Month: July 2018

It is becoming clear that water ingress is a problem, and we’re going to need a French drain to wick it away.  Sadly, yet more $$$

The original concrete floor is coming up, in preparation for the rerouting of the soil pipe then laying of a lovely new floor.  It was much

There is now a huge hole in the garden that will be lined with a porous membrane and filled with gravel to allow groundwater and runoff

With the new bedroom floor joists in place, the MPC guys had an elegant way of levelling the kitchen ceiling.  They nailed temporary supports along the

Another delivery from Pelham Lumbar.  Time to start framing soon!

The bottom of the stairwell is currently a muddy puddle, but will soon be a nice flat concrete floor.  

Jake and Shaggy are playing an active role in this project, alternately woofing at, or greeting, the team.

Construction of a nice square enclosure for the stairs is underway.    

As the wall was revealed, it became clear that it had no foundation, and had bowed over time.  It needed to be shaved back to vertical,

During a well-earned break, the guys catch up on the football (soccer).

They have reached the basement level, and are ready to pour the floor.  Here’s Gareth peeping out.  Look at that grin! Here’s where that wall in

Concrete and breeze blocks are on hand to build the stairwell as soon as they’re through the wall.