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Workshop
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Thought to have
previously been a Farm Shop, this is is
how the 'workshop' looked on the estate agent's details. |
Access was one of the first things that
needed improving
The interior needed quite a bit of work too!
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DANGER Man at work!
Dave starts to make a doorway through
to what will become the new paintshop |
Work on the foundations for the extension
started early September.
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Digging |
Pouring |
Levelling |
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Up to DPC height and awaiting
Building Control inspection. |
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Dave digging the trench for the electricity supply |
Duggie making sure he's done it right! |
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it in the family, Wally Goose &
Molly Gander checking out the new access road! |
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Still very much a building site...... |
.....but making good progress! |
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The extension up to wall plate height |
Roof trusses in place (eventually!)
The roof was a real team effort...........
The geese making sure the battens
are cut to the right length |
Dave fastening down
the battens
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Debbie out on the
tiles
(on her birthday!)
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The roof finished -
not bad for a pair of amateurs! |
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Weatherproof and
ready to be fitted out internally |
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It's even starting to look like a workshop
inside!
After 4 months hard labour, can you spot the
differences below..................?
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September 2005 |
January 2006 |
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September 2005 |
January 2006 |
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Shotblaster cabinet complete |
and storekeepers on duty!! |
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At the end of February we started the last major construction work - creating a
hardstanding area in front of the workshop:
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Boys and their toys! |
Dave hard at work! |
Girls and their toys! |
Debbie hard at work! |
| Our usual helper/supervisor was on hand too to lend a paw: |
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Did someone mention work? |
But I can't use a spade! |
I just use my paws! |
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Debbie levelling |
Dave tamping |
Debbie stuck, so
Dave grabs the camera! |
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The
hardstanding completed, again, not bad for a pair of amateurs! |
The last major renovation work required was
the creation of a paintshop.
The allocated space had become something of a 'junk' store. |
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As you have probably come to expect now, it was another team
effort.......
Are you going to help? |
No, I'm going to sleep |
Well, if he chews your nose I'll help! |
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Duggie trying the paintbooth for size |
and ready for that first frame! |
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