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Update on plastering

January 19, 2014 /

We have plastered about 75% of the older part of the property and have started plastering the new extension.  This week we have plastered the two ensuites, the dressing room and the master bedroom.  With this much plastering, the building can get damp very quickly – plastering the walls in wet plaster introduces a lot of water in the building.  Although the ground source heat pump is up and running, we have also left a dehumidifer running to accelerate the drying process.

Next week we will make a start on plastering the kitchen.  My guess is that it will take most of the week to get the ktichen plastered.

The plasterers have made good progress this week. The two ensuites, dressing room and the master bedroom have been completely plastered. With the ground source heat pump running, the plaster is drying out fairly quickly. To accelerate the drying process we are using a dehumidifer.

The plasterers have made good progress this week. The two ensuites, dressing room and the master bedroom have been completely plastered. With the ground source heat pump running, the plaster is drying out fairly quickly. To accelerate the drying process we are using a dehumidifer.

First fix in the extension

January 14, 2014 /

The first fix plumbing and electrics are now complete in the new extension.  This means that we can start on the plastering in this part of the building.  While we haven’t quite finished in the older part of the property, we have gone as far as we can for the time being.  We need to install more of the metal work in the hallway so that the plaster boards can be fixed.  This system of metal work is something that is seen more in the retail industry (used by shop fitters in retail units) than in domestic properties.  However, it is a good way of both straightening up the walls as well as provide insulation (on a wall without a cavity).  We are using a system called GypLyner.

We had another pallet of plaster boards delivered yesterday.  One pallet = 72 sheets of plaster board.  I daresay that we will need more before we are finished.  We had another 50 bags of plaster delivered too.  It is amazing where all these materials go – they arrive in a massive pile, but then they just seem to disappear inside the building!

This is the GypLyner metal frame system. You can see the old (solid) wall behind. Insulated plasterboard is screwed to the metal framework. The plasterboard is then plastered. Here we are using plasterboard that has 50mm of insulation attached to the back.

This is the GypLyner metal frame system. You can see the old (solid) wall behind. Insulated plasterboard is screwed to the metal framework. The plasterboard is then plastered. Here we are using plasterboard that has 50mm of insulation attached to the back.

Plastering

January 7, 2014 /

We resumed plastering in the older part of the building just before Christmas and I think by the end of this week we should be ready to make a start on the extension.  Fingers crossed the electricians should have finished the first fix electrics by then.

All of the walls and ceilings are (plaster) boarded and then plastered.  The ceilings are a bit of a challenge since all the old roof trusses are old and bent.  It makes cutting the boards difficult and then plastering around them in more difficult.  Particularly when you consider this all has to be done off tower scaffold as ladders would not reach.  The ceilings in the new extension are easier as the timber is a little straighter, however, the increased ceiling height will make things a little more interesting!

Ian and Mark (the plasterers) are making some great progress.  However, it is difficult to do it justice in photos.  And here is one photo to prove it!

This is Jo's study with the balcony into the kitchen and the parapet wall overlooking the stairs. Most of the ceiling and half of the walls have been boarded. They will be plastered before the end of the week.

This is Jo’s study with the balcony into the kitchen and the parapet wall overlooking the stairs. Most of the ceiling and half of the walls have been boarded. They will be plastered before the end of the week.

Studwork starting to go in

September 4, 2013 /

We have started to build the studwork upstairs that will form the family bathroom.  The other part of this space will be a (large) bedroom.

The partitions are tall – they go right up into the apex of the roof with all the roof timbers being exposed.  The purlins have worked out really well in terms of positioning and I am hoping that this is going to make the plasterer’s job a little bit easy.

Strangely enough now the partitions are going up, the space feels larger.  I was concerned that the bathroom was going to be a bit small, but as the joiner said “in a normal house, this is the size of a bedroom!”.  So maybe it is not so small after all.

The new bathroom is the other side of this very tall partition.

The new bathroom is the other side of this very tall partition.

The upstairs partition are starting to go in. This will be a bedroom and bathroom. This was taken before Zep rolled in the sawdust.

The upstairs partition are starting to go in. This will be a bedroom and bathroom. This was taken before Zep rolled in the sawdust.

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