28 April 2010

Higher

The blockwork is almost complete, you can see now that two sides of the conservatory will be full height wall and two will be one third wall and two thirds glass. The floor joists have also gone in. Once all the brickwork is completed, I don’t expect much to happen for a few weeks as the measurements for the conservatory will be taken off the new blockwork and given to the manufacturers for them to make up the windows, doors and roof part.

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26 April 2010

Flooring

James Caine called round this evening to measure up for the flooring. After looking at various different types from Karndean to real wood, I have settled on something that looks good and should hopefully be pretty maintenance free.

I am going for a laminate floor from Quick-Step and the one I have chosen is called Merbau Shipdeck. I will be also going for matching skirting Boards rather than boring old white.

Even though it will be some weeks before the conservatory will be ready for the floor to be laid, James Caine, said they will get it into stock once an order is confirmed with them and so they will be ready to lay it as soon as I’m ready.

Merbau Shipdeck

Sub Floor

The Sub Floor was laid today and the DPC set in position on the blockwork. image The vertical ties have been bolted to the existing house walls. This will tie the new blockwork into the old and hopefully keep everything connected together.image image

24 April 2010

Blockwork

Yesterday the Blockwork up to DPC Level went in. I did wonder what would happen to all the soil that was taken out when the foundations were dug, well it is staying where it is on the floor of the old patio and will be covered by the new conservatories sub floor.

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22 April 2010

Concrete Poured

The concrete foundations were poured this morning and the blocks for the walls have arrived on site. The builder suggested that they build the walls in 100mmm Concrete Block 50mm Cavity and 100mm Block with an insulated plasterboard on the inner leaf. Sounded good to me so that’s what will be done. It also means that there will be no chasing out needed for the electric cables as these can be hidden behind the plasterboard.

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21 April 2010

Foundations Dug

The builders who are employed by the Conservatory Firm were on site just before 08:00 this morning. My concern about the positioning of one of the setting out lines was unfounded as it was showing the position of the inner leaf of blockwork rather than the outer. image  I When I got home tonight the foundations had been dug out, all by hand and a nice neat job done and other than the big pile of soil on the old conservatory floor, no mess anywhere.

In the photos you can see the round lid of a manhole. I did think that the surface water drain leading to this manhole might be in the way of the new foundations and would have to be moved, but luckily it appears that the foundation excavations just miss this pipe.image image

20 April 2010

Setting out

Came home tonight to see that the setting out lines are in. The foundations are due to be dug tomorrow. I’m not sure if one of the lines is in the correct position, so will check with the builder tomorrow.image image

15 April 2010

Gone

Exactly a month later and the old conservatory was removed today. Various delays had held things up and a redesign on how the new conservatory was going to attach to the house without cutting into the roof trusses had to be thought up. This seems to have been sorted now and I have been informed that ground works will start early next week (fingers crossed).  image image