Monthly Archives: December 2011

What a blast!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

Wow! For me, this was the day that would reveal whether this was all a mad idea, or a brilliant risk. We’ve been looking into how best to remove the paint from the front of the building to knock it … Continue reading →

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Stripped back

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

So, I did my first few honest days work on site over the last few weeks, which is why I’ve not posted anything up here! I took a couple of weeks off work to get stuck in. This was by … Continue reading →

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Views from the entrance hall

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

My sister, Bron came and took some photos of the house and Kate…

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Phase 1 – demolition – DONE!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

So, DSR finished their demo work this week, knocking back the building ready for us to start building up and out. The last job they did was to remove the footings of the gallery seating. MY GOD! They knew how … Continue reading →

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Hydroswing

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

Today, I visited Hydroswing Ltd in Preston. I agreed with Dan and Marshal that we would work together to realise our hydraulic window / door / canopy that people are calling the ‘Gwyndow’ (not that I came up with it, … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Gwyn ap Harri

Barry and his son Darren and the rest of the DSR guys have been working tirelessly on site to complete the demolition work, the first phase of our building plan. The stairs and internal walls have all come out, as … Continue reading →

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