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Build Progress Garage Phase 1

Shower Cubicle Day 8

Sep 24, 2011 Shaun

A few coat of varnish was applied to the underside of the shower tray itself and the “roof”. Then today we put on said roof, sealed it on and screwed…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 7

Sep 22, 2011 Shaun

The shower tray now does not leak! The sealant did the trick! We made the roof for the shower cubicle and cut out a small opening to insert a polycarbonate…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 6

Sep 21, 2011 Shaun

The shower tray and its white topcoat has set nicely overnight. The sugar was vacuumed up and washed under the outside tap. The water flowed away very nicely so no…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 5

Sep 20, 2011 Shaun

the four walls of the shower cubicle has been assembled in the Garden Room. It is now waiting for the tray to be finished and the cubicle’s roof cut and…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Samples

Sep 20, 2011 Shaun

Here are the pictures and result of the samples we made yesterday. Today we have done two more samples where we mixed the fine sand into the white topcoat first…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 4

Sep 19, 2011 Shaun

The second coat of varnish was applied after buying another tin, this time a full gloss finish, on the final wall and the door missed out yesterday. We started messing…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 3

Sep 18, 2011 Shaun

All the walls and door had their first and second coat of varnish (until we ran out of course!). the outside surfaces of the left wall and the front wall…

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Day 2

Sep 17, 2011 Shaun

All the pieces of the shower cubicle were sliced and sanded . exposed edges were rounded. The door was cut out of the front wall and overlapping strips placed around…

Materials

Copper Sheet

Sep 16, 2011 Shaun

We bought a sheet of copper, 1000mm long by 640mm wide and half a millimetre thick! This piece will serve as our base of the heat exchanger for the shower.

Build Progress Phase 1 Temporary Accommodations

Shower Cubicle Designed and work started

Sep 15, 2011 Shaun

We have designed our shower cubicle, a free standing unit to sit in the Garden Room as a temporary module while we live out of the way of the main…

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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