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Update February 2011

Lock Cottage Renovation

I was really excited about starting work on the extension this month but every Monday I wake up with pain in my arms and legs and wonder what we have let ourselves in for! Focus this month has been on taking the old extensions down and we are nearly ready to start work on the foundations.

Insulation Insulation
Insulation (above)
 Extension  Extension
Extensions before  Extensions after
 Rockery
Rockery 

Progress This Month: ·

  • The walls in the main cottage have been insulated with celotex and battened ready for the plaster board ·
  • The outside toilet, coal store, utility room and kitchen extensions have been taken down brick by brick ·
  • All old bricks in reasonable condition have been cleaned off ready to re-use in the extension. The remainer have formed a rockery in the garden and will be used to raise the ground levels

Planning Progress:

Application for bricks, joinery and roof tiles has been approved. Architects drawings complete and with Structural Engineer.

 

 

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almoworld

Alison Moses and her partner are currently renovating an 18th century Lock Cottage in Staffordshire.

Currently the property has been stripped out, back to the orginal brick and they are waiting for planning permission before starting the extension. They intend on putting as much of the original features back into the property as possible and have already taken the ceiling down to reveal the old purlings.

Alison and her partner will be completing most of the renovation work themselves and expect this to take a year to 18 months before completion.