At long last my new workshop is nearing completion after a few more twists and turns.
The plan had been to be watertight by Christmas but it didn’t work out that way.
The first issue was a mix up over the door opening size. Don’t ask how the apprentice didn’t notice the opening was too tall until he’d ripped 5mm off each side of the wrong frame (softwood rather than oak) so it couldn’t be sent back!
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In fairness mistakes happen and a bricky was back quickly and the opening lowered with no fuss.
The aluminium window has been caught up in the lockdown supply chain issues but believing it was finally on it’s way we cracked on with the floor insulation and screed.
- Pre-screed
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I was supposed to have taken off the paperwork that was taped to the Velux windows but forgot ... as you can see it came down of it’s own accord the night the screed had gone in. Luckily the screed was already firm so no damage done.
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Once poured the screed was sprayed with an agent to slow down the curing process and it took a good three days before it was hard enough to walk on.
Work had got very busy for me which blew my plan to have the walls and ceilings painted before the scheduled time for the electrician to be on site.
- Painting started
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Then some good news .... the big door had arrived.
- Door fit
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Unfortunately it was a false start. Note the three bricks in the opening ... that should be a full course. There had been a bit of a mix up. With bi-folds they pack them up when fitting and then put the final course of bricks in. These aren’t bifold though so the bricks need to be laid first. After much standing around and debating who should have spotted it we agreed to reconvene on the 4th January by when the brick course would be sorted and the door could be fitted.
So, a very cold few days with a polythene sheet for a window while painting ...
- Painting
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The 4th January came and the window fitter tested positive for COVID-19 .... no point in complaining!
Finally we get there late last week.
- Window fit
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The original plan had been “Crittall” type windows. We have a complex planning position and the building is supposed to match the unsafe one that came down when we bought the place. I was amazed to get away with the lift and slide ...
- Lift and Slide
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So this is where I am up to ...
- Current State
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- Current State 2
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My wife has decided it resembles a prison hospital ... not sure when she has seen one of those ...
The dehumidifiers are doing their thing drying the building out - I have some painting to finish and then the floor can go down so I can move in