The story of my extension being built
Saturday 18 June 2016 / 15:33
The first two slabs laid. They’ve been stacked up in various places for nearly 6 years and now it’s time for them to be cleaned up and resume their life as a patio. Fortunately, whoever laid them originally laid them upside-down, so even though they’re probably 50 years old they look quite new when laid the right way up.
Saturday 18 June 2016 / 16:24
Another one laid. Going to mow the grass now, before Nick comes round; we’re going out for some beers in Southampton with Gaz and Tony.
Sunday 19th June 2016 / 12:59
Some more.
Sunday 19 June 2016 / 15:50
A few more laid before it rains. Off to see Benjamin and Matthew now for a lesson in how to hack your phone and the quadratic equation formula.
Sunday 3 July 2016 / 13:53
One stone means laid yesterday, two stones mean laid today.
Sunday 10th July 2016 / 20:29
Building up the level with concrete. All mixed in the wheelbarrow, which does your back in.
Sunday 17 July 2016 / 19:50
It’s been a baking hot weekend. I’ve made progress laying more concrete, cutting the odd shaped slabs and laying more slabs. Another day or two will finish it.
Saturday 6 August 2016 / 15:20
Another hot weekend and the last of the grouting. A dry 1:4 mix is brushed in, tamped down and smoothed with a 27mm dia socket. I got some grey sand from Sydnams to make the mortar for the grout as I preferred the colour. Going for beers and curry with Neil and Tony tonight.
Sunday 7 August 2016 / 16:25
Finished. Just the edges to be filled in at some point.
Sunday 7 August 2016 / 16:25
Not a bad job. Need to redo the grouting in the near corner as the B&Q sand was a horrible colour.