Tag: House
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Tiling the ensuite
Having finally managed to pick a tile (Revigres, Planet Offwhite for the floor, Nimbus Offwhite for the walls) for the new ensuite, I arranged for it to be tiled this weekend just gone. The tiler was recommended by one of the plumbers who’d been on site, and I can’t say that I’m disappointed. There’s a…
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Balcony replaced, more skimming
The old balcony material has been removed completely, the joist next to the RSJ was lifted out long enough to get the RSJ fully painted, and a new marine plywood surface has been put in ready for torch felting. The builder and roofer noted that there was no proper angling of the felt in front…
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New hallway joists, changing the balcony
The hallway joists have been replaced, and some lovely rotten timber was removed. The hallway has also been leveled to match the master bedroom, and it’s a pretty incredible 8 cm drop over 2 metres of run. The bits for the balcony have also been taken up, and it’s evident that there’s pooling on the…
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Wall rebuilt
The new lintels are in, the top of the wall is built out, the floor beam is stitched to a new bit of timber that rests on the RSJ properly, and the RSJ has been painted. The builder also told me that they sorted out the last of the lead cap on the party wall,…
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Strengthening the wall
The top of the new brick wall has been packed out with slate, and sealed over; all the loose crap has been pulled out of the wall; the rotten timber is gone; new supports are shuttered in. There’s some nice granite to be kept for the garden, and the rest of the crap goes in…
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Bricked-up
The builder got cracking after yesterday’s consultation with Pat, and the door has already been bricked in. There’s some slate packing to come, and then he can move on to taking out the rotten timber, carefully. The old floor-level vent has been bricked up, and the “landing” at the bottom of the stairs has been…
