Day 14 – July 27th 2016
Building Work Continues
Day 14 – July 27th 2016
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Day 13 – Monday 25th July 2016
Day 13 – Monday 25th July 2016
The block and beam flooring was installed today. It is absolutely solid.
Hard, heavy work for the builders.
Window to left of wheel barrow is now the doorway in the next picture. This photo taken on 26th July 2016.
Day 12 – Friday 22nd July
Day 12 – Friday 22nd July
Block and Beams for the new flooring delivered today.
Brickwork Stage at end of day 12
Now ready for block and beam stage
Day 11 -Thursday 14th July
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, currently a bedroom
Day 9 – Tuesday 12th July
Day 9 – Tuesday 12th July
Delivery of building materials
Foundations are all hardened and ready for building
Blocks all ready for building
Delivery of building materials
Day 8 – Friday 8th July
Friday 8th July – Day 8
Concrete filling
‘Before’ pictures
‘During’ pictures
Gate had to be removed
Pipes laid for pumping concrete
Concrete pump started up
Trenches being filled
More concrete arriving
Levelling concrete to peg height
More concrete filling
Tapping out air bubbles and smoothing
Finishing off and creating a working area
‘After’ Pictures
Finished Foundations
A great morning’s work!
Day 7 – Thursday 7th July
Thursday 7th July 2016
All areas are now prepared for concrete.
The Building Control Officer has been to inspect the excavation and everything is in order.
Photos below
ready for concrete
ready for concrete 2
ready for concrete 3
Day 4 – A dry week is forecast
Monday July 4th
The forecast was dry.
Here are photos for Monday’s work:
Digger at work
Clay soil
Trenches
Day 1 – A bit of Excavation
Monday 27th June 2016
Machinery arrived. Weather lovely. Forecast is not for the rest of the week.
Photos showing the story of today
Digger Commencing Work
Dumper Truck to take soil to the field
Excavation Begins
Digging up the Lawn
Extremely large dumper takes soil to the field
Huge Machinery
New Patio Area
New trench dug
New Trench looking towards Original Patio
Demolition of Wall
New Road! Tyre tracks
Tracks to field where sub soil will be recycled
View from trench
View from trench, potential for steps here
View along back of garage
Couldn’t resist having a go!
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