-door-opening-into-the-new-bathroom

rubble-and-plaster-board-from-utility-wall-also-see-vertical-cuts-in-wall-which-will-be-the-door-opening-into-the-new-bathroom

close-up-of-grooves-cut-for-door-to-new-bathroom

close-up-of-grooves-cut-for-door-to-new-bathroom

everything-covered-to-protect-from-very-fine-red-brick-dust-after-cutting-grooves-for-new-doorway-in-utility-room-2

everything-covered-to-protect-from-very-fine-red-brick-dust-after-cutting-grooves-for-new-doorway-in-utility-room-2

dust-masks-essential

dust-masks-essential

new-brickwork-around-timbers-in-utility-room

new-brickwork-around-timbers-in-utility-room

close-up-of-new-sloping-beams-to-accomodate-head-height-for-steps-which-have-yet-to-be-built-to-reach-new-level-of-kitchen

close-up-of-new-sloping-beams-to-accomodate-head-height-for-steps-which-have-yet-to-be-built-to-reach-new-level-of-kitchen

Day 11 -Thursday 14th July

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Day 11 – Thursday 14th July

Brickwork is now in place as far as possible.

The next step is to order the block and beams for the flooring.

new kitchen wall
new kitchen area
new kitchen so far
view from back to new kitchen
dug out area for steps to garden can be seen behind new brickwork

foundations behind new lounge

Foundations behind new lounge, currently a bedroom