The stud work takes shape

Just a few pics of the first floor stud work walls.

Things are taking shape.

Yay the tiles are on - we have a roof

Things are progressing at last.

We have a roof on the house, the roof has been boarded and tiled and the velux windows have gone in.

The solar panels should be going up on the roof next Tuesday all being well.

The scaffolding is due to come down next Thursday and then the spray rendering can be applied to the top half of the house.

Today we had a site meeting with the electricians about the first fix. They should be on site next Wednesday to mark the walls and ceilings for sockets and lights.

The stud work walls are taking shape upstairs marking out the bedrooms and bathrooms.

The site hut at the front is due for removal next Friday to clear the front garden so that the foundations can go in for the walls.

So all in all a good day.

The roof is taking shape

Steady progress is being made with the roof, the joists are all up bar the overhang at the front and back and the 3/4 plywood sheets are being nailed on, with spaces being left for the velux windows.

The steps down from the lounge have had their footings dug and a row of breeze block have been cemented into place.

What with exchanging contracts on our house today things are looking good.

Great Week

This week has seen lots of action with carpenters, bricklayers working as I type.

The steel erectors have finally finished. All the roof steels are now in place, if there is a nuclear attack come here, our house won't be falling down any time soon. The steels are like a giant meccano set, every boys dream.

The joists are being cut to size on site and some have started to go up.

It's brilliant.

Soon we may even get a roof.

We have had a quote for the glass roof at the back and I am still reeling. Wow is glass really that much? I know it is complicated but, well words fail me.

Even more metal

We visited the site today whilst even more beams were being installed. The build appears to be coming along nicely.
Only fly in the ointment is the time to completion, we have been told mid February all being well.
Must look on the bright side, at least by the time we move in the weather will start to be getting warmer, ideal for the house warming.

More beams

Over the past 6 weeks we have been having a few problems with our build. The beams have been a big problem and we are only just seeing progress with them.

Our original brickie left us high and dry, problems at home, one day he was there and the next he had gone. It took a few weeks to get a new team in but now the new brickies are doing a splendid job, the chippies are on site as well constructing the joists and some rafters.

By the end of the week we hope to have most of the remaining steals up.

We hope that the build is back on track and with a lot of luck we may be in the house before January 2011, but I am not counting my chickens.

Quick update, sorry no pics today

Hi folks,

Sorry no pics today as nothing has happened over the past three weeks. This blog is just an update to let you know what is happening.

Well firstly our head brickie walked off site taking his team with him, sadly the head brickie had family problems which led to a nervous breakdown and just couldn't cope with anything.

Then we had a few issues with the steels.

Today we had a big site meeting involving Bob & Simon from GAP the structural engineers, two chaps from the steel manufacturers, one chap who does the CAD drawing for the steel manufacturers, Peter the fitter from Balconette who are producing the curved patio doors, David Fenning who is designing the glass roof and finally Ross and Baron our builders who are co-ordinating everything and building our house.

We have also had a meeting with Paul the electrician to sort out the finer details of the lights.

Now that they have all the details clarified on paper they can now get down to work and start building.

Good news, the new brickies starts on Wednesday providing the weather is good.

Bad news, the weather forecast is terrible for Wednesday.

As soon as anything changes on site I will post new photos, hopefully in the not too distant future.