The decorator has applied the second coat of wood stain to the barge boards and soffits. The first coat was applied before they were fitted. The bricklayers have made good progress with the blockwork and are now working on the gable ends. The brick soldier course has been completed above the ground floor windows and […]
The construction of the chimney continues. The terms flue and chimney are often confused. The flue is the working section of the chimney, while the chimney is a structure built around a core of clay or concrete flue liners. Chimneys and flues are available in variety of materials, including stainless steel, concrete, pumice and […]
The brickwork is well underway and the chimney construction begins. The scaffolders return to make the necessary adjustments to allow the bricklayers to reach the top of the brickwork. An adjustment is made for the chimney to come up through the scaffold. The bricks are ready on the first scaffold level. The concrete blocks are […]
By mid week the roof tiling is complete As we have a plinth brick on this build steels are laid to bridge the gap between the edge of the plinth and basement to create a level base for the brickwork. The Hoskins Vandersanden Farmhouse bricks are placed in packs around the house by the telehandler that […]
This 3D design gives an artist’s impression of the completed house and includes the covered porch area with the oak posts which will ultimately be fitted to the show house. Small velux light wells have been installed on the front facing roof, these are positioned above the cloakrooms on the first floor to allow […]
