Today the concrete was poured on the main extension.
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Sand blinded ready for DPM and then concrete. These photos show the area of the kitchen. The excavated corner was still giving us problems with the amount of water that had accumulated. It was constantly dripping from below the original foundations of the house.
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With the DPM spread, down went the concrete.
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Photo 9 shows the extension that will be part of the kitchen.
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Photo 10 shows the extension that will be part of the dining area.
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Photos 11 and 12 show the extension that will be part of the dining area after the concrete had dried a little.
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
We've been away for two weeks, but I've now decided on a company to carry out the groundworks and take me up to DPC. I did consider hiring someone with a digger to clear the site and dig the foundations which would have saved me a good amount of money but as we've already lost a lot of time and with family commitments I decided to give the entire groundworks to someone else. This is a list of the tasks I'm expecting the contractor to have completed: Demolition of all out buildings. Demolition of utility and kitchen saving the bricks Remove all waste Dig footings 600mm wide and 1000mm deep. Remove spoil. Dig oversite down to required level and remove spoil including internal breakfast and dining rooms and hallway. - Dining room doesn’t require digging as it has a suspended floor with a 650mm void. Supply and lay concrete foundations Supply and lay concrete blocks up to DPC Supply and lay all internal drainage Supply and lay all storm and foul drainage. Re...
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