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New Flower Bed

May 2018 – July 2018

End of May 2018 – Plot marked out roughly with canes for a new planting area.

This area is situated in the front garden, by a small wall, adjacent to the front gate.  It looked ideal for a new flower bed.

This was the beginning of June after planting up.  Plants include Geum, Heuchera, Astilbe, Salvia, Spirera, Coreopsis, Penstemon

Now the beginning of July 2018 and this is how it has developed

Iris now coming up against the wall.

 

Day 167 – Thursday 2nd March 2017 – phase 2

Day 167 – Thursday 2nd March 2017 – phase 2

old-hallway-wall-now-demolished-boarded-up-at-the-front

Old hallway wall now demolished extending the size of the new sun lounge. Boarded up whilst work continues inside.

old-hallway-wall-now-demolished

Old hallway wall now demolished

view-from-old-porch-to-back-of-old-hallway

View from the old porch inwards. The floor will be built up to match the height of the existing floor.

access-to-upstairs-is-still-via-a-ladder

Access to the new upstairs is still via a ladder.

bedroom-and-the-progress-with-the-plastering

The new bedroom and progress with the plastering. Boarded up dormer on the left.

view-of-plastering-drying-out-at-the-front-of-the-bedroom

View of the plastering drying out at the front of the bedroom

ensuite-bathroom-lastering-so-far-and-toilet-pipe-now-boarded-in-to-create-shelf-area-at-the-back-this-also-has-ensured-that-toilet-is-away-from-the-sloping-roof-overhead

This will be the ensuite bathroom. The toilet waste pipe has now been blocked in to bring the position of the toilet forward away from the sloping roof. A shelf has been created at the back.

creation-of-toilet-area-away-from-the-sloping-roof

Creation of shelf and boxing in of the toilet to bring the position of the toilet further forward and away from the sloping roof.

new-cupboard-over-the-stairs-framework-now-in

New cupboard framework has been built over the stairs. this will be accessed from the study.

Day 166 -Wednesday 1st March 2017 – phase 2

Day 166 -Wednesday 1st March 2017 – phase 2

view-of-springdale-progress-so-far-boarded-up-porch-ready-for-demolition-of-the-inside-wall

View of Springdale from the front with boarded up old porch now ready for demolition of wall inside

springdale-on-the-first-of-march-2017

Springdale-on-the-first-of-March-2017

old-porch-wall-inside-ready-for-demolition

old-porch-wall-inside-ready-for-demolition

old-radiators-from-hallway

old-radiators-from-hallway

old-porch-boarded-up

old-porch-boarded-up inside

front-of-house-boarded-up-ready-for-demolition-of-wall-inside

front-of-house-boarded-up-ready-for-demolition-of-wall-inside                              View from the outside

 

looking-down-from-scaffolding-to-boarded-up-front

looking-down-from-scaffolding-to-boarded-up-front

dormer-lead-around-window

dormer-lead-around-window

dormer-sides-lined-with-lead

dormer-sides-lined-with-lead

rendering-applied-today-as-seen-throught-the-scaffolding

rendering-applied-today-as-seen-throught-the-scaffolding

rendering-as-seen-from-second-level-of-the-scaffolding-looks-perfect

rendering-as-seen-from-second-level-of-the-scaffolding-looks-perfect

rendering-as-seen-from-second-level-of-the-scaffolding-pic-3

rendering-as-seen-from-second-level-of-the-scaffolding-pic-3

rendering-pic-4

rendering-pic-4

view-of-bedroom-and-dormer-more-plastering-completed-today

view-of-bedroom-and-dormer-more-plastering-completed-today

view-of-2-bedrrom-windows-and-new-plastering

view-of-2-bedroom-windows-and-new-plastering

wall-channelled-out-for-plug-sockets

wall-channelled-out-for-plug-sockets

entrance-to-study

entrance-to-study

waste-pipe-connected-to-downpipe-which-has-been-connected-to-the-house-drains

new waste-pipe-installed and connected-to-new downpipe-which-has-been-connected-to-the-house-drains

