Drainage/Damp
- On going
The house exterior was in need of protection from
the elements, this involved bleaching the entire
exterior of the house (5%) to kill all the
microbes and mold, wire brushing and pressure
washing. Once the walls were prepared we applied
3 coats of paint. In the photo on the right we
are 50% through the job, note that the grey
gravel front is yet to be laid and the land in
front of the house is still boggy.After the first big rain we
found out that both chimneys were leaking badly,
so that soon took priority and both chimneys were
extensivly repaired. The damage in the bedroom in
the new extension was quite bad and all the
plasterboard will have to come down, which is not
too bad as it gives us the oppitunity to insulate
the roof to a good standard.
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(First coat of paint
- no gravel drive and cracked chimneys)
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We
have seen some heavy rain since and the chimneys
have held up fine so fingers crossed for the
future. In
the picture on the right you can see the painting
is all done (although some areas still need
another coat), and the chimneys are now water
tight.
You can also see
that Ian has been at work and now the land in
front of the house is no longer mud and grass, we
now have a firm gravel base. The longer term plan
is to pave this area with reclaimed flagstones,
if I can find a supply.
The drains are
also visable in the picture, you can see the
trench that encircles the house, and where I am
sitting it joins the main drain. The trench will
eventually be made up with stone and cement, but
that will have to wait until we have found the
stone paving, we need to get the levels right so
its best this work is done at the same time.
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(Finshed for now -
House painted and drive done)
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