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Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Hot Water Tank Constructed, And Tested!

May 25, 2024 Shaun

It is time to start making the mould for our Hot Water Tank this week. We took the material we used for the Cold Water tank and managed to reused…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Sealing of Test Tank and Running a Hot Test

May 18, 2024 Shaun

One of the things we needed to do and finally got around to doing it this week, is to seal the tiny little leaks we had in our test tank…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Assembly of the Cold Water System and Installation of Header Tank

May 11, 2024 Shaun

When we had a spare moment or two, between doing other tasks, we explored the Cold Water System and looking at building it. We did an order for plumbing bits…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Sealing the Large Cold Water Header Tank, Tested It and Adding Final Plumbing Bits

May 2, 2024 Shaun

For this task, we ordered another batch of polyester resin from our suppliers, this time, specially formulated to be much thicker and jelly like so that we could paint it…

Air Ducting Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities

Started Air Ducting Inside Utility Cupboard

May 1, 2024 Shaun

We have identified that we need to construct the first part of the air ducting inside our Utility Cupboard that connects the “fresh” air coming through ducting buried underground. We…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Testing of Large Cold Water Header Tank

Apr 24, 2024 Shaun

Yesterday, we fitted our newly arrived tank connector and let the LSX sealant set overnight. today, we stood the tank upright and placed it on two small pieces of battens…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Installed Green Rain Water Pipework Up To Header Tank

Apr 23, 2024 Shaun

While we waited for the leak test on our new cold water tank, we got on with the task of installing a 32mm water pipe, all the way from the…

Repair Skylights Windows

First Stage of Improving Our Skylight Windows

Apr 22, 2024 Shaun

Today, on this lovely sunny Monday, we took the opportunity to go up on our roof, to our Skylight Windows, to do some upgrades and improve the windows. We have…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Cold Water Header Tank Created

Apr 19, 2024 Shaun

While we waited for our Test Tank to dry out completely before we can initiate any repairs, we got on with building the mould for our next tank to make,…

Build Progress Phase 6 Utilities Water

Creation of Test Tank

Apr 15, 2024 Shaun

We are at the stage of designing and building our water tanks, one cold and one hot. Because, we have a limited target volume to locate these tanks, we decided…

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  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Design
    • Electricity
    • Energy
      • Solar Electricity
      • Solar Thermal
    • First Floor
    • Garage
    • Ground Floor
    • Ground Works
    • Roof
    • Site
    • Ventilation
    • Walls
    • Water
      • Rain Water
      • Sewage
  • Find Us
  • Pictures
    • Material Samples
    • Temporary Building
  • Plans
    • Structural Engineer Apr 2013
    • Groundworks September 2010
    • Building control May 2010
    • Planning April 10
    • Planning October 09
    • Planning August 2009
  • Tasks
  • Webcam Feed