waste-downpipe-connected-to-vent-with-birds-nest-top

waste-downpipe-connected-to-vent-with-birds-nest-top

shower-waste-and-wash-hand-basin-waste-water-pipe-in-white-connected-to-the-waste-pipe-under-the-guttering

shower-waste-and-wash-hand-basin-waste-water-pipe-in-white-connected-to-the-waste-pipe-under-the-guttering

waste-pipe-from-new-upstairs-toilet-not-yet-put-in

waste pipe from new upstairs toilet as yet not installed

white-waste-pipe-coming-from-right-to-left-join-waste-pipe-from-shower-and-then-flows-through-to-main-waste-pipe-outside

white-waste-pipe-coming-from-right-to-left-join-waste-pipe-from-shower-and-then-flows-through-to-main-waste-pipe-outside

plumbing-pipes-under-old-ceiling-in-the-old-porch-middle-pipe-is-cold-water-supply-to-upstairs-toilet-right-beam-hot-and-cold-supply-of-water-to-the-wash-basin-short-pipe-radiator-pipe-to-bedr

Plumbing pipes under old ceiling of the old porch. Middle pipe is the cold water supply to the upstairs toilet. Right of the beam is the hot and cold supply of water to the wash basin. Short pipe is the radiator pipe to the bedroom.

Day 161 – Wednesday 22nd February 2017 – phase 2

Day 161 – Wednesday 22nd February 2017 – phase 2

flat-roof-1st-coat-applied-onto-roof-over-new-upstairs

Flat roof – first coat of fibre glass applied over new upstairs flat roof

flat-roof-pic-2

flat-roof-pic-2

right-side-of-roof-tiles-are-now-being-put-back-on-2-roofers-today

left-side-of-roof-tiles-are-now-being-put-back-on-2-roofers came-today

tiles-are-now-being-put-on-the-new-right-side-of-the-house

tiles-are-now-being-put-on-the-new-left-side-of-the-house

tiling-around-the-new-dormer

tiling-around-the-new-dormer

large-amounts-of-insulation-going-into-ceilings-of-new-upstairs-sloping-roof-and-walls

large-amounts-of-insulation-going-into-ceilings-of-new-upstairs-sloping-roof-and-walls

insulation-and-plasterboard

insulation-and-plasterboard

celotex-insulation

celotex-insulation

blurry-photo-paul-on-scaffold

blurry-photo-Paul-on-scaffold

Day 160 – Tuesday 21st February 2017 – phase 2

Day 160 – Tuesday 21st February 2017 – phase 2

view-of-house-porch-front-removed

View of house from the front – Porch removed

front-porch-door-and-panels-removed

Front porch door and panels removed

front-porch-door-and-panels-removed-pic2

front-porch-door-and-panels-removed-pic2

skip-with-the-contents-of-the-front-of-the-porch

skip-with-the-contents-of-the-front-of-the-porch

new-steel-beam-to-support-new-front-room-installed-over-the-porch-area

New steel beam installed over the front foundation wall to support the new front of house and to ensure there is no sinking

old-porch-new-steel-beam

old-porch with new-steel-beam in place

new-steel-beam-to-support-front-of-the-house-over-foundation-wall

new-steel-beam-to-support-front-of-the-house-over-foundation-wall

porch-from-above

porch-from-above

dormer-progress-so-far

dormer-progress-so-far

side-view-of-dormer-and-insulation

side-view-of-dormer-and-insulation

side-view-of-dormer-and-insulation-pic-2

side-view-of-dormer-and-insulation-pic-2

waste-pipe-from-new-ensuite-bathroom

waste-pipe-from-new-ensuite-bathroom

study-with-plasterboard

study-with-plasterboard

radiator-pipes-for-new-radiator-under-large-window-in-upstairs-bedroom

radiator-pipes-for-new-radiator-under-large-window-in-upstairs-bedroom

plasterboard-delivery-for-new-upstairs

plasterboard-delivery-for-new-upstairs

plasterboard-inside-new-bedroom

plasterboard-inside-new-bedroom

Days 156-159 Wednesday 15th February Monday 20th February 2017

Days 156-159  Wednesday 15th February Monday 20th February 2017

Away for a few days in Edinburgh at a wedding so loads of progress on the build whilst we were in Scotland

