The new boiler is in – a Worcester Bosch Ri. Guy showed up at 0810, and worked through to about 1400. Network cable was piped in properly this time (instead of my hack), new flue (plastic instead of metal) has
Boiler replaced
Replacing the boiler
At the end of December, the soil stack at the back of the house clogged again. It turns out whoever installed the guttering down pipe did a shit job (pardon the pun), because they never flush-trimmed the down pipe where
Renovating the studio: part 10
Today saw the roof plywood finished off, and a polythene sheet tacked down until mid-January. All the building supplies have been stored in the newly constructed building, the window is boarded up, and the door is in place. The yard
Renovating the studio: part 9
The rafters went on today, and some of the plywood to form the basis of the roof. The rear concrete is still deemed too green to remove the shutters. The wrong fascias showed up on the truck yesterday, and had
Renovating the studio: part 8
Today was the day for getting the final top bricks on, and sort out the rear garden wall (make it usable). With the new insulated floor, my head just about reaches the bottom of the lintel for the window, so
Renovating the studio: part 7
The new construction got up to the lintels today – the ring beam should be tomorrow, once the cement has set and can take the weight without settling. The overall height won’t be much more than it is now; the