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Site Maintenance

Repairs To Tarpaulin Covers Over Timber and Boundary Fence Replaced

Jan 30, 2018 Shaun

Today, we went outside, all kitted out in thermals and work clothes for the first time in weeks and tackled some jobs around the site that needs to be done.…

Stoppage

Tax Returns Deadline Looms!

Jan 29, 2018 Shaun

Today, we just remembered that we got to do our tax returns so the day was spent doing that instead!! Oh blow! Another day lost!

Illness

Another Week Lost!

Jan 27, 2018 Shaun

Another week is lost to another bout of cold or flu virus attack! It is the second lots for us both and this time, it is likely to have been…

Design Phase 4 Skylights

Glazing Framework Type, Shape and Size Final Adjustments

Jan 20, 2018 Shaun

As a companion to the report Winter Cold Virus Hits the Workforce!, this blog describes the last two weeks of our building work. so with the background noises of coughing,…

Illness

The Winter Cold Virus Hits the Workforce!

Jan 20, 2018 Shaun

This is a report of several days of illness for our two man workforce, both being subjected to the damn annoying winter cold viruses, but not at the same time!!…

Site Management

Cleared Space in Storage Yard and Done Little Odd Jobs

Jan 6, 2018 Shaun

The last couple of days, we have been doing a couple of odd jobs and today, clearing the storage yard ready for the arrival of our Oak Timber. We repaired…

Build Progress Orders and Procurement Phase 4

Oak Timber Ordered

Jan 4, 2018 Shaun

We finalised and double checked our Oak Timber quantity and got a final quote from the timber merchant today. The major difficulty we have is that the large quantity of…

Holiday

Christmas Break!

Dec 25, 2017 Shaun

It is Christmas!! We have blitzed the whole workshop, to tidy it up and make it as clean as possible, ready for having our family around to celebrate this festive…

Build Progress Phase 4 Rafters

“H” Section is Now Complete!

Dec 21, 2017 Shaun

We finished off installing the rest of the “H” rafters outside, on quite a balmy day, on the shortest daylight day of the year! Tomorrow, we will try and get…

Build Progress Phase 4 Rafters

Installed Two “H” and Manufactured Eight “P” Rafters

Dec 20, 2017 Shaun

This morning, we ventured outside to install as many rafters in the “H” section of the roof but could only do two in the end before lunch! It was a…

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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