 

dormer-from-side-and-felt-and-battening-on-roof

dormer-from-side-and-felt-and-battening-on-roof

Roofers have been in and working on both sides of the house

felt-battening-and-dormer

felt-battening-and-dormer

new-dormer-structure

new-dormer-structure

roof-tiled-on-the-right-side-of-house-and-around-the-velux

roof-tiled-on-the-right-side-of-house-and-around-the-velux

scratch-coat-at-top-of-new-front-wall-viewed-from-the-right-side

scratch-coat-at-top-of-new-front-wall-viewed-from-the-right-side

scratch-coat-at-top-of-new-front-wall

scratch-coat-at-top-of-new-front-wall

scratch-coat-on-gable-end

scratch-coat-on-gable-end

view-of-scratch-coat-from-the-left-and-the-felt-and-battening

view-of-scratch-coat-from-the-left-and-the-felt-and-battening

pipes-for-radiator-in-bedroom-under-dormer-window

pipes-for-radiator-in-bedroom-under-dormer-window installed by Marcus Kelly our plumber

pipes-laid-by-plumber-around-new-eaves

pipes-laid-by-plumber-around-new-eaves

area-marked-for-new-walk-in-shower

area-marked-for-new-walk-in-shower

partition-wall-in-front-of-new-eaves-in-bathroom

partition-wall-in-front-of-new-eaves-in-bathroom

insulation-in-new-bathroom-around-window

insulation-in-new-bathroom-around-window

partition-wall-between-study-and-staircase-area

partition-wall-between-study-and-staircase-area

study-and-plasterboarding

study-and-plaster ensuiteboarding

view-of-large-window-in-new-bedroom-from-ensuite

view-of-large-window-in-new-bedroom-from-ensuite

view-of-dormer-from-inside

view-of-dormer-from-inside

bedroom-marked-out-to-establish-positions-of-light-switches-and-plug-sockets

bedroom-marked-out-to-establish-positions-of-light-switches-and-plug-sockets, wiring all in for lights, all installed by Joe O’Hara, Ballen Electrical

electrician-ballen-electrical-has-marked-up-reference-point-for-switches-to-be-transferred-when-plaster-board-is-put-into-place

electrician-ballen-electrical-has-marked-up-reference-point-for-switches-to-be-transferred-when-plaster-board-is-put-into-place

Day 134 – Thursday 19th January 2017 – phase 2

Day 134 – Thursday 19th January 2017 – phase 2

progress-on-day-134-formation-of-upstairs-windows

progress-on-day-134-formation-of-upstairs-windows

progress-on-day-134-formation-of-upstairs-windows-pic-2

progress-on-day-134-formation-of-upstairs-windows-pic-2

side-view-of-new-upstairs

side-view-of-new-upstairs

opening-for-middle-window

opening-for-middle-window

view-looking-down-from-top-scaffolding-onto-old-balcony-window

view-looking-down-from-top-scaffolding-onto-old-balcony-window

view-looking-down-from-top-scaffolding-onto-old-balcony-window-also-showing-areas-of-roof-that-have-been-prepared-for-new-steel-beam

view-looking-down-from-top-scaffolding-onto-old-balcony-window-also-showing-areas-of-roof-that-have-been-prepared-for-new-steel-beam

view-from-the-right-hand-side-of-house-steel-beams-in-brown-now-at-the-bottom-of-the-wall

view-from-the-right-hand-side-of-house-steel-beams-in-brown-now-at-the-bottom-of-the-wall

view-of-the-new-wall-from-the-left-side-of-the-scaffolding

view-of-the-new-wall-from-the-left-side-of-the-scaffolding

view-of-right-hand-side-of-roof

view-of-right-hand-side-of-roof

view-of-double-wall-built-on-top-of-new-steel-beam-at-the-front-of-the-house-and-pitched-roof-covered-to-protect-from-the-weather-roof-felt-is-in-poor-condition-probably-the-original-roofing-felt

