Yep here I am blogging again with todays news, while I remember the DLB 1904 stands for Delves Louis Broughton so he was the financier of the build and then owner of the estate as the time (1904).
Todays pictures are, the floor just after about 10 tonnes of hardcore were put down, then sand being leveled, as its not a garage and only has foot traffic we dont use metal or fibre in the floors unlike the garage. Then the damp membrain goes down and we wait for concrete to be delivered for the first pour.
In the mean time Andy has been starting to get the heating HQ in order, any holes in the walls filed including the large arch of the far side (not on pic), the roof rafters have been boarded and have about 3inch of insulation cut for them and in the gap to keep the roof insulated, the door frame is in place and as the garage will be this door will be an external fire door with a sheet of steel secured to it to help keep the unwanteds out of there. There is wood on the facia's and soffets which will be replaced on Alans side too and will have guttering on it as we will with the rest of the out buildings when we have re-felted some parts oh and an entrance step which is very heavy and stone (recycled stone) from the edge of the old driveway and cut to size (All Andys idea, he got on will all this without our input) which looks amazing. Interesting that this part of the out buildings has several bricks below ground, about 6 I think although the houses only have 4, in a taper for the house but we were very surprised to find out, we will be digging under them to run heating pipes into the building and then back filling the holes so we wanted to find out. Right im off too see if this kidney stone wants to exit my body although im doubtfull and then for a shower. Enjoy.
The first window has been fitted, to the old house. Gone is the nasty frosted wooden framed thing that was in the bathroom and now as the bathroom is the en-suite it has a nice new window and as we are lucky enough to have a great view its a nice clear window that we will be able to see out of from the shower (this has all been planned so we can see the view.) The first pour of concrete was done today for the extension, the 1st 4 inches so when thats nice and hard bricks will start, Monday weather permitting. Spoken to Scottish Power today and the re-connection pack for the new underground power supply is all ready for us to collect too, I plan a few days off next week and get that collected and hole for it all ready too. Things are taking shape now and its getting really exciting. Plumbers in on Monday or Tuesday to put pipes in for rads in bedroom and bathrooms along with checking, finishing and insulating heating pipes near the control room. Bedroom nearly plastered, the majority is done so its full steam ahead.
