There were some very big changes during this period as the gas
pipework was upgraded and the hot water system converted to mains
pressure with a new tank and boiler, allowing the old cold water tank
to be removed. Ducting for the new venting with heat exchanger system
was installed. Also the rear dormer was finished off and the new front
dormer constructed. The steelwork for the new bay was installed but
the glass was still not ready so the front is still boarded up against
the weather.
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| 2009:09:02 Yet more insulation to be laid |
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| 2009:09:02 Blue bedroom now has insulation around the windows and some plasterboard on the wall |
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| 2009:09:16 Blue bedroom plasterboard going around the windows |
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| 2009:09:03 Old office mostly plastered |
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| 2009:09:03 New velux window in old office (showing thickness of insulation) |
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| 2009:09:02 Rockwool insulation on the internal walls around the 1st floor shower room |
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| 2009:09:02 Rockwool insulation on the internal walls around the shower room (top floor) |
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| 2009:09:02 We found the floor of the downstairs loo was partly directly on earth with no damp course! This had to be dug up and made properly. New (fatter) water supply coming in to the downstairs loo |
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| 2009:09:02 New stopcock for new water supply |
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| 2009:09:02 New fat water pipe now connected to meter. Pavement can be relaid now |
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| 2009:09:26 New floor constructed in downstairs loo |
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| 2009:09:16 Old boiler coming out - immersion heater only now for a while |
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| 2009:09:19 Bathroom door right off its hinges to help get the new water tank in |
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| 2009:09:19 New water tank with temporary plumbing so we have hot water over the weekend |
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| 2009:09:19 The old hot water tank |
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| 2009:09:19 The new boiler in the cupboard but still in its box |
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| 2009:09:19 Neat new vent for the new boiler (old vent filled in) |
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| 2009:09:21 Mostly plumbed in hot water tank |
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| 2009:09:21 Valve fitted into old shower head to try to stop leakage, now it is running at mains pressure |
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| 2009:09:26 Shiny new (and much smaller) boiler |
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| 2009:09:29 Old shower still leaked from valve controls so new valves inserted in inlet pipe and the area temporarily sealed (valves controlled by 2 screws so screwdriver now kept in shower!) |
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| 2009:09:16 Partly leaded rear dormer |
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| 2009:09:17 Hole in the front wall for the new gas meter |
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| 2009:09:26 External gas pipe fitted to new meter |
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| 2009:09:26 Temporary internal gas connection (internal pipework will replaced with fatter pipe) |
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| 2009:09:29 Neat new gas pipe from meter to fatter internal pipework |
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| 2009:09:19 1st floor shower room showing ethernet cables channeled next to the soil pipe. |
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| 2009:09:19 Top floor shower room showing pipework for vents |
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| 2009:09:19 Venting system under the eaves |
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| 2009:09:19 Pipework for venting under the eaves |
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| 2009:09:26 Venting outlet on roof |
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| 2009:09:26 Eaves cleared of old cold water tank |
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| 2009:09:29 Eaves by old cold water tank now has insulation and purlin moved back to match the other side |
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| 2009:09:16 Roof tiles removed from what will be the new front dormer |
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| 2009:09:16 Roof struts gone too - can look out onto the road from inside the attic |
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| 2009:09:17 Framework going in for front dormer |
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| 2009:09:19 Progressing the front dormer framework |
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| 2009:09:26 Front dormer framework |
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| 2009:09:25 New dormer framework now complete |
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| 2009:09:26 1st floor shower room, plumbing for shower and basin |
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| 2009:09:26 1st floor shower room, plumbing but no floor |
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| 2009:09:26 Plants cleared away from small courtyard, now living on the lawn (moved regularly to protect grass) |
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| 2009:09:02 Path laid down side alley |
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| 2009:09:25 Top course of bricks replaced on front wall |
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| 2009:09:26 Hydrangea in the front garden mutilated by scaffolding |
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| 2009:09:26 Front garden path |
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| 2009:09:29 Insulation stuffed in holes between ceiling joists and top of boarding up to reduce leaks (no glass for another 6 weeks) |
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| 2009:09:30 Steelwork construction for new bay |
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| 2009:09:30 Steelwork construction for new bay |
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| 2009:09:30 Steelwork construction for new bay (top, as viewed from attic window) |
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| 2009:09:30 Steelwork construction for new bay |
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| 2009:09:30 Steelwork construction for new bay |
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| 2009:10:28 New floor in library |
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| 2009:10:28 New floor in library |
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| 2009:10:29 In the library, the ceiling above the bay has been built and insulated but not plastered |
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| 2009:10:28 Electricity meter will be moved soon |
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| 2009:10:29 The new solar pipe in the back of the library |
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| 2009:10:29 The solar pipe runs through the downstairs loo (now boxed in) |
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| 2009:10:29 The solar pipe comes out on the new roof above the downstairs loo |
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| 2009:10:29 The downstairs loo once again has toilet and basin |
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