Monthly Archives: April 2014

With the plumbing installed, it was finally time to start fitting the plasterboard that makes the bathroom walls. On Saturday Thomas tested the pipework to 3 bar of air pressure using his compressor and a special gauge fitting. Then he … Continue reading →

Pop and Bridget’s brother Paul fitted the Earthwool into the walls of the east bedroom on Sunday, freeing up a lot of space and reducing the uninsulated part of the extension envelope to one small wall. On Monday Thomas continued … Continue reading →

In case there is confusion over which room is which, here is a quick drawing showing the floor plan before and after tollstension works:

Today Thomas started the plumbing. His dad also came to help, and together they fitted the 4 main pipes from the boiler cupboard into the extension. There were two 22mm pipes for the central heating flow and return, another 22mm … Continue reading →