view-of-double-wall-built-on-top-of-new-steel-beam-at-the-front-of-the-house-and-pitched-roof-covered-to-protect-from-the-weather-roof-felt-is-in-poor-condition-probably-the-original-roofing-felt

view-from-the-right-hand-side-of-house-showing-double-wall-and-exposed-roof-covered

view-from-the-right-hand-side-of-house-showing-double-wall-and-exposed-roof-covered

left-hand-side-of-roof

left-hand-side-of-roof

Day 133 – Wednesday 18th January 2017 – phase 2

Day 133 – Wednesday 18th January 2017 – phase 2

progress-after-day-133-new-wall-going-up-over-new-supporting-beam-at-front-of-house

progress-after-day-133-new-wall-going-up-over-new-supporting-beam-at-front-of-house

front-of-house-so-far-with-new-wall

front-of-house-so-far-with-new-wall

new-wall-over-new-supporting-beam-over-old-porch-roof

new-wall-over-new-supporting-beam-over-old-porch-roof

another-view-of-new-wall-over-old-porch

another-view-of-new-wall-over-old-porch

new-supporting-beam-as-seen-from-right-side-of-scaffolding

new-supporting-beam-as-seen-from-right-side-of-scaffolding

new-wall-over-right-side-of-house-front

new-wall-over-right-side-of-house-front

left-side-of-house-from-scaffolding-showing-new-wall-going-up-over-the-front-of-the-house-on-the-new-support-beam

left-side-of-house-from-scaffolding-showing-new-wall-going-up-over-the-front-of-the-house-on-the-new-support-beam

left-side-where-tiles-were-removed-yesterday-for-insertion-of-the-large-supporting-steel-next-week

left-side-where-tiles-were-removed-yesterday-for-insertion-of-the-large-supporting-steel-next-week

area-of-roof-where-tiles-were-removed-yesterday-with-bat-ecologists-this-is-where-a-huge-steel-beam-will-be-inserted-into-the-house-for-the-support-of-the-roof-and-the-new-wall-will-be-built-on-top

area-of-roof-where-tiles-were-removed-yesterday-with-bat-ecologists-this-is-where-a-huge-steel-beam-will-be-inserted-into-the-house-for-the-support-of-the-roof-and-the-new-wall-will-be-built-on-top

right-side-of-house-roof

right-side-of-house-roof

top-of-old-balcony-window-just-visible-from-scaffolding

top-of-old-balcony-window-just-visible-from-scaffolding

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area-pic-2

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area-pic-2

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area-pic-3

area-inside-where-roof-beams-have-been-cut-away-at-centre-back-grey-area-pic-3

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

walkway-between-new-kitchen-an-garage-slabs-being-laid-also-scratch-coat-on-new-kitchen-outside-wall

Pathway between new kitchen and garage. Slabs being laid. Also scratch coat on new kitchen wall has been applied.

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

Day 111 – Monday 5th December 2016

Day 111 – Monday 5th December 2016

Delivery of kitchen unit to replace damaged one. Step at side of kitchen window put in.  Plasterers/roughcast guys returned to put metal and wood edgings on new walls, in preparation for scratch coat

new-bathroom-suite-arrived-today-for-new-downstairs-family-bathroom

new-bathroom-suite-arrived-today-for-new-downstairs-family-bathroom

view-from-bathroom-to-utility-no-door-on-yet

view-from-bathroom-to-utility-no-door-on-yet

3-shower-boards-1-shower-screen-and-heated-towel-rail

3-shower-boards-1-shower-screen-and-heated-towel-rail

ramp-and-walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-now-built-up-wall-completed-to-tie-in-with-existing-wall

ramp-and-walkway-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-now-built-up-wall-completed-to-tie-in-with-existing-wall

battening-and-metal-strips-now-in-place-for-rough-casting-of-bricks-on-new-extension

battening-and-metal-strips-now-in-place-for-rough-casting-of-bricks-on-new-extension

new-side-step-to-back-of-garage

new-side-step-to-back-of-garage