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The de-nailing and de-gluing of the Junckers flooring is complete. Parts of lengths have been sorted into length order. We have heard...

The reclaimed Junckers Flooring that we bought was described as de-nailed but in fact all that had been done was that the exposed pieces...

The UFH piping has been covered by 65mm of screed. We got the pros in. As the photographs show the guys from PC Flooring Ltd, Poole did a...

Piping in shower room and corridor Underfloor heating (UFH) pipes have been laid out in castellated panels over the floor insulation....

Before we could begin to lay the UFH piping Mark had to build a stud wall to support the manifold. He couldn't attach the wall stud to...

We still do not have a date for the windows so have been getting on with the installation of ground floor insulation, UFH pipes and...

With the plinth walls rendered and painted we have been able to get on and install the guttering. We are using zinc guttering from Metal...

We have been slowly getting on with the few jobs that we can do whilst we await the arrival of the windows. Prior to the recent cold snap...

The gable frames have been made and we have received this picture of one half of one. This has boosted our flagging spirits and we are...

We knew that there was a lead time of 3 - 4 months for the windows when we ordered them in July. When we enquired back in September we...

... chronicles the building of a strawbale house to replace a WWII Portal bungalow in rural Dorsetshire.