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Build Progress Phase 4

Shopping List for the Central Steel Framework

Oct 11, 2016 Shaun

 Also, while the tidying up task is being performed, we were also creating the shopping list for various steel parts to create the main structural central framework that defines the…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3

Tidy Up After Floor Slab Creation!

Oct 11, 2016 Shaun

Today, in lovely sunshine instead of the wet rainy day we had yesterday (typical!!), we started the tidying up task after the concrete has set enough overnight, for us to…

Build Progress Concrete Groundworks Phase 3 Timelapse Movies

Floor Slab is Poured!

Oct 10, 2016 Shaun

 What A Day! 7 AM We started at 7am at the crack of dawn to clear away as much as possible the rain water still puddling on the DPM plastic…

Groundworks Phase 3 Rain

Rain, Rain, Rain – Before Floor Slab is Poured!

Oct 9, 2016 Shaun

 We woke up to the news that we had well over 10mm of rain overnight, plus the 5mm we had the day before and thus making 15mm of rain! Oh…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Rainwater

Day 2 of Installing the Pipework for Rainwater off Roof

Oct 7, 2016 Shaun

 This afternoon, we continued with installing of the pipework running around the perimeter of the house, connecting to the downpipes from the roof and the guttering. We went along the…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Rainwater

Installing Pipework for Rainwater off the Roof and Guttering

Oct 6, 2016 Shaun

 Today, while we are waiting for the arrival of the ready mixed concrete on Monday, we carried on with the preparation and installation of the pipework running around the perimeter…

Repair Swimming Lane Timber

Tarpaulin Covering “rots” under the Hot Summer Sun!

Oct 5, 2016 Shaun

 And finally, we had to deal with a failed covering on our Timber Store located in our Swimming Lane. The tarpaulin has been completely “fallen” apart from being blasted by…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3

Laser Level Check and Final Adjustments of Cellular Framework of Floor Slab

Oct 5, 2016 Shaun

 This afternoon, we went around checking the height of all our cellular framework that divides up the Floor Slab. It is rather satisfying that we didn’t get more than 10mm…

Build Progress Building Control Groundworks Phase 3

Building Inspector Approves Preparation for Floor Slab!

Oct 5, 2016 Shaun

Our Building Inspector came along at lunch time and spent a few minutes looking over our DPM plastic, sticking up pipes and how it was all stuck together. He said…

Build Progress Phase 4

Shopping List for Steel Bits and Pieces

Oct 5, 2016 Shaun

This morning, a shopping list is being made up containing the Steel parts that forms the Central Structural Framework that holds up the whole roof complex. There are RSJ, box…

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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