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Ecologically Sensitive New Build

Ecologically Sensitive New Build

Posted Date: 17th Jun 2013

A photo diary of an ecologically sensitive new build in Carlton.

Ground source heat pump manifold by Nu-Heat
1 of 9 ground loops take heat out of the ground
Chimney footings
Bio-Pure sewage treatment plant
Footings in place
Concrete beam and block floor begins
Garage back door
Catnic Arch Lintels
Chimney breast progressing
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Second floor - timber floor beams prior to pre-stressed concrete hollow slab units
Crane for hollow concrete floor units
Steel beam in place
Attic roof trusses for the garage
Hollow concrete units fitting beautifully into steel beam
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Dominic
Attic trusses over the utility area
Autumn and the build is well underway
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ridge beam for kitchen lifted into place
Ridge beam for kitchen in place
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Attic trussed being lifted into place
Kitchen roof almost complete
Garage doors installed
Preformed abutment cavity trays
Main roof takes shape
Velux windows have arrived
Preformed abutment cavity trays
Roof tiling well under way
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Underfelt and insulation collar for conservation style Velux window
Hoping for a future career with Littlewoods...
Winter has arrived in all it's glory
Lead clad dorma
Velux window fitted
Insulating and boarding out the interior
Prefab chimney now in place
Real wood sash windows arrived
Garage doors looking beautiful
Dorma window beautifully fitted, a credit to the craftmanship
Marley Dry Ridge System
Real chimney for the woodburner in the lounge
First fix electrics going in - just a few of the hundreds of metres installed!
Central heating manifold
Plasterboard and plastering materials arrived
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Oak Kingpost Trusses in the kitchen
Underfloor heating for upstairs
Grohe concealed cistern for top floor Jack and Jill en suite
Oak Kingpost Trusses in the kitchen - already looking very impressive in here!
Boarding out with sound block board
Damp-proof membrane prior to laying underfloor heating pipes
Underfloor heating pipes laid
Flow screed poured
The potential of the view was evident from very early on in the build
Framework of the central stairwell
Front door frame being fitted
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build
Ecologically Sensitive New Build