Custom Build Bungalow at Arodes

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4 May 2008

Working at the weekend constructing the shuttering for the roofs and ceilings.
There are 4 separate roof profiles including one section of flat roofing which will house the air conditioning units plus the hot water tank and solar panels. The other 3 sections are tiled.
The roofs / ceilings are solid re-inforced concrete just like the floors.

4 May 2008

From a different angle

4 May 2008

From the rear. This looks more substantial because the walls of the basement are still on view at this side.

4 May 2008

Starting to construct the walls in the basement.

4 May 2008

From inside the basement

9 May 2008

Progress.
The tallest structure where the builder is standing on the roof will be clad in stone and has archways to 2 sides leading to the front door. The rest of the bungalow will be rendered and painted.

9 May 2008

Extent of scaffolding inside to hold up roof shuttering.

22 May 2008

Progress has slowed down again with the roof shuttering and the steel work. All roof concreting was due to be finished today.

22 May 2008

Completion of 3 roofs is now due on Tuesday 27th May and the other 2 roofs on Friday 30th.
The full 'skeleton' of the building should therefore be finished by the end of May and the brickwork should follow immediately. (At least that's the plan, we have our fingers crossed!!)

29 May 2008

1 flat roof and 2 sloping roofs being concreted today. It is a very dry mix used on roofs but still supplied via the pump.

29 May 2008

The flat roof sections

29 May 2008

From cement lorry to crane-pump to the workplace. 3 seperate deliveries supplied todays concrete.

29 May 2008

The last sloping roof being poured.
The whole operation took place late in the day, we guess to prevent the hot sun drying it out too quickly, it was a hot day today.

1 June 2008

Showing the complications of the shuttering for the roofs.

1 June 2008

and the extent of the scaffolding to hold the weight of the concrete above.

6 June 2008

Steel work completed on the last 2 roof sections, ready for concrete. Shuttering has been removed from the flat roof sections and the sloping roof sections.

6 June 2008

When the concrete has dried the roof is made waterproof (believed by painting with bituman) and then tiled with conventional roof tiles.

10 June 2008

Concreting the last two roof sections.

13 June 2008

All roof concrete done.
Skeleton finished.
Internal and external brickwork next, as soon as the concrete is strong enough for the scaffolding and acrows to be removed, which is about 2 weeks.

30 June 2008

Shuttering and supports removed.
Brick work next.