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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

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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 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

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Day 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

Temperatures below zero today, -5C.  No work on the wall, steps or slabs. Tap outside frozen. New little bedroom painted with first coat of paint over  newly plastered walls.

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

Day 99 – Wednesday 23rd November 2016

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Day 99 – Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Amazing pictures of our plasterers on stilts!!!

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a-lot-of-workmen-this-morning-builder-2-plasterers-and-guy-to-do-fibre-glass-roof-repair

Quite funny really, had  a Viv, a Matt, and a Tom working here today! All names of family members!

plasterers-on-stilts-skimming-the-very-high-ceiling-this-was-amazing

plasterers-on-stilts-skimming-the-very-high-ceiling-this-was-amazing

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts

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plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-3

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-2

plasterers-at-work-on-stilts-2

base-for-steps-laid

base-for-steps-laid

bottoming-for-patio-slabs-to-be-laid-on

bottoming-for-patio-slabs-to-be-laid-on

 

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

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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

 

Day 52 – Tuesday 20th September 2016

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Day 52 – Tuesday 20th September 2016

Work to utility room, new bathroom, and brickwork

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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

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

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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 48 – Friday 16th September 2016

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Day 48 – Friday 16th September 2016

New beams joining old building to new extension, supports for roof

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area-which-will-be-walk-way-into-new-kitchen-from-back-door-beside-old-bedroom-note-large-difference-in-floor-height-steps-will-be-needed

view-from-ladders-over-window-into-old-small-bedroom-with-ceiling-removed

view-from-ladders-over-window-into-old-small-bedroom-with-ceiling-removed

view-of-new-beams-now-in-place-for-new-roof-over-old-small-bedroom-soon-to-be-family-bathroom

view-of-new-beams-now-in-place-for-new-roof-over-old-small-bedroom-soon-to-be-family-bathroom

tiles-on-scaffolding

tiles-on-scaffolding

Day 40 – Tuesday 6th September 2016

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Day 40 – Tuesday 6th September 2016

Main steps are really taking shape now. Also felt and battening on the roof began.

main-steps-now-back-filled-and-with-concrete

Main-steps-now-back-filled-and-with-concrete

main-steps-filled-with-concrete-and-view-up-to-roof-where-felt-and-batoning-has-begun

Main-steps-filled-with-concrete-and-view-up-to-roof-where-felt-and-battening-has-begun

main-steps-and-roof-view-progress-so-far

Main-steps-and-roof-view-progress-so-far

Also the builder collected fibre glass coated board for part of the flat roof that will eventually be over new utility room and new bathroom.

Day 21 – Friday 5th August 2016

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Day 21 – Friday 5th August 2016

Checking new lintel

Checking new lintel

Concrete slab for utility

Concrete slab for utility

View of garage through new kitchen

View of garage through new kitchen

Looking through new window position

Looking through new window position

Over the top

Top of new kitchen

View from kitchen through patio door to steps

View from kitchen through patio door to steps eventually

View of back garden

View of back garden

View of patio through scaffolding

View of patio through scaffolding

View of polytunnel from top of scaffolding

View of polytunnel from top of scaffolding

View over garden to field 2

View over garden to field 2

View to new kitchen window position

View to new kitchen window position