Tag: construction
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Plasterboard goes up, pipes come down
Today has seen a bunch of pipes get cut and capped, so the builder can move a joist safely, the kitchen/living room wall has been covered by plasterboard, and one side of the steel beam has been covered with fireboard. All of the joists that need to be de-nailed have been de-nailed, and painted with…
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Really putting things back together
With the fireplace work on hold for now, the builder has been able to crank up on the construction work. Thermal boarding in the living room has started, con-sawing the porch to install the damp proof course has started, and the electrician is getting all the old wiring pulled out and sockets set in to…
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Weekend thinking and decisions
The porch can stay. After I consulted my QS friend, he pointed out all the reasons to not knock it down (it’s been there 40 years and has no signs of structural issues, and could be re-roofed in-situ if needed), and I realised that it’s just the stress of trying to get this house put…
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One step forwards, two steps back
I had asked the builder to take down a bit of MDF for me, while taking up the carpets and floorboards for the electrician, with the intent of making a set of shelves to fit in the space once all the making good had been done. Who tell me say dat? He took it down,…