Month: March 2019
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Really putting things back together
With the fireplace work on hold for now, the builder has been able to crank up on the construction work. Thermal boarding in the living room has started, con-sawing the porch to install the damp proof course has started, and the electrician is getting all the old wiring pulled out and sockets set in to…
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Weekend thinking and decisions
The porch can stay. After I consulted my QS friend, he pointed out all the reasons to not knock it down (it’s been there 40 years and has no signs of structural issues, and could be re-roofed in-situ if needed), and I realised that it’s just the stress of trying to get this house put…
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One step forwards, two steps back
I had asked the builder to take down a bit of MDF for me, while taking up the carpets and floorboards for the electrician, with the intent of making a set of shelves to fit in the space once all the making good had been done. Who tell me say dat? He took it down,…
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It’s slab-tastic
The services are in and taped/clamped down, and the slab is poured. I could just about hear it hissing/popping this evening, as it starts to set. I’ve got measurements for most of the pipework, but I think the rule will just be “don’t cut more than 4 cm down in the living room” and everything…
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First fix piping almost done
Back this evening, and the membrane is down, the insulation is in place, the pipes have been clipped down and set in place for the radiators (accounting for the 50mm insulation on the walls), and the wiring conduits are down and full of wiring. Discussion with the electrician (who was still there when I got…
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Starting to rebuild
The builder has started on the path of rebuilding the floor of the living room, with double sheeting of 1200 gauge membrane, sharp sand, and Ballytherm insulation. The steel mesh has also been delivered, and will be placed between two layers of concrete. The electrician and I had a chat this morning early, looking at…
