Thursday, 7 March 2013

THURSDAY - horrible wet foggy day - but work is coming on

getting ready to restore the brickwork on the base of building

CB board on school side

as above from other end - can see the trim running along

repaired bit

insulation, etc. waiting.......




roof edge, by kitchen door

corner of sitting room

roof covering held down

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

WEDNESDAY - roof going on..........

roof is now sealed on new bedroom extension

and ready for final sealing tomorrow on the rest of the building

the cills - starting to go on - with the cb boarding

the team leaving after a hard and very cold day on the roof

more views of the trim




boarded window on SW side


repair to rotten boards on SW wall


gas meter box now in place

new rainwater pipe in the electrics cupboard

and in the boiler 'room'

Monday, 4 March 2013

WEEK 8 - roof and some walls should be done this week - attempting to get the roof watertight before the rain which is forecast on Wednesday

Kevin has taken a course so that he is now a qualified Firestone roofer.  Looking forward to the roof going on this week.  Windows due week beginning of 18th March



testing the fall





new down pipes

the roof covering

Friday, 1 March 2013

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

TUESDAY - insulation going on roof, and the trim and cills have arrived

not snow - insulation!


the replaced beam

and its supporting wall

I did climb up the ladder to see the roofscape and the insulation going on




ooh. look the trim and cills........



Monday, 25 February 2013

MUST BE WEEK 7 - gosh time flies when your having your house rebuilt!!! Here are some views, mostly of the roof










the replacement beam going in

the replacement beam inside - now we can have a flat ceiling throughout the sitting room
         
These hold the house down - the architect had wondered why it hadn't blown away!