Oblong Architecture

Take a look at the bubble in the spirit level (no shims used).

To make a big hole in a wall, we've placed 150x150mm timber posts through the wall at first floor level.  These are supported on one end by acro-props (which fly through the floor), and on the end by brick stacks on a board, which are held by glulam timber...

Tried my hand at pipework (radiator and hot/cold feeds) with electrical conduits.

So, the old contractors (God bless em) left £100's worth of mortar out in the rain.  When I went to the manufacturer to get some more, I was told that they had run out and were not making it anymore.  The search for a new mortar which was the same colour...

Turns out I can't just feed wires over the top of doorways - they need to fit within 'zones'.  Removed wires and placed them in the zone.  Bit of a faff as it meant I needed to take up the floor and remove some plasterboard.  Live and learn!

Our first finished room - Tim's room in the attic.

Still nowhere near finished, but that doesn't stop us from having friends round for dinner (including using the UB's as a bench).

Karen and I laid a floor in the office (plasterboard for fire protection, 50mm polystyrene for sound insulations, and floorboards) then moved everything in.  It's not quite finished yet (door needs hanging, undecided about wall and floor finishes yet,...

Since our builders have gone, we've really enjoyed getting our hands dirty.  The whole family has joined in lugging, fixing, sweeping, joining, smashing and cleaning - it's team Griffin from here on.

Well, it's been some time since my last post and that is because not much has been done.  The builders went home one afternoon and then didn't return.  It's safe to say that the work is not yet finished.  Could it be because they would rather not do work...

Windows to the rear of the existing house are now in.

Some fine tuning to finish, but the windows to the extension side are now in.

A big day today - the windows arrive from Denmark - all £16k.  We were concerned with lifting them to first-floor level as 4 of them were 225kg.  Fortunately, the lorry came with a big crane and the windows were hoisted into position then slid off.  Very...

"Advanced" Grit blasters came the day after I phoned them and did a great job - recommended!

A very large concrete lorry arrives.

The waterproof top layer to the roof ready for the 'green' roof.

Progress during begining of February.

Progress during begining of February.

Progress during January.

Progress during December.

The day has come when work on site starts.  Jack and Dwain arrived with big hammers and wrapped in every coat they own.  Snow fell the night before so groundworks is a little tougher.  The first job was to ascertain where the existing services lie. The...

An attempt to make bring about some Christmas festivities.

Passed the Flouch Pub on the way to Huddersfield and noticed it was being demolished.  Having agreed a price, my house will now be a reconstituted pub.

Here is the collection of drawings that form part of the Building Regulation approval.

Having gone through more than just a 'spring clean', our temporary kitchen now sits in the dining room - but at least everything is hygienic.

The application comprised an online Planning Application form via the Planning portal, a set of drawings and a Supplementary Planning Document - No fee as resubmission of Application...

The application comprised an online Planning Application form via the Planning portal, a set of drawings and a Supplementary Planning Document - together with a fee.

The application comprised an online Planning Application form via the Planning portal, a set of drawings and a Supplementary Planning Document - together with a fee.