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Day 164 – Monday 27th February 2017 – phase 2

Day 164 – Monday 27th February 2017 – phase 2

4-vans-means-a-lot-of-teas-and-coffees

Four vans on the drive – this means a lot of teas and coffees to be made

Roofer, Royston, has been doing the flat roof sections

another-coat-of-fibre-glass-applied-over-flat-roof

another-coat-of-fibre-glass-applied-over-flat-roof

fibre-glass-roof

fibre-glass-roof

flat-roof-over-the-dormer

flat-roof-over-the-dormer lead area can be seen below

dormer-window-boarded-up-and-flat-roof-has-had-fibre-glass-applied

dormer-window-boarded-up-and-flat-roof-has-had-fibre-glass-applied

Michael the plasterer to begin skimming walls etc.

beginning-of-plastering-in-the-study-sealing-joints

beginning-of-plastering-in-the-study-sealing-joints

plasterer-beginning-to-seal-joints-between-plasterboard-before-skimming

plasterer-beginning-to-seal-joints-between-plasterboard-before-skimming

plastering-of-bedroom-ceiling

plastering-of-bedroom-ceiling

plastering-on-the-new-bedroom-ceiling-half-the-room-has-been-completed-today

plastering-on-the-new-bedroom-ceiling-half-the-room-has-been-completed-today

ceiling-pipework-in-new-front-room-old-hall-in-the-ceiling-for-water-and-radiators

ceiling-pipework-in-new-front-room-old-hall-in-the-ceiling-for-water-and-radiators. Work done by Marcus Kelly and his assistant Josh

pipework-for-radiators-and-hot-and-cold-water-for-upstairs-fitted-today-by-marcus-kelly-plumber

pipework-for-radiators-and-hot-and-cold-water-for-upstairs-fitted-today-by-marcus-kelly-plumber

pipework-in-the-old-porch-roof-space-for-hot-old-water-and-radiators

pipework-in-the-old-porch-roof-space-for-hot and cold-water-and-radiators

extractor-fan-installed-in-new-bathroom

extractor-fan-installed-in-new-bathroom

joe-ohara-electrician-ballen-electrical

Joe O’Hara, electrician, Ballan Electrical, wiring for light switches, sockets, in the old hallway which is becoming the sun lounge

channel-in-the-wall-in-the-new-front-room-for-wiring-to-turn-on-main-lights

channel-in-the-wall-in-the-new-front-room-for-wiring-to-turn-on-main-lights

channel-for-electrics-to-light-switch-which-will-be-by-the-staircase

channel-for-electrics-to-light-switch-which-will-be-by-the-staircase

wiring-installed-for-outside-light

wiring-installed-for-outside-light

wiring-for-right-hand-outside-light

wiring-for-right-hand-outside-light

wiring-for-outside-light-and-porch-light

wiring-for-outside-light

rockwool-filling-cavities-in-the-new-ensuite-bathroom

rockwool-filling-cavities-in-the-new-ensuite-bathroom

upstairs-windows-as-viewed-from-level-2-of-the-scaffolding

upstairs-windows-as-viewed-from-level-2-of-the-scaffolding

progress-at-the-top-of-the-staircase

progress-at-the-top-of-the-staircase

Day 137 – Sunday 22nd January 2017 – back to phase 1

Day 137 – Sunday 22nd January 2017 – back to phase 1 – near completion of the new family bathroom

Fitments all in place, door needs painting or varnishing and also handle required.

Interesting to compare it with how it used to look in September 2016.  See the transformation below.

saturday-3rd-september-small-bedroom-roof-leaked-badly-tiles-have-been-removed

Small bedroom to new bathroom

wet-room-roof-leaking-again

small bedroom

rubble-to-be-removed-from-old-bedroom

rubble-to-be-removed-from-old-bedroom

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

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

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-doorway-cut-into-old-bedroom-which-will-be-new-bathroom-picture-taken-from-utility-side

new-doorway-cut-into-old-bedroom-which-will-be-new-bathroom-picture-taken-from-utility-side

marcus-the-plumber-in-a-very-tight-spot-under-the-floor-in-the-new-bathroom

Spot Marcus, our plumber, in a very tight spot, under the floor in the new bathroom

new-bathroom-pipework-for-shower

new-bathroom-pipework-for-shower

plasterboarding-new-bathroom-beam-boxed-in

plasterboarding-new-bathroom-beam-boxed-in

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.

