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Build Progress Phase 4 Steelworks

Drilling and Welding Continues

Oct 29, 2016 Shaun

Today, in the workshop, lots of pieces were drilled, like for example, the 10mm thick plates with 13mm holes in the 4 corners (7 of these, one for each leg).

Groundworks Tidy Up

All Levelled and Flat around the House

Oct 29, 2016 Shaun

This morning, again in brilliant sunshine, we finished off the smoothing and levelling out the ground around the Great Room. It is all very neat and tidy now and we…

Groundworks Tidy Up

Levelling off the Ground Continues ..

Oct 28, 2016 Shaun

Today, in lovely sunshine, we carried on with the job of moving and levelling out the excess piles of soil and sand heaped around the outside of the house. We…

Build Progress Phase 4 Steelworks

The Steel pieces of the Jigsaw is being Constructed

Oct 28, 2016 Shaun

The work continued today in preparing all the pieces of steel work, cutting some to the correct sizes, some being drilled with bolt holes and screw holes. There are hundreds…

Build Progress Phase 4 Steelworks

Preparation and Practice for the Steel Frame

Oct 27, 2016 Shaun

Today, now that the steel has all arrived, all cross checked against original order list, the major task of preparing the pieces and practicing the various welds and drilling tasks…

Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

External Ground Levelled Continues

Oct 27, 2016 Shaun

Today, the work of smoothing out the ground around the outside of the house continues, working alongside the Garage and the side door of the house. Then, around the corner,…

Build Progress Phase 4

Steel Pieces Arrived

Oct 26, 2016 Shaun

This afternoon, the steel arrived and was off loaded. The lorry came backwards down the Loke. The big I-beam pieces were offloaded down inside the house itself, lying on concrete…

Phase 3 Tidy Up

Levelling Soil Around the House!

Oct 26, 2016 Shaun

Today, before the steel arrived, the soil around the perimeter of the house and it’s wall, continued to be levelled, covering up the rainwater pipework and making it smooth and…

Tidy Up

Workshop Cleared and Prepared for the Steel Fabrication!

Oct 25, 2016 Shaun

This afternoon, we continued with the tidying up operation, while we waited for the steel pieces to be delivered, by tackling the garage workshop! We took a load of rubbish…

Tidy Up

Outside Wood Rack Completely Sorted!

Oct 24, 2016 Shaun

After finishing the roof repair, we got down to sorting out the external wood rack we got under the overhanging roof, alongside our front door. Everything was pulled off, lots…

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Roselea

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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