15.  Naughty but nice

Just to show you the completed steel work as there will be little else to report this week, and we are away at the weekend, so it's likely there will be nothing posted until the 16th December.

This is the front elevation to the road.  The high part on the left will have the living wall.
The part on the right links to Max's studio which has no steel columns so hasn't made an appearance yet - except for the reinforcing bars that we have constructed that you can see in the photo below.
You can see the view to the south and east beyond

These bars will all be sandwiched between concrete blocks and then concrete poured in to the sandwich,  Very good for the teeth.

This photo is taken from Max's studio looking through to my office at the far end.
I will be able to keep an eye on him, and visa versa I suppose.

This is taken from the garden looking at the south elevation.
- and the cherry picker.

This is the view south looking from the dining area.

We're now busy planning all the block work that needs to be completed before the slab can go in, plus all the damp proof membranes which will take some planning!  

The architects came to site today.  I think they were somewhat surprised..  

November 5th - demolition started.  December 5th - Steel erection.

Naughty but nice.