Page 13 – How to build an extension

Roof

Tuesday 7th February 2012

On Sunday I unattached the electrics from the kitchen and bathroom ceiling joists. William didn’t seem to like that I’d left the tops off some junction boxes and there were live terminals that could be touched.

Now the old joists and ceiling have all been removed and the new joists are going in. There’s a space for a large loft hatch with ladder that I’ve bought.

We are having cold weather and it’s very cold in the house. The kitchen and bathroom are pretty much the same temperature as the outside.

Roof

Wednesday 8th February 2012 / 07:21

A cold night. It’s warming up outside quicker than inside. I’ve just had a bath in an air temperature of minus 2 celcius! There’s been ice in the cold water tank and central heating header tank. Last night I mended one pipe which had started to leak and I’ve put more insulation on it.

Roof 13

Friday 20th January 2012 / 10:14

Rafters poking into the sky. They are left long and cut to length when the position of the ridge is known.

Roof 14

Friday 20th January 2012 / 10:19

The new roof is being built over the top of the existing, not very well built roof.

Roof 15

Friday 20th January 2012 / 10:19

Removing old tiles and battons.

Roof 16

Friday 20th January 2012 / 10:26

This amazing De Walt saw is used to get the angles sawn on the rafters.

Roof 17

Friday 20th January 2012 / 10:36

Roof 1

Tuesday 10th January 2012 / 08:10

The first timber joists.

Roof 2

Friday 13th January 2012 / 10:15

A bright, frosty morning. No work today and after an evening of beer with Nick I was woken by sounds of house bashing.

Roof 3

Friday 13th January 2012 / 11:02

Starting to remove parts of the existing roof to make way for new joists.

Roof 4

Friday 13th January 2012 / 14:42

Timber is built to create the gable end.

Roof 5

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:06

The gable.

Roof 6

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:08

A piece of timber is inserted through into the existing roof to get the line of the roof correct.

Roof 7

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:08

Construction of the gable end. Some pieces are used to temporarily hold things in place or to take measurements or sitings from.

Roof 8

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:09

Joists have been added to the new part of the building, penetrating in through the old roof to rest on the new piece of steel.

Roof 9

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:10

New joists are double the size of the ones in the old roof.

Roof 10

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:10

Tiles are removed from existing roof to allow joists to be inserted. Some Tyvec is used to waterproof the roof.

Roof 11

Sunday 15th January 2012 / 15:11

The new joists insert into the steel beam.

Roof 12

Wednesday 18th January 2012 / 20:53

Having no ceiling makes heating pointless as the heat all escapes immediately and wildly fluctuating temperatures over the past couple of days (an increase of 17 deg C in 24 hours) lead to a situation where it was actually colder in the house than outside. By the time I got round to taking this picture it had equalised. Still a rare occurrence in the winter.

Roof 18

Friday 27th Jaunary 2012 / 10:50

Hip construction