Wednesday 29 June 2011
Wednesday 22 June 2011
A new hole in the wall today.
Mon 20th June 2011
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| The hempcrete wall will return into here too and abut the existing flint wall. |
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Removal of another layer of wall reveals next door's house !
Fri 17th June 2011
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| I'm fairly certain this is the remainder of the flint wall that used to run the full length of the garden. |
Sunday 19 June 2011
Monday 13 June 2011
Partial removal of ceiling to allow enough room to get the beam in place.
Thurs 9th June 2011
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| Lots of soot and dust came down ! |
Thursday 9 June 2011
A pocket in the flint wall reveals what's inside.
Tuesday 7th June 2011
You can also see the timber plate and end of the floor joists from the front of the house.
You can also see the timber plate and end of the floor joists from the front of the house.
Preparation has also begun on the oak posts and beams today.
Monday 6th June 2011
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| 8" square—don't drop them on your foot. |
First layer of padstone concrete is in.
Monday 6th June 2011
We have used limecrete in all the foundations but were advised to use concrete for the padstones for extra strength.
We have used limecrete in all the foundations but were advised to use concrete for the padstones for extra strength.
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| This is in the corner between the cooker and the sink. |
Padstone footings dug out, big holes !
Friday 3rd June 2011
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| The trug is catching the drips from the stressed-out water pipes (it's hanging on the old bath waste pipe that still sticks through the wall). |
Friday 3 June 2011
More demolition in the bathroom.
Thurs 2nd June 2011
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| Trying to make enough room to dig out for padstones to support new oak posts. |
Demolition in the bathroom.
Weds 1st June 2011
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| Amazing what you find when you take a wall down. |
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| Found scrunched up in the wall, Daily Express 21st May 1951. |
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| Nothing changes—Persia (i.e. Iraq) in the headlines, "Holy War if Britain Acts" with a reference to Iran. |
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