So – we have been working super hard this month so far as we have deadlines bearing down on us (ie. the clients would like to move into the main house – EEK!) – there have been a lot of alterations and variations which have extended our deadlines – not the least of which has been constructing a complicated barrel dormer …
Eco Renovation Part VII
It feels a little like the never ending library of photos but we are nearly there with phase I of our most recent Eco Renovation – the main house has new windows the plastering is happening and the painting will begin any day now… bathrooms are being second fixed and most importantly the stunning barrel roof dormer has been taking …
Eco-renovation V
So – update number 5 of our eco-renovation in West Sussex… more to follow tomorrow…
Ecorenovation IV
So – update for Part IV – this is in the second half of December
Whole House Eco-Renovation
Hi All, so it is the new year and we have been back on site since the 5th.. and some of the guys ploughed (excuse the pun – those in the know!!) on through over Xmas to keep us ahead of the game. It seems the perfect moment to give you a pictorial update on one of our latest projects …
The Droveway – Phase III
So, if you’ve been following this blog recently (and I know its not updated as often as I should) you will know that we have been working on a project in Hove which has involved several stages – the building of a new double garage, the extension of the house into an (almost) new garden room and now the external …
Adding the roof
So, to update last week’s blog this week we have been installing the large cranked steel – no easy feat shifting 200kg of steel! But the right tools always make things easier – and safer.. hence the scissor lift The timbers are being pitched and the overall roof should be pretty much ready for tiling (with the recycled clay tiles …
New Double Garage
We’ve started work on a new project to construct a double garage. First we had to demolish the old single garage and clear the site. Any earthworks at this time of the year is a messy business and with all the recent rain this was no exception. So to cut down on the mud and mess we installed a site loo …
External Wall Insulation
Another external wall insulation project completed! The tricky access on this Victorian house meant that scaffolding had to be brought through the narrow side passage and erected to the rear elevation. A substantial amount of external pipework had to be removed and re-fixed to allow space for the insulation and render. The existing windows were removed and replaced with new …
Victorian Terrace Renovation up-date
We are well into our Victorian Terrace home renovation project that we have been working with our friends at Cityzen Design on. The external walls have come down and the new steel beams supporting the 1st floor are in place. Thomas and Jo have a lovely new boiler and underfloor insulation to keep them warm during the winter months. A …