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Our Project – Week 11

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The cement is laid for the roof, and once dry the casing removed. The required supports are left, and will remain for between 3 and 4 weeks. The excavation behind the house begins, in order for us to create a useable space behind the house.

Our Project – Week 8

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The concrete is laid for the first floor. The wooden casing for the stairway upstairs is built and all the remaining RSJs are welded into place. We can really get a good feel of the aspect of the house now that we have a good idea where the roof will be!

Our Project – Week 7

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The remaining RSJs are welded into place, and the first floor is started. The same process is followed; a wooden shell is built to support the main concrete beams, the concrete blocks are laid along with the iron mesh reinforcing, and the base-plates for the RSJs put into place. The stairs between [...]

Our Project – Week 6

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
Another busy week! The whole of the ground floor was laid. This consisted of basically propping up a floor of special concrete blocks, and then filling it with concrete. As you can see, the first RSJs forming the main structure of the house were welded onto their base-plates.

Our Project – Weeks 4 & 5

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
A lot happened during these two weeks, while we were in the south of Spain on holiday. The carcass to contain the concrete was finished, with the iron reinforcing located inside. It was then filled with concrete. A day or two later the wooden casing was removed and the RSJs located. The second set [...]

Our Project – Week 3

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The reinforced concrete for the footings is laid, the casing removed and the wooden carcass for the garage started.

Our Project – Week 2

7 years ago
by Simon Scullion in
The footings are laid out. The wooden casing for the footings is built.
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