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You will see us refer to BUILDBASE throughout this project. We use them for the supply of most of our materials, as we have found their service and the expertise of all their staff, to be by far the best in our area.
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Building A Conservatory
Because of the existing poor ground conditions, we decided to play safe and put in more Van Elle piles for the conservatory foundations.
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Although there would be little additional weight, anything built on the Fen is subject to movement, and we wanted this structure to be a permanent one.
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Linked steel reinforcing goes in the trench, which is then filled with concrete.
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Bricks and blocks for the walls can then be laid.
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The floor is formed of "T" profile concrete beams, filled with lightweight blocks.
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Note another useful block of wood shown in the picture above, this one neatly "L" shaped to sit over the edge of a course of bricks and keep the string-line taut.
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As this extension is intended for year-round use, twin-wall construction, with additional insulation is being used. Provision has been made for a radiator to be connected to the existing circuit.
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(Builders-labourers seem to be getting smaller).
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A short length of plastic water-pipe is a useful and economical tool for tidying up the pointing,
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Four lengths of wood are screwed and glued together to make each upright.
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The posts and timber adjoining the brickwork were fixed with 10mm framing anchors (extra heavy duty wallplugs).
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The external window-sills are set in place.
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Once the window frames are fitted visitors stop asking "What ís this going to be"?
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