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Build Progress Phase 4

Scratches On Glass Latest Results

Oct 31, 2020 Shaun

We made contact with our Triple Glazing supplier and directed them to our previous blog report. After examining the photos, they decided to send their Sales Director to inspect our…

Equipment and Tools Phase 5

Chop Saw Plank Slicing Station

Oct 28, 2020 Shaun

We started the week by creating a new piece of equipment, this time, a plank slicing station down in our Great Room, using our large chop saw and a length…

Repair Roof Temporary Accommodations

Patched Hole in Corridor’s Roof, Caused by a Firework!

Oct 26, 2020 Shaun

Today, we discovered a leak in our corridor in our temporary living quarters while it was raining outside! Upon closer inspection, there was a hole right through the outer layer…

Build Progress Phase 4

Cleaning and Polishing our New Windows

Oct 24, 2020 Shaun

On Tuesday, in lovely sunshine, we went around cleaning our new windows, on the outside surfaces. We will do the inside later on after we have sealed the inner glass…

Build Progress Entertainment Room Phase 5

Setting out the Entertainment room

Oct 24, 2020 Shaun

For the start of our new week, for the start of the work inside the house, we got on in sorting out the area where the Entertainment Room is situated.…

Equipment and Tools Phase 5

Created Large Right Angle Framing Tool

Oct 22, 2020 Shaun

We needed a tool to set out the rooms inside the house, as all the walls are right angled we needed something to get long right angled measurements. So we…

Build Progress Entertainment Room Orders and Procurement Phase 5

Concrete Material for Sound-Proofing Shell for Entertainment Room collated and Ordered

Oct 19, 2020 Shaun

After buzzing around several different suppliers, all across the country, looking for pre-stressed concrete beams and dense concrete blocks (the heavier 20kg ones), we chased down various prices, ranging from…

Build Progress Phase 4

Oak Beadings and Wings Installed

Oct 17, 2020 Shaun

After the glass was installed into the twelve windows, we spent the next two weeks putting on the Oak Beadings and Wings to finish off each window. Each window has…

Build Progress Entertainment Room Ground Floor Materials Orders and Procurement Phase 5

Ordered Concrete Beams and Blocks plus Sand and Cement for Entertainment Room

Oct 6, 2020 Shaun

Today, for our Entertainment Room, we calculated the number of concrete blocks and concrete floor beams needed to build a sound reducing barrier around the walls and ceiling. There are…

Build Progress Phase 4 Timelapse Movies Windows

Twelve Triple Glazing Units Arrives and All Are Installed

Oct 2, 2020 Shaun

Very very early Friday, with all the alarms waking everyone, we staggered up to get ready for the arrival of the glass which could arrive as early as 8am! What…

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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