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[GALLERY=media, 6883][/GALLERY] first day of excavation to create 5 room extension, consisting 2 bedrooms, lounge, utility, and en-suite.
total area 52m2. 12 week project..lol. soil type clay to gravel. skips 10, time 4 days.

[GALLERY=media, 6894][/GALLERY] instalation of below ground drainage to accomodate utility, en-suite and existing bathroom.


[GALLERY=media, 6895][/GALLERY] strip founds 450x200mm. mixed ourselves, should have got a jaeger with hindsight would have saved a lot of time.

[GALLERY=media, 6896][/GALLERY] right thats us ready for the 22ton type 1 lying out on the street.

[GALLERY=media, 6897][/GALLERY] doing what joiners do best walking around with hands in pocket...and new 100mm c35 concrete slab.

[GALLERY=media, 6898][/GALLERY] always my favourite part of the build, get the kit up and get a draw from your staged payment lol.

[GALLERY=media, 6899][/GALLERY] blockwork up,windows and doors in at request of the desperado customer. quick scratch coat to make it look the part.

[GALLERY=media, 6900][/GALLERY] roof trusses up, this was my first hipped roof instalation, and went really well.

[GALLERY=media, 6901][/GALLERY] this was the bit when the customer came into the build and expressed her delight how much light she had.........until i reminded her about the absence of the roof.

[GALLERY=media, 6902][/GALLERY] roof on 9mm ply tyvec membrane. 18mm u.p.v.c rosewood facings, vented soffits.

[GALLERY=media, 6903][/GALLERY] roof tiled, marley modern. dry ridge and hip. code 5 lead to valley junctions. ridge hip profile to roof junction. (hate those things, so flimsy and they eventually discolour).

[GALLERY=media, 6904][/GALLERY] pebbledashing done with m.r polymer basecoat. bellcast bead at d.p.c level with smooth rendered base.

[GALLERY=media, 6905][/GALLERY] playing hide and seek with plasterer, and getting the sheeting done...first fix lectrics and plumbing completed.

[GALLERY=media, 6906][/GALLERY] side elevation complete.

[GALLERY=media, 6907][/GALLERY] other side elevation complete.

[GALLERY=media, 6908][/GALLERY] rear elevation complete.
[GALLERY=media, 6909][/GALLERY] two bedroom pass doors

[GALLERY=media, 6910][/GALLERY] playing hide and seek with plasterer again, and internal works nearing completion.to get to this stage took 13 weeks.
enjoy your new house can i get my final payment please.
[GALLERY=media, 6911][/GALLERY]
 
cheers guys,
thats the best i can do, dont know where the writing went though lol.

i find it easier building extensions than uploading, downloading.
 
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