Page 14 – How to build an extension

Roof 19

Friday 27th January 2012 / 11:53

Hip is very long and has been joined in the middle

Roof 20

Friday 27th January 2012 / 11:54

Ben.

Roof 21

Tuesday 31st February 2012 / 07:24

The mornings are just about light enough for a photograph before work now. More rafters have been added, working out from the corner on the left of the picture.

More felting and battoning. Last night there was a power cut so as well as having half a roof, there was no heating either. The temperature in the kitchen was 4.9 deg C. Had to get the wood burner going. Burnt up some rafter offcuts while eating and listening to Radio 4 in the dark.

Stud Walls

Saturday 29th December 2012 / 14:43

I’ve got the first head and sole plates fitted and I’m starting to put the studs in. Building around the toilet is top priority, so I’m told.

Steel 1

Saturday 17th December 2011

After a week of stormy weather, a clear blue sky. I’ve even got washing on the line today.

The first of the three steel beams (steel #1) is in position now. Brought in through the front door and manoevured out through a small hole in the tiles. William must have been pleased when this went in as he sent a picture to my phone when it was in position.

Internal work 1

22 November 2011

I came home today to find that this internal wall between the kitchen and lounge had been knocked down and some acro props inserted. A pier needs to be built at the intersection of the walls to support one end of a steel beam. The beam will extend to the left of the picture as far as the external wall.

Plumbing

Sunday 7th October 2012 / 18:16

This is my first bit of pipe bending. I’ve added into the existing central heating to extend it into the extension.

3 Electrics second fix

Friday 18th October 2013 / 19:00

Circuit diagram for lighting circuit on back of envelope of course.

3 Central heating

Tuesday 22nd October 2013 / 11:29

I’ve taken the morning off to wait for the boiler and associated bits and pieces to be delivered. It weighs 56kg and the bloke who delivered it just walked in with it in his arms.

Walls 1

21st October 2011 / 10:05

The damp proof membrane for the internal skin is layed on a bed of mortar on the concrete floor.

Walls 2

Friday, 21st October 2011 / 10:08

Thermalite blocks are used for the internal skin.

Walls 3

21st October 2011 / 10:06

Much progress over the last two days. The block work for the inner skin is starting to go up. They’ve made wooden frames to the exact size that the doors and windows will be so the blockwork can be built around them.