Rollright extension

We’re having an extension built onto our house. The work started on Monday 23rd November 2014. This gallery has photos of the progress and will be updated over time.

Spots on some photos are rain.

  • Day 1 - before work starts
  • Day 1 - before work starts - 2nd view
  • Day 2 - start - about 40% of footings dug out
  • Day 3 - start - footings dug out - view 1
  • Day 3 - start - footings dug out - view 2
  • Day 3 - start - footings dug out - view 3
  • Day 3 - start - footings dug out - view 4
  • Day 4 - start - footings waiting for concrete - view 1
  • Day 4 - start - footings waiting for concrete - view 2
  • Day 4 - start - footings waiting for concrete - view 3
  • Day 4 - pump machine arrives
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 2
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 3
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 4
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 5
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 6
  • Day 4 - concrete mixer arrives - view 1
  • Day 4 - concrete mixer arrives - view 2
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 7
  • Day 4 - pump machine being set up - view 8
  • Day 4 - pump machine being supplied with ready mix concrete
  • Day 4 - pumping starts
  • Day 4 - pipe over roof
  • Day 4 - concrete flows
  • Day 4 from mixer to pump
  • Day 4 - almost full
  • Day 4 - completed - and it's not 09:30 yet!
  • Day 4 - the leftovers
  • Day 4 - cleaning up
  • Start of Week 2 Day 2 - Brick laying has started
  • Start of Week 2 Day 2 - Brick laying has started (2)
  • start of week 2 day 3
  • start of week 2 day 3 - 2
  • start of week 2 day 5
  • start of week 2 day 5 - 2
  • After week 2 day 5 - 1
  • After week 2 day 5 - 2
  • Start of Week 3 Day 2 - 1
  • Start of Week 3 Day 2 - 2
  • Start of Week 3 Day 3 - 1
  • Start of Week 3 Day 3 - 2
  • Start of Week 3 Day 3 - 3
  • Start of Week 3 Day 4 - 1
  • Start of Week 3 Day 4 - 2
  • End of Week 3 Day 5 - 1 Scaffold erected
  • End of Week 3 Day 5 - 2 Scaffold erected
  • End of Week 3 Day 5 - 3 cladding removed
  • Start of Week 4 Day 2 - 1
  • Start of Week 4 Day 2 - 2
  • Start of Week 4 Day 2 - 3 - roof trusses delivered
  • Start of Week 4 Day 3 - 1 - More scaffolding & roof trusses up
  • Start of Week 4 Day 3 - 2 - roof trusses in place
  • Week 4 Day 4 - 1
  • Week 4 Day 4 - 2
  • Week 4 Day 4 - Steel work arrives
  • Week 4 Day 4 - unloading steel works
  • Week 4 Day 5 - 1
  • Week 4 Day 5 - 2
  • Week 4 Day 6 - 1 (non working)
  • Week 4 Day 6 - 2 (non working)
  • Week 4 Day 6 - 3 (non working)
  • Week 4 Day 6 - 4 (non working)
  • Week 5 Day 1 - 1
  • Week 5 Day 1 - 2 - 1st floor joists added
  • After Week 5 Day 2 - 1
  • After Week 5 Day 2 - 2 - ready for the Xmas and NY break
  • One week after Xmas and New Year break
  • Inside progress (end of week 7 - includes Xmas etc break)
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 1
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 2
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 3
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 4
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 5
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 6
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 7
  • Week 8 Day 3 - 8
  • Week 9 Day 2 - 1 - Roof tiles on
  • Week 9 Day 2 -  2
  • Week 9 Day 2 - 3
  • Week 9 Day 2 -  4 - Side tiling under way
  • Week 9 Day 2 - 5
  • Week 9 Day 5 start - rear flat roof being replaced
  • Week 9 Day 5 start -  side window installed
  • Week 9 Day 5 start - top windows installed
  • Week 9 Day 5 start - side of extension tiled
  • Week 9 Day 5 end - more work on replacing rear flat roof
  • Week 10 Day 2 start - successful break-in between rooms
  • Week 10 Day 2 start - 2
  • Week 10 Day 4 end - hail storm followed by snow
  • Week 10 Day 4 end - gable tiling done
  • Week 10 Day 4 end - work progressing on rear roof
  • Week 11 Day 3 start - another hole in the wall
  • Week 12 Day 3 - bi-folding doors installed
  • Week 12 Day 2 - scaffolding removed
  • Week 12 Day 2 - side view without scaffolding
  • Week 12 Day 2 - work continues replacing flat roof & panelling
  • Week 12 Day 2 - top room waiting for plasterers
  • Week 12 Day 5 start - rainwater pipes extended
  • Week 12 Day 5 start - 1st day of plastering
  • Week 13 Day 2 - One downstairs breakthrough
  • Week 13 Day 2 - The other breakthrough room
  • Week 13 Day 5 end - rear flat roof replacement and tiling complete
  • Week 14 Day 2 start - steel beam replacement
  • Week 14 Day 2 start - cladding removed from front
  • Week 14 Day 5 - front roof progressing
  • Week 14 Day 5
  • Week 14 Day 5 - preparation
  • Week 15 Day 5 front roof coming along
  • Week 16 Day 4 - paving continues
  • Week 16 Day 4 - front tiling part done
  • Week 16 Day 4 - garden room now with heating
  • Week 16 Day 4 - studio with moulding rack already up
  • Week 17 Day 2 - upstairs flooring acclimatizing
  • Week 17 Day 2 - downstairs flooring acclimatizing
  • Week 17 Day 2 - most of front completed
  • Week 17 Day 2 - new patio being worked on
  • Week 17 Day 2 - steps being built
  • Week 17 Day 2 - side waiting to be connected
  • Week 18 Day 1 - Patio area
  • Week 18 Day 5 start - Studio floor with 1st oil coating
  • Week 18 Day 5 start - Garden room floor with 1st oil coating
  • Week 18 Day 5 start - Front finished
  • Week 18 Day 5 start - Rear of building complete
  • Week 18 Day 5 start - side area and steps complete

Captions of photos refer to the week number starting from the start and include the Christmas and New Year break.

Photos on Week 8 Day 3 were taken by Peter Buswell, Project Manager

 

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