We have finally started the extension. Week one is over and we've already encountered two pretty major problems... but I'll start at the beginning.
The first picture is of the house from the back before we started the work.
First we sold the conservatory. That was a task in itself as the first buyers on eBay went AWOL and then pulled out. But we found some better buyers and they even took it down themselves.
Monday the electrician removed all the electrics in the single storey part of the kitchen that was to be knocked down.
Tuesday the groundworkers started, but uncovered a wooden lintel at the back of the original house that was proped up by, well, air! New steel to be put in - watch this space. Then we discovered the quarry ties in the back room were laid on earth and were sinking. So up come the tiles and next week down goes some more concrete - all eating into our contingency fund!
By the end of week one we have foundations in
