For the majority of this week the weather has been good to us on site. It started well with loads of sunshine but then mid week we had a massive downpour which could have caused problems but as we are fully water tight now worked progressed to the flats. We started to first fix the flats with the plumbing and electrical works proceeding on the second floor. The joiner then follows on fixing the window boards and plywood patresses to the walls, before they then in turn get closed up once all the first fix items have been checked and are all present and correct. We will be starting with the brickwork to the externals next week so the facade will be changing daily.

 

 

Well what another glorious week we have had with fantastic sunshine all week, we have been getting sun cream and water delivered by the lorry load its been that hot!

 

Works on site have progressed well this week, the partition walls to the first and second floors have been erected, and plaster board has been fixed to one side of the walls so the services can be installed. The plumbers started on site at the beginning of the week, and by the close of play Friday the four flats to the second floor were 1st fixed.

 

Meanwhile the taping and jointing to the ground floor was carried out in readiness for the timber service batten being fixed to enable the partition walls to be erected.

 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the works to the sewer connection in the highway will not be going ahead next week, but have been rescheduled for week commencing 12th August.   Letters to residents surrounding the site will be posted out shortly explaining this.

 

 

 

Important Notice RE Road Closure

We continued moving down the building with the perimeter boarding to the flats, the guys have made good progress and are now in the last flat. The installation of the acoustic floors commenced at the beginning of the week, as can be seen in the photos the walls have been marked out so the joiner can double up with his battens. This gives extra support under the partition wall. The floor is installed in stages as shown, the battens are set out, acoustic insulation is laid between the battens, a plasterboard plank is the laid on top of the battens followed by the chipboard flooring on top of that. A gap is left all the way around the edge where a flanking strip is stapled to the edge of the floor. There were some off sites works carried out this week with the connection to the Gas main completed, this has been brought inside the site boundary to enable the works to be carried out to the flats at a later date. 

 

We are currently getting prepared. for the main sewer connection in the road.  Dates for the road closure have been finalised for week commencing 22nd July for four weeks. These essential works will be carried out within the allocated time frame but all involved will be doing their best to complete these works ahead of programme to reduce any inconvenience. We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any disruption this may cause.