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.
Once we had a better idea for our layout, we decided to get an architect involved to draw the plans required for obtaining planning permission. Having spoken to a number of local people that had recent building work done, we contacted a couple of architects. Unfortunately our first architect (who was highly recommended) was looking at retirement plans so although he made the effort to visit the property, he politely declined the work. The next architect we invited, was very enthusiastic with the project and had good references so we decided to proceed. This was the first time that we have used an architect for any building work, and he explained the work he would be doing along with an engineer to provide calculations for any structural alterations, and costs involved. We had the expectation that architects would provide us with some ideas and suggestions for a "grand design" but it turned out that the architects we spoke to didn't really suggest much and were happy
So as we await for planning consent and quotes from builders, we thought it was good to use the time to start looking at the style of windows we would want installed. The intention is to replace all the single glazed windows with double glazing at some point but this will depend on the cost. The existing windows of the house are single glazed timber sliding sash, with Georgian bars in the upper half. Front Elevation The rear windows are simple sliding sash with the ones on the ground floor having Georgian bars. Rear Elevation The extension will consist of 2 windows in the kitchen area, followed by another in the utility area. Then there is a small window for the small toilet and 2 windows above the garage (front and rear). There is also a single door from the utility into the garden and 2 sets of bi-folding doors. In total then we have over 30 windows. We would like to replace the existing windows with something similar that keeps the character of the property but sl
As the floor joists in the attic were quite small and were already bowing due to the weight of items stored there over the years, we decided that to make the space usable we needed to strengthen them. Again, this was another unplanned task. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Previous Next
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