Morris and Nina outside outside new extension
Guy & Nina outside new extension
Saturday, 24 September 2011
New Extension
View out towards the garden from the new dining room extension
New extension with Travis Perkins Mardale Antique Brick
New foundations
Foundations in - Morris starts the external brick work
Digging out the foundations for the new extension
Problems with the Drains
Like with lots of build jobs on period properties, we encountered some problems along the way. Our biggest headache by far was to do with the sewage drainage system which we shared with our neighbours.
When Morris began excavating for the new extension he soon realised that all was not well with our sewage drainage system. The previous owners of the property had contracted builders who illegally re-diverted the mains sewage drain. This was a major problem as it involved informing Anglian Water of the illegal re-diversion of the sewage pipe. Anglian Water were very pessimistic about the situation and from late July - early August 2011 it looked as though we would be forced to compromise the planned extension.
During this time Morris was very supportive and pro-active. He maintained a professional dialogue with Anglian Water, negotiating a solution that enabled the project to move forward without compromising our planned extension nor the public sewage system we share with our neighbours.
Morris contratced a local Civil Engineer to submit plans for the re-positioning of an Anglian Water inspection cover; in addition Morris also submitted plans and completed the work to bring the sewage pipe work up to Anglian Water legal requirements. The re-positioning and rebuilding of the inspection cover was all carried out by Morris. The work was inspected and approved by Anglian Water in early August 2011.
The old sewage inspection cover
When Morris began excavating for the new extension he soon realised that all was not well with our sewage drainage system. The previous owners of the property had contracted builders who illegally re-diverted the mains sewage drain. This was a major problem as it involved informing Anglian Water of the illegal re-diversion of the sewage pipe. Anglian Water were very pessimistic about the situation and from late July - early August 2011 it looked as though we would be forced to compromise the planned extension.
During this time Morris was very supportive and pro-active. He maintained a professional dialogue with Anglian Water, negotiating a solution that enabled the project to move forward without compromising our planned extension nor the public sewage system we share with our neighbours.
Morris contratced a local Civil Engineer to submit plans for the re-positioning of an Anglian Water inspection cover; in addition Morris also submitted plans and completed the work to bring the sewage pipe work up to Anglian Water legal requirements. The re-positioning and rebuilding of the inspection cover was all carried out by Morris. The work was inspected and approved by Anglian Water in early August 2011.
The old sewage inspection cover
The new re-positioned sewage inspection cover
Old extension demolished
View towards old kitchen
Old extension has gone!
Looking out from old kitchen
Double doors out to old sun room
May 1st 2011 - First Day of the Build
View of old extension, built 1991
View of old galley kitchen.
View of old bathroom; window in shot faces out towards the garden
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