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

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

progress-in-new-bathroom-shower-bords-up-bath-fitted-shower-fitted

progress-in-new-bathroom-shower-boards-up-bath-fitted-shower-fitted

new-family-bathroom-picture-2

New Family Bathroom

new-family-bathroom

New Family bathroom – right hand side

new-family-bathroom-picture-3

new-family-bathroom-picture-3

Day 82 – Saturday 29th October 2016

Day 82 – Saturday 29th October 2016

Plumber today, connecting up pipework under the house.

new-drainage-pipe-for-a-sink-in-the-utility-room

New drainage pipe for a sink in the utility room and hot and cold water pipes

pipes-for-towel-rail-capped

In new bathroom the pipes-for-towel-rail-capped

pipework-in-place-for-new-bath-in-bathroom

pipework-in-place-for-new-bath-in-bathroom

old-radiator-in-utility-reconnected-now-re-routed-under-house

old-radiator-in-utility-reconnected-now-re-routed-under-house

pipework-through-wall-to-new-kitchen

pipework-through-wall-to-new-kitchen

pipework-for-radiator-under-the-window-in-the-new-kitchen-capped

pipework-for-radiator-under-the-window-in-the-new-kitchen-capped

pipework-capped-ready-for-large-radiator-in-new-kitchen-this-blockwork-was-the-old-small-bedroom-window

pipework-capped-ready-for-large-radiator-in-new-kitchen-this-blockwork-was-the-old-small-bedroom-window

Day 80 – Thursday 27th November 2016

Day 80 – Thursday 27th November 2016

marcus-the-plumber-in-a-very-tight-spot-under-the-floor-in-the-new-bathroom

Spot Marcus, our plumber, in a very tight spot, under the floor in the new bathroom

under-the-new-bathroom-floor-where-toilet-and-sink-will-go

under-the-new-bathroom-floor-where-toilet-and-sink-will-go

drain-and-pipework-under-floor

drain-and-pipework-under-floor

under-the-new-bathroom-floor-where-bath-will-be-positioned

under-the-new-bathroom-floor-where-bath-will-be-positioned

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-utility-room

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-utility-room

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-new-bathroom

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-new-bathroom

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-entrance-to-kitchen-beneath-flat-roof

new-plasterboard-ceiling-in-entrance-to-kitchen-beneath-flat-roof

Day 70 – Friday 14th October 2016

Day 70 – Friday 14th October 2016

Indoor work today – builder and plumber

bedroom-prepared-for-removal-of-window

bedroom-prepared-for-removal-of-window

window-before-removal-between-kitchen-and-bedroom

window-before-removal-between-kitchen-and-bedroom

blocked-up-window-between-new-kitchen-and-bedroom-from-bedroom-side

After! blocked-up-window-between-new-kitchen-and-bedroom-from-bedroom-side

blocked-up-window-between-new-kitchen-and-bedroom

After blocked-up-window-between-new-kitchen-and-bedroom

wall-partly-cut-in-readiness-for-new-door-to-kitchen-from-hallway

wall-partly-cut-in-readiness-for-new-door-to-kitchen-from-hallway

kitchen-now-cleared-of-scaffolding-and-building-materials

kitchen-now-cleared-of-scaffolding-and-building-materials

new-pipework-for-hot-and-cold-water-to-new-kitchen-and-gas-to-gas-cooker-partly-installed

new-pipework-for-hot-and-cold-water-to-new-kitchen-and-gas pipe -to-gas-cooker-partly-installed

gas-and-water-supply-pipes-partly-installed-for-new-kitchen-through-new-wall

gas-and-water-supply-pipes-partly-installed-for-new-kitchen-through-new-wall