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Burnham said:
It looks a lot bigger in the pictures than id imagined from the renderings. You must be sleepless with excitment!
Lovely spot too - I have a mate who lives on Cliff Drive, so I cant wait to see your place all finished. Hope all goes to plan
Cheers! Yes, as it's getting closer to looking like a house I'm getting more excited and starting to think about what it will be like to live there. I've had many sleepless nights either worrying or just trying to make decisions on the many things you have to. It's a great learning experience though Lovely spot too - I have a mate who lives on Cliff Drive, so I cant wait to see your place all finished. Hope all goes to plan
I was only commenting to the builder on Friday that the roofs look much bigger than I imagined.
Cliff Drive is a lovely spot with those views over the sea.
Well another 6 weeks has passed and we are now all roofed in and the floor based first fix plumbing and electrics have been done (everything that will be in the floor). This weekend all the floor insulation (Celotex) gets laid and the screed is scheduled to be poured the week after Christmas.
Then the above ground 1st fix electrics, mainly lighting and speakers, will get done and the windows will be installed the week of 6 January when the house will finally be watertight.
The one thing that you can never prepare for is the sheer volume of decisions that you suddenly have to make. The position of sockets, switches and lights is just one of a multitude of things you have to decide on. Although I had planned much of this months ago, it's not until the building starts to look and feel more like a house that you really feel in a position to make these decisions.
So pictures from today:
The completed zinc roof as seen from my neighbours front.
The 3 roofs as seen from the rear garden.
The left zinc roof and flat roof.
And from the rear.
The hallway from the front door.
My office where the AV/Data racking will be. More Cat 6 to follow.
The master bedroom starting to take shape.
Master en-suite with vaulted ceiling.
The living room as seen from the end of the hallway.
The kitchen with extractor ducting ready for its screed covering.
The kitchen as seen from hallway end.
The central fireplace as seen from living room towards the kitchen,
There is still a possibility of being finished at the end of February but it's more likely to be March.
Happy Christmas everyone!
Then the above ground 1st fix electrics, mainly lighting and speakers, will get done and the windows will be installed the week of 6 January when the house will finally be watertight.
The one thing that you can never prepare for is the sheer volume of decisions that you suddenly have to make. The position of sockets, switches and lights is just one of a multitude of things you have to decide on. Although I had planned much of this months ago, it's not until the building starts to look and feel more like a house that you really feel in a position to make these decisions.
So pictures from today:
The completed zinc roof as seen from my neighbours front.
The 3 roofs as seen from the rear garden.
The left zinc roof and flat roof.
And from the rear.
The hallway from the front door.
My office where the AV/Data racking will be. More Cat 6 to follow.
The master bedroom starting to take shape.
Master en-suite with vaulted ceiling.
The living room as seen from the end of the hallway.
The kitchen with extractor ducting ready for its screed covering.
The kitchen as seen from hallway end.
The central fireplace as seen from living room towards the kitchen,
There is still a possibility of being finished at the end of February but it's more likely to be March.
Happy Christmas everyone!
Botley roofing - very efficient guys.Pictures from last few weeks to today.
From 5th and 7th Jan - this was when the window frames started going in and the UFH pipes were laid and then screeded over.
Frames for High Level Windows in Hall
Hallway UFH pipes
UFH in Kitchen. We had to board up the rear of the property ready for screed being laid, hence the dark image.
Screed in the kitchen/dining room
Screed down hallway
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Screed in Kitchen
FROM TODAY
So after letting the screed dry for 48 hours we had the electrician start all the 1st fix.
First fix electrics and plumbing all now complete and all the windows are in. Garage has been dry lined and the rest of the house starts this week.
Rear Patio Doors in at last. Glass gets fitted tomorrow.
Garage - looks narrow in this pic but is about a garage and a half in width.
Inside the kitchen.
Inside the lounge looking to the kitchen.
Hallway with high level glass now installed.
Spare bedroom.
Kitchen doors.
The front now ready for cladding and rendering.
From 5th and 7th Jan - this was when the window frames started going in and the UFH pipes were laid and then screeded over.
Frames for High Level Windows in Hall
Hallway UFH pipes
UFH in Kitchen. We had to board up the rear of the property ready for screed being laid, hence the dark image.
Screed in the kitchen/dining room
Screed down hallway
Screed in Kitchen
FROM TODAY
So after letting the screed dry for 48 hours we had the electrician start all the 1st fix.
First fix electrics and plumbing all now complete and all the windows are in. Garage has been dry lined and the rest of the house starts this week.
Rear Patio Doors in at last. Glass gets fitted tomorrow.
Garage - looks narrow in this pic but is about a garage and a half in width.
Inside the kitchen.
Inside the lounge looking to the kitchen.
Hallway with high level glass now installed.
Spare bedroom.
Kitchen doors.
The front now ready for cladding and rendering.
Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 19th January 19:02
Craikeybaby said:
Now it is coming together you can see just how impressive it will be - the sort of house you see on Grand Designs!
How big is that garage?
It's even surprised me and the architect as to how good it looks 'in the flesh' so to speak :-)How big is that garage?
Iirc garage is 3.6m wide and 7m long
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