Parklands Way Extension: 2013

Building construction of Betty's

New Kitchen & Extension for our babies

SHEBA & SUKI

This family blogspot also includes some of our family and friends visiting us at

Parklands Way

Construction carried out by
J S Builders

JOHN SALES

Director/Engineer/Builder

Support Team Members

Matthew, Gary, Ashley & Elliott

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All professional Electrical work carried out by

Philip Redman

PAR Electrical Services

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Architect

ANTHONY SMITH

Construction carried out as per Architect's full detailed plans with approval

Epsom & Ewell Council Surveyor

Mr. Steve Langford

monitoring structural work carried out as per approved plans.

All project plans attached at the end.

(Photographs taken by Betty with her Ipad

posted on this blogspot at random).

Protective fence built just to protect our pets Sheba & Suki from going into the work area.

Both our babies are not allowed outside onto the road and are protected in the back garden not able to climb over fences into neighbouring gardens.

Timbers under cover protected against the rain.

1st Stage breaking down existing wall to move further back

making more room for extension.

Preparing support panels to securing earth

from collapsing.

PHOTOGAPHS TAKEN BY BETTY ON HER IPAD ARE NOT

IN RUNNING ORDER OF WORK CARRIED OUT.

LUCKY WITH NO RAIN THE EARTH PRETTY STABLE.

Protective fence built just to protect our pets Sheba & Suki from going into the work area.

Both our babies are not allowed outside onto the road and are protected in the back garden not able to climb over fences into neighbouring gardens.

Support panels all in place.

BREAKING DOWN THE GREAT WALL OF CHIINNAA BUILT

BY WINSTON WAS A CHALLENGE.

SOAKAWAY BACK WALL DRAINAGE

PREPARATION FOR NEW FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT NEW WALL.

SUPPORT PANELS PREPARED IN SECTIONS.

WALL OF CHIINNAA COMING DOWN WITH DIFFICULTY.

SHEBA CHECKING OUT THE WORK

TEA BREAK - MATT & ANDY RELAXING AFTER HEAVY BREAKING!!

WORK OF ART WITH SUPPORT BARS AND SPECIAL SOLID BLOCKS WHICH AE
BACKFILLED WITH CEMENT AFTER SECURING IN PLACE.

SOLID BASE PUT IN PLACE PRIOR TO BUILDING THE SUPPORT WALL.

FUN WITH THE SKIPS THAT GOT STUCK AND TOOK HALF AN HOUR TO SEPERATE.

SHINGLES USED TO BACKFILL SPACE BETWEEN BACK GARDEN AN NEW WALL.

3rd Inspection by Surveyor Steve carried out yesterday 29th October 2013

Next visit when Roof will be commissioned.

To date - Tuesday 29th October - All above actioned.

Next stage completing the walls.

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Wednesday 30th October 2013

Thursday 31th October 2013

Bad weather hindered progress working to complete the back wall. Mathew carried on doing other bits and pieces putting up the scaffolding and re-configuring the outside tap.

Pics of today's activities below.

Progress - A brighter day - Wednesday 6th Nov 2013

Monday 11th November 2013

LUCKY DAY TODAY

14TH November 2013

(No Rain) - Pics taken from bedroom window.

A great experience for me watching how the roof is constructed and what a great team working together was exciting. Hope tomorrow Friday will be a good day for the full roof to be completed.

I am proud to say I have the very best of British Team Builders working on our project to be exact

All Made in Britain with no short cuts.

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COPY OF PLANS WITH RESPECTIVE LETTERS FROM

EPSOM & EWELL COUNCIL ADDED BELOW FOR ANYONE INTERESTED.

(Copies are poor quality as they have only been photogaphed instead of scanning).

ON REQUEST, I WILL PROVIDE THE HARD COPIES FOR VIEWING.

PERSONAL ADVICE TO FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS.

If you plan to carry out any home improvements, it is most important to have good professional approved builders to provide quotations. Builders who are highly recommended.

J S Builders are top flight highly recommended builders and John has carried out big extensions on our road and also built my daughter's extension. Could not get better.

Also have a professional Architect who details out all the work to professional standards and ensures this is done to specification. In our case, we were fortunate my son Winston De Souza who is also a builder recommended Architect Anthony Smith well known and well established.

Ensure your Local Council Surveyors are advised of all work carried out and MUST have their approval. In our case we have Steve Langford from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.

Regards Benny