After the builders left on Day 13 I positioned bricks to mark the corners of the 2 sofas and the TV (a shovel) and TV stand / speakers (the red supports). The bricks on the door mark the actual door position (1.6m wide). It is important to layout a room as the build commences as…
House Extension
Cavity wall insulation added between bricks and blocks
by Jon •
Day 13: First Cavity Wall Insulation Placed The walls flew up today. Starting to get a real feel of how the room will be. Discussed radiators and flooring, as well as the all important audio cable conduit. The cavity wall insulation was placed while the walls there bricked up. The order is external bricks, insulation…
Can you build in heavy rain?
by Jon •
Day 12: Rain Stopped Building Today was a wash out. It started raining at about 9am and did not stop. You cannot build in these conditions, it becomes dangerous and everything becomes a mess. Some materials need to be kept as dry as possible too. The builders went home / off to sort the steels…
Making the opening for the patio door
by Jon •
Day 11: 3 metre French Door Opening Built Today the walls got taller. We decided on the doors we want and I talked to the builders about running some audio cables through the screed floor for my surround sound. But mostly the walls got taller. The opening for the French doors was built up so…
Brick laying the first walls on the extension
by Jon •
Day 10: Block Floor Finished and Walls Getting Taller Day 10 saw the last of the block and beam flooring go down. Then the water run-off drainage pipes were replaced on the wall and new pipes fitted in the ground. Inspector came and gave the thumbs up. Brickwork getting higher. Had a chat with the…
Installing suspended block and beam floor on a damp proof course layer
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Day 9: Damp Course and Suspended Block and Beam Floor Laid Today most of the suspended block and beam floor was put in. They needed an extra beam so could not complete today. They followed engineering specification for the size of the room but felt that there was too much movement so after consulting with…
Building the cavity wall and installing air bricks
by Jon •
Day 8: Cavity Walls Started, Air Bricks Added We were out all day and got back to see 2 walls forming, the internal and external. These are the walls that will eventually be hidden below ground level. It is interesting to see how they use different bricks (cheaper ones) at the bottom and nicer looking…
Re-routing rainwater drainage pipes for extension work
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Day 7: Drainage Pipes Re-routed and First Bricks Laid We were away again, but got back in the afternoon. The rainwater drainage pipe was re-routed to run alongside the new part of the building and to meet with the other pipe before heading off under the lawn. The first of the bricks had been laid…