A good week of progress
The roof is being tiled this week, lead work done The Windows at the back are beaded and the cheeks ready to render. One of the best things that has … Continue reading
Builders are in after a break and making progress
The best part of this week has been seeing the windows go in at the rear of the house. A fibre glass valley will be built between the wall at … Continue reading
Progress on the inside
The front room is now plastered completely, the bay has been rounded so it is looking like a real feature. The space looks enormous, 6 metres (19.5 feet) wide and … Continue reading
Velux windows
Some of the bathroom is now plaster-boarded and the window area has been cut out. The bathroom is looking a lot larger than expected, in fact there is more than … Continue reading
A bit of plastering
The back room has been plastered completely now, with half of the front room also completed we are just waiting for the plumber so that we can get on and … Continue reading
Will we or won’t we be in for Christmas …
We would love to be in for Christmas, even though we know it is unlikely the glass lantern will be fitted, or the roof fibre-glassed, at least we could be … Continue reading
Electrics, more plasterboad and decisions, decisions
The outside felt, battening and fibre glass roof is going to be done last. the important decisions are now all inside. Where to the power points go, where do the … Continue reading
A room with a view
The back room is almost plaster-boarded and the windows at the back of the house will be inset into the room. The photo below shows the roof at the rear … Continue reading
Plasterboard and electrics and more insulation
Now the roof structure is partially insulated the electrician is on site to start the wiring, the areas where he has put the wires can now be plaster-boarded. Unusually the … Continue reading
Loft Windows and insulation
We have got to the point where the front Velux housing has been created and is in position, double timber all around to ensure the window doesn’t cause the roof … Continue reading
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