We started putting up the blockwork in the new extension today.  We have placed an order for the reclaimed stone that will be used for the exterior.  It should be delivered (or rather the first consignment) midweek this week. In the meantime, we will continue with the blockwork.

The first task is to bring all of the blockwork walls up to the same level.  This isn’t easy as there are multiple levels in the extension.  Once the walls are all up to the same level, it should go up very quickly.  That is the theory anyway!

It already feels different with a couple of courses of blockwork.  Strangely, it feels bigger with the blockwork down.

We have started on the blockwork for the extension today. The reclaimed stone for the external walls arrives midweek, until then we will continue work on the blockwork.

We have started on the blockwork for the extension today. The reclaimed stone for the external walls arrives midweek, until then we will continue work on the blockwork.

We have spent most of the day getting all of the walls in the new extension up to the same level. This means using some bricks on some of the walls. Once we have all the walls to the same level, it is much quicker to then build the rest of the blockwork.

We have spent most of the day getting all of the walls in the new extension up to the same level. This means using some bricks on some of the walls. Once we have all the walls to the same level, it is much quicker to then build the rest of the blockwork.