This is a blog of our extension to our little 1930s terraced house, to share with family and friends. It has taken two years of planning and building control applications and approvals, searching for tradesmen, saving funds, and working out the logistics of managing such a project with 2 dogs, a cat and a one year old child! The plan is to add a kitchen diner with a utility room, and then reconfigure the existing downstairs to include a WC. We hope you enjoy reading about our project!
Friday, 13 March 2015
Coping stones, gutters and vent pipe completed! (Friday)
Today marked the end of the build! They spent the day putting the concrete coping stones on top of the parapets (to deflect water), then put on the gutters and extended the soil stack up to the roof line.
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Roof completed (Thurs)
Today they insulated and felted the roof. The building inspector came to check the correct amount of insulation had been used (100mm) to create a "warm roof".
A few pics!
A few pics!
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Week 3: Roofwork begins (Wed)
Today the roof went on! What speedy roofers they are! Here are some pics from the end of the day. Tomorrow I think they are going to felt the flat section, insulate the pitched part and finish off the lead flashings.
Saturday, 7 March 2015
Roof preparation and cavity closers (Thurs)
Today the straps went on, cavity closers installed, and roof materials delivered for next week. Am sure they have done more than that as had a team of 4 men working all day. They also installed the fascia board.
Week 2: Brickwork finished (Tues)
I have lost track a bit of what was done on each day this past week. They finished off the brickwork at the start of the week, including fitting cavity trays. They had to grind out all of the old pointing and repointed it, then on Thursday they started preparing the roof (securing the timbers with straps). They fitted the cavity closers so our doors can go in. They have also cut a hole for the vent pipe through the roof.
On Saturday the groundworkers came in and dug the soakaway, and fitted a gulley for the kitchen sink waste.
On Saturday the groundworkers came in and dug the soakaway, and fitted a gulley for the kitchen sink waste.
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