We liked the idea of having white recessed spot lights in the up stands into the orangery window. I have bought some samples from Screwfix and it appears that white will not be the ones to go for. We like the idea of white as they would be discrete and not spoil the lines of …
Category Archive: Building
Oct
27
Lighting Decisions And Orangery Project Update
We have been putting off the decision as to what lighting we want in the new orangery. We have been passing ideas around for a while. Do we have a drop light from the middle of the Orangery roof? If we were to do that it would have to be something rather grand so as …
Oct
25
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Oct
25
Orangery Extension Part 9: Walls Finished, Roofs Off And Walls Down
I have not posted an update for a few days for various reasons. Mainly due to pressures of time. There has been a great deal happening on the project since I last posted, not least the build phase of the project is finished and we have demolished the existing kitchen roof and walls to make …
Oct
18
Orangery Extension Part 8: Walls Going Up
Conservatec were on site again at 7:15 today, the plan was to start on the walls, they have made great progress concentrating on the garage side. We can now see the door way starting to be established. You can really see the difference now, that site is up to just over 4ft. The bricks are …
Oct
16
All Is Quiet On The Building Front
We do now have builders here today which is a shame as it would have allowed us to catch up a little, but never mind. I am spending the day with Eva and trying to sort out creating a temporary kitchen in the backroom. I need to get the units out of the end of …
Oct
15
Orangery Extension Part 7: Engineering Bricks And Damp Proof
We have had another visit from the building inspector. He checked the work so far and was happy but advised that we would need to do a double damp proof course due to the path raises up towards the garage meaning that the damp proof is actually at ground level at the garage end of …
Oct
14
Orangery Extension Part 6: Finishing The Trench Blocks And Concreting The Sub-floor
Conservatec have made good progress today, the footings are now done apart from some back fill hardcore to be done. The trench blocks are completed all the way round and they have done the concreting for the sub-floor. I was not expecting them to have got to the sub-floor today but it is very good …
Oct
12
Video: First Trench Blocks
A short video of the first trench blocks that have been laid in the footings for the Orangery extension. Given another good day and we will be out of the ground and onto the sub floor and the walls. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6b2lhR6SRY
Oct
12
Orangery Extension Part 5: The Trench Blocks
After the early morning delivery from the builder merchant, the builders from Conservatec were due to be onsite at around 11:30. We were both at work so I came home at lunch time to open up the house for them. When I arrived they had already finished off a small amount of concreting left from …
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