Cladding OSB Boards on left side is UP!
The structural OSB Boards are up! The left hand side of the garage was covered in seven and a half boards in just a couple of hours! It was much…
OSB Boards cladding is up for the right side!
Today was the day for mounting the OSB 11mm boards onto the framework! We started with the right hand side of the garage and we soon discovered that none of…
Right Side Framework is UP!
We had a good day today! Started 10am and finished 7pm! The right hand side of our Garage is UP! The framework is erected along with part of the front…
Finally At Last! Work resumes!
We have had loads of bad weather for the last week and outside work has been grounded! We had snow, hail, sleet and loads of rain! A very wet November!…
Back wall up!
Yahoo! the first wall of the building project is completed! We started the day by using the mini-digger to lift the wall to the just above horizontal, this reduces the…
Started the heave-ho
With the ramps ready it was time to start moving the wall into position to be lifted upright. We have bought a few sets of double pulley blocks and lots of rope!…
Ramps to lift back wall ready.
We have made the four ramps needed to lift the back wall over the conduits and pipes and up to the level of the mass wall. We have probably over…
Finished back wall
Spent the last few days finishing off the back wall now the cement boards are here… First we fixed a sheet of thick polythene over the OSB as a final…
Ladder brackets ready
Finished cutting and drilling the pieces for all six ladder brackets. Shaun carefully washed and dried all the parts, then we assembled them. Finished them by Applying three coats of Hammerite…
Rubber Membrane for roof arrives!
The Firestone EPDM Rubber Roof has arrived! The membrane measures 9m by 9.5m or at least that is what is written on the label! It is all folded up and…