What started as excitement seeing the marble arrive quickly turned into frustration at seeing 50% of the slabs chipped around the edges. They've all gone back to base which is a shame. Lots of work done outside this week now that the scaffold is down. The gas installation requires three separate services: one to connect to … Continue reading Week 49
Thursday More digging, more cement, and more digging. https://youtu.be/xgO1-L3Mpqk At least it's warmer now, and the guys can dig longer trenches without concern that they'll cave in while they're waiting for the cement to arrive. One interesting thing is that the test bricks have arrived. These will be made into a panel for inspection. We'll … Continue reading Week 6
Saturday Gone. Friday I couldn't come down and take photos today, so the only thing recording was the time-lapse. It's great that the whole thing carries on regardless! Thanks very much, Alan and the team! https://youtu.be/llHiNuRx1gs Thursday We were due to go off to look at universities today, but we couldn't leave before checking in … Continue reading Week 3
Friday The demolition team has begun in earnest. Their plan is to access the roof from inside (no ladders!) to remove the chimneys and edge tiles that are concreted in. They will remove the ridge, then the whole roof will unzip. After the roof, they'll remove the overhanging first floor extension by hand. It's a safety … Continue reading Week 1
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