Day 38 - Structural Works

The first steel was fitted today and its already made a huge difference.

Photo 1
 Photo 1 shows the steel in place between the old dining and breakfast rooms.
Photo 2
 Photo 2 shows the chimney starting to be removed. Eventually this entire wall is going to be removed.
Photo 3
Photo 3 shows the same steel from Photo 1 with the acro props removed.

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Photos 4 and 5 show the same chimney from Photo 2 but on the first floor bedroom.

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Photo 6 shows the same chimney removed from the second floor bedroom.
Photo 7
A glimpse of whats behind the sloping ceiling on the second floor bedroom. This will need to be removed and filled with insulation.

Photo 8
There is about 100mm of depth in the rafters that can be filled with insulation before fitting plasterboard.

Photo 9
 The wall in the hallway was the next to be removed.
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 I asked the builders to make the knock-through a little lower here so that we could retain the cornice.
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Photo 12
 Padstone in place ready for the steel.
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View from inside the old breakfast room.
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View from the hallway. The wall directly in front will also be removed, opening up the hallway here.

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Padstone in place for steel.

Photo 16
Padstone visible from inside drawing room. Builders did a good job in not damaging the picture rail.



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