Another week and the first fix is just about done…honestly ha! The waste pipes are now in but the plumber is missing a few bits and so hopefully he will be back in week 61…. Plus Harold has been busy with bay window cills and has almost finished the roof tiles too..just ridge tiles toContinue reading “Week 60 – Site Progress! First fix is almost finished plus window cills and using the bifolds..”
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Week 53 – Site Progress..chipboard and the big one…weather tight!
More chipboard this week and it’s been great, actually walking around upstairs and getting a real feel for the space! Plus a little snagging as you can imagine ha! And we are weather tight! Its a temporary door but at least we can now get the ball rolling with the self build mortgage, and theContinue reading “Week 53 – Site Progress..chipboard and the big one…weather tight!”
Week 49 – Site Progress..Bay windows plus fence DIY!
Another week and we now have bay windows yay! We are edging ever closer to being weather tight! Just waiting on the front door, unfortunately there’s a two week delay but hey ho. Not too long now So very excited for the peacock front door knocker! I also can’t wait to take the safety fenceContinue reading “Week 49 – Site Progress..Bay windows plus fence DIY!”
Week 42 and 43 – Site Progress!
Another two weeks have gone by, and it shouldn’t be long now until we are water tight eek! Not alot to report in week 42, just the porch tiles and a bit of woodwork on the garage… Plus a site tidy, well the front half of the house, lots of sweeping up so that weContinue reading “Week 42 and 43 – Site Progress!”
Week 41 – Site Progress! Plus more light deliveries and front door changes
Another week has gone by and saw the roof trusses go up ready for the porch tiles Andy set up the scaffolding ready…luckily we didn’t have to wait for the scaffolders to do this ha ha! Thankfully the salt has started to wash off the bricks..phew! It looks here as though they’ve been spray paintedContinue reading “Week 41 – Site Progress! Plus more light deliveries and front door changes”
Week 39 and 40 – Site Progress!
Not a whole lot to report, simply because the windows and doors won’t be arriving for another month or so, which means there is no rush really! The garage roof trusses are up, and we ordered our garage door too eek! I didn’t realise I’d get excited over a garage door…and I don’t think AndyContinue reading “Week 39 and 40 – Site Progress!”
Week 37 and 38 – Site Progress!
Another two weeks have gone by, and wow the time really does fly! Although there hasn’t been much to report from week 37, there has been more progress in week 38 luckily. Week 37 saw some of the scaffolding come down though yay! which was exciting in itself and a great milestone! I’m pretty sureContinue reading “Week 37 and 38 – Site Progress!”
Week 36 – Site Progress!
We have solar panels! And just in time before the scaffolding comes down next week…. To pass the SAP assessment (something all new houses have to meet) we needed to have solar panels, the financial incentives for having solar aren’t what they used to be but our electric bill should go down from around £60Continue reading “Week 36 – Site Progress!”
Week 35 – Site Progress!
Yes! A productive week after a very quiet week 34! The roof tilers came on Wednesday and laid out all the tiles ready to put them in place on Friday And they had the best contraption! A tile conveyer belt. I want one! Or at least to use to send brews up ha! And Dave,Continue reading “Week 35 – Site Progress!”
Week 33 – Site Progress!
Well it’s been a busy week! The gables are now finished and the chimney isn’t far off plus the roofers have felted the roof now so at least the house is covered if we have any rain yay! Annddddd the name stones are in…. So so pleased with them! Such a lovely personal touch toContinue reading “Week 33 – Site Progress!”
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