OK, so these updates have slowed down a little of late. School runs, exams and hospital visits conspire to limit site visits, especially when there’s a camera to remember. But then tonight, an unexpected arrival – a veritable treasure trove of photos from Jon’s personal archive; previously unseen snaps from the builders’ perspective. Now, we won’t rewrite history by changing old blog posts, but there’s nothing to stop us filling in the blanks with a few extra shots…
Remember how deep the foundations had to be for the extension? This one of Shaun helps demonstrate exactly how deep (yes, he’s standing up)…
Gotta love that little blue machine – despite how unstable it might appear, it makes light work of incredibly heavy loads…
A temporary fixing for the hall floor steel while the engineer comes up with a permanent fix…
How the balcony was supported was the subject of much speculation before the build got underway. It finally gave away its secrets following some gentle persuasion from a sledgehammer…
Proving the hall steelwork is stronger than it looks, Jon practices his ladder balancing skills…
Which just about brings us up to the present day.
A minor setback this week, after the glaziers were let down by their suppliers. So, despite windows being removed, they won’t be replaced for another week or so. The flip side is that they’ll all be arriving in a much shorter space of time, so hopefully any delays will be limited. Still, those windows going reminds of the view that awaits once we make it to The Other Side…
So if the windows are late, what better way to spend the time than to put a roof on the extension…
…And crack on with removing a roof tile…
…Or two…
…And then making it water-tight…
So it’s all nice and dry inside…
Which is just as well, seeing as The Blade Runner skipped bail to take care of our plastering…
The Upside Down House 
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