Update August & September 2011

 Firstly sorry for missing a blog last month!  I’ve had a number of complaints from family and friends who have been looking for the update. So……here is two months worth of blogs and pictures.

August

It was a momentous month! The Brick Layers completed their work on the extension and the roof timbers were put in place.

For the first time we could see the lines of the building and the crooked single storey roof.

A number of people slow down as they drive past to look at the quirky roof lines!

Progress in August

• Extension
• The second storey brickwork was completed
• Roof purlings were finished and lifted onto the brick work 
• The gables and chimney were bricked up and the chimney pot installed
• The roof timbers are on, ready for the waterproof membrane, insulation and tiles.

Others

• Started to cut the openings for the new windows in the existing building. New brick ends are being installed so the cut don’t look too sharp….to make it look like the windows have always been there.
• The bedroom in the existing building has been plaster boarded and plastered
• Plaster boarding has started in the upstairs bathroom

September

Things have slowed down slightly now that the builders have left but still making good progress. The double storey extension roof is finished and we have started working on the single storey roof. The intension is to complete the roof work and install the windows and doors by end of October.

Progress This Month  

Extension

• The double storey roof has been covered with waterproof membrane, insulation and batons have been laid.
• The cast iron windows were installed and tiles laid (we are very pleased with the overall look of the roof windows).
• Stripped, cleaned up and re-painted the 2^nd hand cast iron rainwater downpipes and guttering.
• Started to install the downpipes and guttering
• Manufacture of the oak truss for the single storey is underway