So wet today – torrential rain all day
Plasterer was off sick and rain stopped play on the wall outside for the builder.
Some architraves around doorways were fixed on and husband started stripping wallpaper in the old bedroom which is now a bathroom.
architraves-around-doorway
Removing old wallpaper
Wet day – Work limited to undercover. Skylight gap previously covered in tarpaulin was recovered with board. This will be fitted and sealed within the next few days, so should soon be water tight. Hole was cut for doorway to new bathroom. Bricks laid to fill gap over new lintel above the new back door. Old bedroom window now blocked in. Photos below.
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new-doorway-cut-into-old-bedroom-which-will-be-new-bathroom-picture-taken-from-utility-side
More roof work – pictures taken Saturday 24th September from scaffolding
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view-of-roof-over-utility-and-entrance-to-new-kitchen-between-the-three-sloping-roofs
view-from-scaffolding
scaffolding-between-new-kitchen-and-garage
view-across-scaffolding-along-back-of-house
view-towards-back-garden-from-scaffolding-showing-felt-and-battening
view-to-back-garden-across-scaffolding
view-of-new-steps-from-scaffolding
view-into-new-kitchen-through-new-side-window-opening
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Day 51 – Monday 19th September 2016
Work in and around Utility Room continues
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rubble-and-plaster-board-from-utility-wall-also-see-vertical-cuts-in-wall-which-will-be-the-door-opening-into-the-new-bathroom
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everything-covered-to-protect-from-very-fine-red-brick-dust-after-cutting-grooves-for-new-doorway-in-utility-room-2
dust-masks-essential
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close-up-of-new-sloping-beams-to-accomodate-head-height-for-steps-which-have-yet-to-be-built-to-reach-new-level-of-kitchen
Thuderstorms wet-room-roof-leaking-again
view-to-new-lintel-above-position-of-backdoor
view-through-extension-from-old-small-bedroom
inside-new-kitchen-extension-view-of-roof-area
new-slabs-for-patio-and-steps
Heavy, heavy rain
This resulted in a lot of leaking rain water finding its way into the utility room and the small bedroom.
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Saturday-3rd-September-utility-roof-leaked
Sunday – tarpaulins now in place over old roof
Thursday was fine first thing, then heavy rain stopped the work
Retaining Wall and Steps
Step progress 2
Step progress
Wall progress
Wall progress 2
Rain! Heavy! No proper rain for a few weeks, till last night and this morning, just as all roof tiles have been removed – typical!
By lunch time rain was so heavy, the builder and his mate went home. Rain stops play again.
Filling back of retaining wall
Retaining wall
Very wet day
Insulation beginning and more work on drains
More blocks being delivered Truck size is limited by width of drive Therefore that limits weight that can be delivered
Bricks stacked to hand for builder
Insulation – celotex repels water
Rain stops play again
A whole lot of rain
Insulation between double block work
Tuesday 28th June
Heavy rain forecast.
By 1pm rain stopped play.
The photos below show the work completed today.
Demolishing remains of wall
Digger in action
Wall removed around house
Dumper close to house
Rain stops play
Slippery slope
Muddy
Wet trench
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