And so it begins..

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Bit of structural in prep for loft conversion

need to run a steel for 6 m across the rear extension, let's have a peek behind this bit,





bollix, 12"x12" poured concrete rebared lintel...double bollix...

little De Walt struggled, so...time to get the big lad out..





An hour later..





2 hours later, my lovely assistant clears it to the skip. The look I get when I put me feet up and issue instructions, Pffft :P





awaiting 2 12x12 Oak Posts structural grade and a couple of 10x6 RSJ's and stage 2 can begin.

Today efforts, drive to Folkstone and collect solid hardwood stable door, remove crappy UPVC one and fit, after buying new frame.


Sorted.

Edited by roofer on Sunday 19th October 20:03

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Simpo Two said:

Surely you're going to lose that 1970's Greek taverna artex as well?

Give me some credit.

[roofer]

rfisher said:

Asbestos artex.

Sand and Cement, however, the ceiling is probably Chrysotile, I've already booked my Funeral...

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Muncher said:

Have you got any plans? I am surprised your assistant is that tolerant of mess near the kitchen, mine would be photographed with hoover in hand!

I have, which now need revising, and she did have a bit of a moan, but had it all Spick in a couple of hours.

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Steels in, posts in, wall down...

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Salterns said:

Have you checked what the post is sitting on?

It's sitting on a 10mm thick 450mm square steel plate that has solid concrete under it. Then has a 2" angle socket to avoid slippage, as per structural engineers Calcs .

Simpo, yes, it's 2 steels.

Inky, fekk orf

The posts are rated to 38kn, I need 17kn for the loft conversion, wanted a margin...

Edited by roofer on Saturday 22 November 19:39

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Simpo Two said:

Aha. Was it an option to weld the steels together and forego the post? Or is the post a design feature?

Oak is a visual as well as structural, kitchen is farmhouse, AGA went in the other week.

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dojo said:

Bit OT but can post a link to the company you got the stable door from... thanks

£75 off gumtree, all fittings locks and screws, solid hardwood. No doorbell though !

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jonah35 said:

g7jtk said:

Funny how the asbesdos comments have been ignored.

I thought the same. Are you/your wife not bothered?

Won't the fibres be floating about for ages?

I encounter Asbestos daily at work, and pay people small fortunes to remove it. I also know the precautions involved when working near or with etc etc, got cerstificates an everyfin.

The harbingers of doom would tell you I should be dead, and glowing in a coffin. There's worse fibres in the air...

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groucho said:

roofer said:

Steels in, posts in, wall down...





Is this you, roofer? Somehow I imagined you as another autumn song roofing character like myself.

I wish ! One of my lads redeployed for a couple of days.

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Simpo Two said:

Thakm you for confirming what I already thought. I get rather tired of the 'OMG asbestos you're all going to die' crowd.

Next week - food one day past its sell-by date. Oh, and bird flu.

You can't blame people, it's only lack of understanding. We've all sucked in a bit of azzy if we're over 40 at some point in our lives.

My attitude is I'm here for a good time, not a long time, and when they cremate me, there will be a pair of unburnt lungs left in the oven

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Bit of an update,

Dining booth/table in (ram raid bollard as support)



Hob flushed in



Thunderbirds extractor



Sink sortedThe



Larder built




Started making the drawers



General view, bar is temp, waiting for a lump of granite.



Tiles done by the weekend with any luck. Girlie has plenty of sanding/painting to do

Edited by roofer on Tuesday 30th December 19:54

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Coming along...












Few screw heads and skirting to paint, then onto the cream for the upper units. Glazed doors took almost 2 days of my life

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_Deano said:

Oh i do like that hob. Is that an induction one?

Yes, flushed in as I don't like the step of raised ones.

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Stage 2, had a few mates round today, brilliant crack.



Plans in.



It's going to be a busy summer.

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Bit of upholstering this weekend, kitchen about 6 hours away after 6 months of evenings and weekends

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From what seems like forever ago...



To today, just waiting for some arty farty tiles she's ordered, then on with the roof off.