Friday 18th January 2013 / 10:00
Could almost be a ski chalet if you squint.
11 Central heating
Saturday 2nd November 2013 / 20:14
With all valves, temporary end stops and compression fittings double checked, I turned on the mains water pressure to test the system for leaks. For about a minute the water roared into it and I couldn’t find any leaks anywhere. Then the old hall radiator started clicking and cracking before one loud bang and a jet of water shot out of the side. I hadn’t reckoned on the pressure of the water being so high that it forced the two halves of the radiator apart and broke a spot weld, leaving hole for the water to come out. A quick run round to shut off the water and open the drain cock to release the pressure then finger over the hole for a few minutes while the pressure dropped and the water drained out.
Floor – new timber
Friday 2nd November 2012 / 10:29
William and Neil have kindly selected some nice straight bits of timber from Totton Timber and brought it all round on the lorry.
Plasterboarding 7
Sunday 9th June 2013 / 21:32
The steel lintel above the window has wood stuck or screwed to it to proved a surface that can be plasterboarded. The wood will be useful if a curtain rail needs to be screwed in as there will be something to get the screws into.
Kitchen wall removal
Sunday 6th May 2012 / 16:45
The inner wall lintel is lowered down on ropes.
10 Bathroom
Sunday 18th May 2014 / 19:25
The hot and cold feeds and the waste are now in the right places to allow the versapanel to be put up.
Pier complete
Monday 26th March 2012 / 19:54
The finished pier with the padstone on the top.
11 Bathroom 3
Friday 19th December 2014 / 14:07
William said he’d get the bathroom window in before Christmas and it’s happening today.
10 Floor tiling
Tuesday 16th September 2014 / 2138
These are the tiles (from On the tiles).
9 Painting
2 January 2014 / 1335
Putting some white paint on the plaster to seal it.
Roof 4
Saturday 18th February 2012 / 14:57
Today I’m removing the old roof timbers which are not needed any more. There’s just a small amount left. There’s a lot of wood in a roof.
Stud Walls
Friday 18th January 2013 / 13:14
Building the stud work for the bathroom door frame.
Floor
Sunday 4th November 2012 / 17:59
This weekend I’ve been laying out the DPM and starting to put the timbers in place for the next part of the floor.
12 Central heating
Sunday 3rd November 2013 / 11:38
Pipes all cut to length and manifold in position.
Plasterboarding 8
Wednesday 12th June 2013 / 20:03
This galvanised steel lintel has plywood stuck to it with Gripfill. I tried self tapping screws, but they kept snapping; the metal is too thick really. Gripfill is bloody marvelous in this situation, the bond is really strong.
11 Bathroom
Monday 19th May 2014 / 21:16
Holes for the pipes are accurately measured and drilled in the Versapanel, which is then offered up to the wall.
Kitchen walls
Monday 7th May 2012 / 19:18
Kitchen walls all down. End of the bank holiday.
12 Bathroom 3
Sunday 21st December 2014 / 16:39
I’ve added the wood around the window to attach the plywood to for the false wall.
Roof 4
Sunday 19th February 2012 / 12:15
That’s about two thirds of the old roof made into fire wood.
Stud Walls
Friday 18th January 2013 / 15:23
The frame and door are in with the hinges rebated nicely.