Today the concrete was scheduled to arrive in the morning and 09:30 the lorry pulled.
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The guys had to wheelbarrow the concrete into the house.
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Photos 3 to 5 show the concrete poured into the hallways and kitchen extension. We decided to leave a step inside when entering from the garage (Photo 5) to save having to raise the door, adjust the arched brickwork and add an additional step down into the garage.
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Where the BCO allows blocks to be used to build up the foundations, the cavities need to be filled with concrete.
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Photo 8 shows the enormous hole that has been created from removing the base of the shed. We didn't expect the foundations of the shed to be so deep!
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In hindsight it may have been better to leave the shed base as it may have been useful in the future as a platform for the bricklayers to use.
Grab lorry arrived to remove more muck Photo 1 Photo 2 The damp proofing was also applied in the hallway. Although it was suggested to take the damp proofing up to 1m, it would have required removing all the skirting and dado-rails. We decided against it as the existing damp course was doing its job so we just applied it below the finished floor level as that wont be accessible. Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photos 5 to 9 show the foundation masonry being constructed. This will all be below ground level and won't be seen. Previous Next
Brickwork has been progressing on the garage. The difficulty has been finding and cleaning the best of the salvaged bricks to reuse. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Previous Next
The demolition of the conservatory continues... Managed to salvage around 200 of these bricks which I'm thinking could be used for flower beds or an outdoor BBQ in the future. Previous Next
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