The year of the house build
The links below all lead to sections of the house build which are illustrated with thumbnail images, which in their turn lead to larger images. We hope you find them interesting. If you would prefer to read the full, text-only diary (slightly expurgated!), you will find it on the diary page. Please be warned that it is very long.
| » In the beginning | First view of site |
| Preliminary testing | |
| Landscaping | |
| » April 2001 | Green oak frame preparation |
| Piling and foundations start | |
| » May 2001 | Foundations complete |
| Beam and block floor complete | |
| » June 2001 | Green oak arrives |
| Oak frame start | |
| » July 2001 | Brickwork starts |
| » August 2001 | Ground floor brickwork finished |
| First floor oak frame | |
| Chimney stack started | |
| » September 2001 | Upstairs floor joists |
| Chimney stack completed | |
| Blockwork for study and utility | |
| Roof carpentry | |
| Rainwater drainage | |
| » October 2001 | Roof tiling |
| Fireplace built | |
| Garage | |
| Preparatory plumbing and electrics | |
| » November 2001 | Underfloor heating installed |
| Outside rendering | |
| Window frames installed | |
| Scaffolding down | |
| Flagstones laid | |
| Porch finished | |
| » December 2001 | Featherboarding on annexe |
| Stud walling started | |
| Glazing of windows started | |
| First fix plumbing and electrics started | |
| » January 2002 | Plastering |
| Guttering and downpipes | |
| First fix plumbing and electrics finished | |
| » February 2002 | Front door on |
| Internal doors installed | |
| Staircase in | |
| Second fix plumbing and electrics started | |
| » March 2002 | Water supply problems |
| Light fittings installed | |
| Central heating commissioned | |
| Second fix joinery | |
| Decorating started | |
| Drains in position | |
| » April 2002 | Kitchen fitted |
| Oak floor laid | |
| Water supply at last | |
| Cats moved in | |
| We moved in | |
| Sewage connection at last | |
| » 2004 | Current photos of the house |
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