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Muncher
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118 months
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Oh and if anyone happens to know where I can get a Catnic CN55C lintel from, which is in stock it would be very helpful! 
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cuneus
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111 months
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Muncher said: Oh and if anyone happens to know where I can get a Catnic CN55C lintel from, which is in stock it would be very helpful! http://www.condell-ltd.com/page.aspx?catid=394
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Muncher
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8,248 posts
118 months
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cuneus said: Tried them, none in stock, but luckily the one my merchants ordered last week turned up today well ahead of schedule!
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Muncher
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118 months
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Today started quietly, no brickies, then the scaffolders turned up unexpectedly. They've put the final lift up at the back to the roof and one on the side so we can cut the window. Hopefully they will be back pretty soon to do 2 lifts all round the front and sides of the existing house. We spent much of today removing the sloping roof and rafters, removing the wall around the airing cupboard, removing a huge supporting timber beam and installing it as a temporary prop, removing the window and removing the rear wall. It's completely open now so hopefully the roof can go on fairly soon! Pretty knackered now! Tempted to keep this as temporary pull up bar on the stairs!  Bit of a mess...  Next layer of scaffolding  A bit hole!   Getting there...   The stairs will come up on the right and all the brickwork will go up to the breezeblocks on the left.      
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Vee
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103 months
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Top job. I love the original features on this house and the fact that you're staying consistent with them in the new build bits.
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Muncher
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118 months
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Muncher
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We were revising the truss design up to about 10pm, to get it right and again first thing this morning even once production had started but hopefully we have got that all spot on. Brickies busy working here, while a random cat that has been on site for a few days looks on!  Roof plans  Roof plate is on, brickwork and blockwork finished apart from the chimney, the headers beneath the first floor windows and a section in the corner where the roof overhang needs to be fitted first. The heavy duty lintel which will support the valley beam of the roof.  Wall up the side of the stairs built with padstone to support the "T beam".   Family bathroom on the left and dressing room on the right.  Master bedroom on the right and gap for sloping roof to fit into.  Master bedroom side window on left and ensuite on the right.   I also got a price for a new hardwood front door and have booked the window surveyor for next friday 
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BalhamBadger
957 posts
42 months
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I love this thread, but my internet connection hates loading it!
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Muncher
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118 months
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BalhamBadger said: I love this thread, but my internet connection hates loading it! The pics are from facebook, I used to upload small ones but now use hi-res as they are better for looking at on there and I can't be bothered to upload them twice.
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dxg
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129 months
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Muncher said: At first I thought that brick had been laid upside down. Then I thought about it...
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BlackCup
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52 months
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Been following from the beginning, love this sort of thing, a lot of it goes way over my head but i love learning how this is all done!
Its really coming on now you must be getting really excited!
Matt
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miniman
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131 months
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Loving this thread
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Muncher
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118 months
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All the tiles stacked on the scaffolding, I think there's about 1800.  All cleared  Hole cut for the window opening on the side wall, the cavity wall insulation filled it perfectly. 
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CharlesdeGaulle
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49 months
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Muncher said: BalhamBadger said: I love this thread, but my internet connection hates loading it! The pics are from facebook, I used to upload small ones but now use hi-res as they are better for looking at on there and I can't be bothered to upload them twice. I've loved this thread, but you're about to be removed from bookmarks because you're slowing my whole pixel-world down! Good luck with the rest of the project.
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dave0010
704 posts
30 months
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Come on Muncher we need some updates
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5potTurbo
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37 months
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dave0010 said: Come on Muncher we need some updates  I figured even Muncher deserved a bank holiday Monday - or the neighbours did! 
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Muncher
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118 months
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Currently holding up aloof truss one handed, update later!
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Meeja
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117 months
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Muncher said: Currently holding up aloof truss one handed, update later! I see. That truss feels that it has better social standing than you does it?
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Muncher
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Meeja
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117 months
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Muncher said: Damn autocorrect! I shuold have added a smiley to my original post.... I am not one of the PH grammar pedants usually! Top thread by the way, that house is going to be fabulous when completed!
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