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the Build – Final Slideshow

CJ — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:31:57 +0000

It seems like months and months ago that we started the building project to extend our living space. Thinking about it, it was months and months ago !!! It started back in May 2008 and was estimated to take 6-8 weeks but between contractor and suppliers it took 6 months. Probably should have taken about 12 weeks but everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Just to give you an idea of what we had to endure: the brick layer getting the dimensions wrong, water tank bursting, boiler having to be moved twice, no water or heating for over a week, bi-fold doors sinking, underfloor heating not working, flooring lifting and wrong/damaged furniture delivered, I could go on but I’m just depressing myself all over again.

I could have screamed or cried or thumped something every time someone said “it will be worth it in the end”. There are just a couple of bits left to finish and the location of the missing dining room chairs but other than that its pretty much done now. I am happy with how it turned out but don’t think it was worth the stress, discomfort and expense (best not mention the budget that quadrupled).

My absolute favourite part of it all is the utility room with the huge American washer & dryer which is a good thing as my wanting these was what started the whole thing off !

the Build – catch up

CJ — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:21:11 +0000

Day 10 * prep work for concrete base

Day 11 * poured concrete base

Day 12 * erect scaffolding

Day 13 * few more bricks

Day 14 * more supplies & another few rows of bricks

the Build – day nine

CJ — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:30:57 +0000

* lots of sunshine
* celcon blocks & insulation
* my poor garden

the Build – day eight

CJ — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:48 +0000

* lots more wall
* even more supplies

* hole in wall half filled

the Build – day seven

CJ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:31:58 +0000

* the wall grows
* more supplies

the Build – day five

CJ — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:21:42 +0000

* brickie & labourer
* not many bricks but its a start

the Build – day three

CJ — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:11:09 +0000

* hole in the wall (see arrow)
* lots of cement
* unhappy building inspectors
* stressed builder

by all accounts it was a pretty crazy day and first neighbour complaints !

the Build – day two

CJ — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:19:11 +0000

and so it begins ………..

the Build – day one (imagine Big Brother geordie accent)

CJ — Mon, 26 May 2008 10:00:08 +0000

Two guys were supposed to come today and start digging the foundations but it was raining so they couldn’t. What a great start to the project ! No idea how anything gets done in this country as it does rain rather a lot – fingers crossed it eases off tomorrow, don’t want the poor things getting soaked now