Tag: House
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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,…
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It’s slab-tastic
The services are in and taped/clamped down, and the slab is poured. I could just about hear it hissing/popping this evening, as it starts to set. I’ve got measurements for most of the pipework, but I think the rule will just be “don’t cut more than 4 cm down in the living room” and everything…
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First fix piping almost done
Back this evening, and the membrane is down, the insulation is in place, the pipes have been clipped down and set in place for the radiators (accounting for the 50mm insulation on the walls), and the wiring conduits are down and full of wiring. Discussion with the electrician (who was still there when I got…
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Starting to rebuild
The builder has started on the path of rebuilding the floor of the living room, with double sheeting of 1200 gauge membrane, sharp sand, and Ballytherm insulation. The steel mesh has also been delivered, and will be placed between two layers of concrete. The electrician and I had a chat this morning early, looking at…
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Floor be gone!
On the back of yesterday’s meeting, I told the builder to go ahead with the demolition of the sub floor of the living room. We also chatted this morning about exposing the window in the living room wall to check whether it could be developed in the future as a nook/book case inset in the…
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Asbestos removal, firming up the way forward
Met with the QS, electrician, and builder this morning at the house to discuss all of the findings to date, and agree on what has to be done. Wiring The short of it (the puns, they hurt!) is that the house wiring is not up to code, and cannot be certified. With a plumber getting…