Air Leakage Test

Yesterday we carried out the air pressure test and achieved a rating of 7.44 m3/Hr/m2. The house once finished should achieve a better rating than this but this is plenty good enough to achieve building control sign off.

Week 24 & 25

During the last few weeks the second fix plumbing and electrical have been installed, the second fix carpentry is well under way and the decoration and tiling have started. You will see from the pictures that the air source heat pump is now in place are the solar panels on the roof so the service cupboards are resembling mission control. The air pressure test has been booked for the week before Christmas and the Building Inspector for the first day back after so fingers crossed we should be in early January as I had always hoped.

Bathroom Tiling

 Log Store

Week 23

This week the skimming to the internal walls has been completed and decoration started. The Fire has now been installed in the fire place and the stairs have been delivered and installed. Outside the garden levels have been raised and the paths, patios and soakaway have been finished.

Week 22

This week the kitchen has been fitted, the hearth has been built so the wood burner can be fitted w/c 14^th and the patio has been laid.  

Week 20 & 21

The internal fit out is well under way now with the internal walls being plaster boarded and skimmed ( also ensuring we achieve the air tightness we require )also the plumbing has been installed ready for the kitchen to be fitted. Externally the front porch has been finished and the fences, down pipes and small retaining wall have been started.  

Week 19 & 20

During the last few weeks a great deal of work has gone on from the floor screed being put down in the house to the garden levels being built up, we have also had the first fix electric installed and the house has started to be plaster boarded.

Outside the Soak-away has been dug and the storm drainage connected, the patio areas have been stoned up ready to take the slabs and the drive level has been made up.

http://www.kdrelectrical.co.uk/

Thanks to :

http://www.westerntimber.co.uk/

Week 17 & 18

This week the under floor heating has been installed and we are due to screed the ground floor on the 23^rd September.

Thanks to

MOULE & CO

PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERS

Week 16

A great deal has happened in the last week the roof has been completed with exception to the front porch and the ridge to the garage, the windows have been installed ( thanks to Seal-Lite, www.seal-lite.co.uk ) and the studwork and first fix plumbing have been started.

Unfortunately we also had some building materials stolen and have had to up security on site.

Week 15

 What a differance a day makes. Tiles and Lead flashing have started.

Week 14 & 15

 

For the last 2 weeks the roof trusses have been erected and the dormers have been cut in. Progress is moving on quite fast. We have ordered the velux sun tubes and the solar thermal panels are due to be installed quite soon. We are also expecting the internal studwork to start on the 24^th August.

Week 12 & 13

This week the house has been taken up to wall plate level and the trusses have arrived.

The forecast for early next week is good so the crane and carpenters have been booked.  



Week 10 & 11

Progress has been slow for the last week or so because of the trades having other commitments however the first floor has been installed and the brickwork has now been taken up nearly to wall plate, the office has been plaster boarded and the fist fix carpentry has started. Also the joists to the house are on order and are expected to arrive around the 8^th August.  

Office looking out

We have even had chance to build the shed in the back garden.