180!!!!

More like 32. This what our builders do whilst waiting for concrete etc, salvaged from the garage before it came down.

Wall: gone

About 2 weeks ago I decided to help the builders out by knocking out part of the front wall around our garden. This means the less skillful drivers amongst us will be able to drive on and off the drive with ease, as well as being able to keep both cars there.


My attempts were much more successful than the last time I wielded a sledgehammer in anger:

Dry Floor

The builders spent the day laying more bricks which means the concrete must have dried out.



The new doorway taking shape which will lead into the kitchen



Beam thingies above the windows. Important update: Ive been advised that the technical term for "beam thingies" is lintels.

Our Builders

We have top quality builders doing our extension - highly recommended!

Concreting the Floor

Today the concrete for the floor arrived:





And they carried on building, mainly down the side of the house - that wall is now about 2 foot high.

The Floor

Today the builders started preparing the floor. First they put sand down with insulation over the top. Tomorrow they are covering it all with concrete.



Also, they carried on building too:

Competition

Our extension is competing to be first to be finished with our adjoining neighbour over the back. There's is two storeys so I think we should win.



Their neighbours have already finished their 2 storey extension



Further down there's a loft extension coming to an end


And theres at least another two extensions going on in that street out of view. No credit crunch there.