Day 2 of Freezing Temperatures and Ice Stops Work
Again, we waited in vain for the temperature to rise enough to melt all the ice. The sun was very strong but it only melted the ice where it was…
Freezing Temperatures and Ice Stops Work
We decided that it was too icy in the freezing temperatures we had over night (well below zero all night) and the concrete has lots of patches of frozen water…
Repaired and Modified Scaffolding Platform
Since it got dark and too cold to work outside, we carried on in the workshop to repair the damaged platform segment (this is the middle of the 3 segments…
Crane Unit Completed
We finished off building our little crane unit by making a hollow tube attachment welded on to a metal plate, this will hold the other end of the horizontal bar…
Hoisting Crane Framework Is Constructed
Today, we worked on designing and building a simple crane/hoist framework so we can haul up our steel pieces into place. Using a steel pipe we had lying around (an…
Day 2 of Assembly of Roof Steel Framework
We started today, in amongst the showers of snow and hailstones, by finishing off the scaffolding tower with the installation of the wooden platform at the top. This took longer than…
Assembly of Steel Framework Starts At Last!
Today, we started the big task of assembling the central steel framework that makes up the key structural core for the whole house. it was a very interesting start to…
Platform Number 2 Completed
We finished the 2nd platform today with a paint of exterior shed treatment which will help repel the rain water. The wooden safety hand rails were made using 50mm square…
Quick Tidy Up
We also spent some of the morning tidying up and doing minor servicing tasks around the site. We dismantled the painting tent and framework. We moved the 7 painted steel…
Scaffold Platform Number 2 Being Constructed
Today, we resumed work on our house building project after the disruptions of Christmas and new year holidays, some illnesses and a jury call up!! We needed another platform for…