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Days 118, 119 and 120 – 14th, 15th, 16th December 2016

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Days 118, 119 and 120 – 14th, 15th, 16th December 2016

new-bathroom-wood-floor-laid-first

New family bathroom – Old doorway from old bedroom to hall now plaster boarded over. Then new bathroom floor is laid. First a wooden flooring is laid and marked with a grid.

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grid-pattern-marked-out-on-wood-flooring

new-bathroom-wood-screwed-down-in-a-grid-pattern-to-ensure-tiles-will-be-laid-on-a-solid-base

new-bathroom-wood-screwed-down-in-a-grid-pattern-to-ensure-tiles-will-be-laid-on-a-solid-base

new-bath-in-place

New bath in place

close-up-of-tiles-in-new-bathroom

close-up-of-tiles-in-new-bathroom

some-floor-tiles-and-wall-tiles-laid-in-new-bathroom

some-floor-tiles-and-wall-tiles-laid-in-new-bathroom

walkway-up-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-have-been-jointed-filled-between-each-slab

walkway-up-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-have-been-jointed-filled-between-each-slab

view-from-main-patio-of-new-patio

view-from-main-patio-of-new-patio

slabs-laid-on-steps-not-cemented-between-slabs-yet

slabs-laid-on-steps-not-cemented-between-slabs-yet

patio-behind-house-now-all-finished-cement-between-slabs-jointing

patio-behind-house-now-all-finished-cement-between-slabs-jointing

Day 106 – Wednesday 30th November 2016

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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 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 101 – Friday 25th November 2016

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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

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Day 100 – Thursday 24th November 2016

Plastering and outside work on new patio

 

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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 96 – Friday 18th November 2016

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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

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Five steps are to be constructed here up to patio

 

Days 30 and 31 – Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd August 2016

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Days 30 and 31 – Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd August 2016

Work concentrated on the retaining wall behind the new kitchen and the new step area that will give us quick access to the garden.  The soil is clay and heavy, and although it has been well compacted over the years before its disturbance for this build, it needs to be held back with a strong wall.

Digger to remove remaining soil for steps 2

Digger to remove remaining soil for steps

As the height of the garden from the new patio is well above the ground level, about six steps will be required. This means more digging out to create space for the steps, also taking into consideration the width of each step and the drop of each step.

Digger to remove remaining soil for steps

Digger removing remaining soil

View from bedroom 2

View from bedroom

View from bedroom

2nd View from bedroom