Week 21 - Knock through and boarding

Wow, its so amazing to finally see the proper size of the kitchen because it was really hard to imagine. The back wall and the side wall are completely down and we sold the old 2 x double glazed windows, kitchen, dishwasher, oven and hob and extractor in our bid to recycle so we are really pleased with ourselves. The kitchen is a bit more square than I realised but still a really good size around 5.5m x 6.5m and it is lovely and bright.

Yay this is our main bedroom all boarded ready to be plastered, oh my goodness it looks big!! yay Just to the left of the picture is the door to the onsite and just to right is the entrance for the walkin wardrobe which has also now been boarded. All the walls have been fully insulated for sound and heat to hopefully reduce the bills a bit.

Week 20 - Scaffolding came down and windows go in

Yipee, the scaffolding has finally come down and it is really starting to look like a house again. The 2 little velux on the roof are for the upstairs hallway and the ensuite on the top floor.

You can also see the back of the house now and they have started the construction on the single storey roof. There is still a bit of work to be done on the back lounge door and roof but we are definitely on the home straight now.

Week 19 - Some internal work finally and completion of the flat roof.

Oh my goodness, what a busy week!
Gav and I decided to get stuck and as we need to change all the original ground floor to solid floor in preparation for the underfloor heating. We took the carpet up and all the floor boards and proceeded to barrow in 4 tons of stone, phew!! Now all we need is the sand, visqueen, cement and insulation. Also being the eco-warriors that we are (sort of) we have recycled all the skirting boards, floor boards, wiring, pipework and even door via a local reclamation yard. Gold star for Gav and Suzy!

Halleluyah!!!! The flat roof is finally completed, it rained every day this week but the sun finally showed its face on Sunday so was completed then, we just needed half a day that was completely dry. This is a special fibreglass roof that comes with a 30 years guarantee, its actually very thin and goes on top of plywood, the area was much larger than any of us anticipated but the roof is now ready for the last few ridge tiles to go on.

Week 18 - More of the roof completed

Yay, I think we had 1 dry day so some of the ridge tiles have been put on. Progress really seems to have slowed down with the bad weather and also waiting for the flat roof specialist for that damn middle square right on top. Very frustrating!!

The back is looking really good now with the windows in the dormer and the tiles completed on top and at the sides. Fingers crossed for some better weather next week.

Week 17 - Velux and Stairs

Some of the internal work has started, again due to bad weather, the roof cannot be finished just yet. The first velux has been put in and a double glazed window in the office dormer. Its really starting to look like an actual room now.

Yay the stairs have gone in from the second floor to the third, no more ladder :-)

Week 16 - Tiles go on the roof

Yipee, the roof tiles finally go on after a delay due to bad weather, we have out the old tiles on the front to try match in the colour in a bit better.

New tiles on the back and you can really see the dormers taking shape, all the basic structure and support is in place.