Monday, 30 July 2012

ROOFING!

ANOTHER DELIVERY FROM HARLOWS , THIS IS THE CLADDING FOR THE BACK OF THE HOUSE TO BE PAINTED GREY.

TAKEN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK.

STARTING THE CURVED ROOF ON FRIDAY LUNCH TIME.


TAKEN ON SATURDAY- IS NOW READY FOR FELT AND LATHS


TAKEN ON SATURDAY, THEY ARE WORKING ON THIS ROOF TODAY!

THE PIECE PETE WELDED FOR THE TOP OF THE ROOF.

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

wish you were here!!

We are back from our holidays, and we didn't forget our build whilst in "sunny" (well it is now) Devon, we saw lots of examples of curved roofs in some great National Trust properties, that have given us some ideas for our curved roof on the porch.



and the first day back has been as busy as ever on site!, Pete got up and on the roof ASAP before it got too hot and he has put all the ridge tiles on.

Hadyn, ( architect) came over to inspect the build and was happy with everything.

The windows have been delivered, we need to do the rest of measurements and order the final ones today, there were a couple of problems with yesterdays deliverey so Pete will have to ring the company this morning, ( our bedroom window opens the wrong way) after the whole delivery has been checked, but we are really pleased with them.




The brothers, came over last night after work (thankyou) to help get the roof trusses up on top of the extension, as usual someone risked life and limb!






The tent has come off the balcony, it is still not a perfect job but it is a million miles away from the first attempt,........................................ so just in case you need a fiberglass company for a flat roof NO  we can't recommend anyone.


Friday, 6 July 2012

"MORNING CAMPERS "!

Pete built a tent so Romeslow (how long have we had to wait?) and co could come and do the fiberglass on the balcony, he has been out to look at the completed job, and amongst other   choice words "DOGS BREAKFAST" has been used a few times, it's a really disappointing finish, he is now working on trying to get it sorted out.




The builders did finish the extension on Monday, and Harlows are now making the roof trusses which should be ready soon.




Rain, rain go away!- Pete and Dave are stuck inside putting on the silver membrane and tile laths, and they have ordered all the cladding so we can get on with painting that inside if the rain continues!!!!!Roll on winter- that's what I say!




This isn't quite what I had in mind for the family room!

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Happy Mondays!

All being well we should get the extension finished tomorrow! (Thats if the Ken's have forgiven us for locking them in the garage when we were rushing off to see the olympic torch on Friday-ooops!)

We now have chimney pots, and this photo shows the extension on Friday.

Thanks kate!



"its behind you!................................


Pete spent ages looking for the last few bags of insulation last week, and in the end Dave had to go and buy some more.............


..............should have gone to specsavers!!!!! 


Perhaps that explains why Pete thought it was a great idea to put two bright red chimney pots on the blue brick chimney