Extension

So we have been planning this extension for some time and now it's actually happening. Yey!

Feb 8th 2015

The study is now finished too, and stuff has started going in it. Bethea would like us to start her bedroom over the half term... We'll see.

empty and tidy - possibly for the last time

That's better, looks more like a study now

Jan 10th 2015

Happy new year and the kitchen is now finished. Bar some decorating. On to the study

December 3rd 2014

What a difference two weeks makes. Thanks to all the help from friends and family, Andy, mum, Simon, Ross. We now have a kitchen, and i'm going back to work... All the cupboards are in, plumbing done, worktops finished... Oh and the glass is in!

The list of jobs to do;

  • connect the hobs,
  • decor panels,
  • kickboards,
  • skirting,
  • lights,
  • architrave,
  • sort the washing machine and dishwasher,
  • more lights,
  • board behind the penisular,
  • extractor,
  • more drawers
  • ...

    • Anyway pictures

    November 16th 2014

    Well and truly down to me now.

    The floor is down and beautiful. The timber arrived (all 600Kg of it) and sat in the room for just shy of two weeks before being fitted. I hope it was long enough to aclimatise properly. I'm gluing up the worktops (these are made of the same Ash that the floor is) it's quite hard work. The new room makes a fantastic workshop. No glass yet between the kitchen and study. This is concerning me. Kitchen arrives on Wednesday.

    Jointing in progress

    October 27th 2014

    The walls are white, most of the work for the builders is now complete, timber for the floor and the worktops arrives on Friday. Almost over to me.

    October 27th 2014

    Toilet is in, John is delightful

    October 22nd 2014

    Still away but the doors are being fitted, i can't wait to get home

    The guys working hard to get the doors in

    October 21st 2014

    I'm away on business and the doors have arrived!

    Doors!

    October 18th 2014

    Work has continued a pace. Doors should be here (should have already been here...) next week. Walls are down, steels are in. I'm sorting bits around the house, Rosie has taken Bethea out and John is helping me - and Andy (the sparky). This may well be my favorite picture of the whole build.

    John using kango hammer and 'helping' the sparky to chase a back box

    September 15th 2014

    Work's started, the conservatory is down, There's already more light in the dining room.