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<body> <h2><font size="2" face="Verdana">My House Extension </font></h2> <p><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Sorry your browser cannot support frames.</font></b></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">If you are viewing this text, your browser lacks the ability to read frames. Don't worry, you can still enjoy our site. All the pages can be viewed from the contents page. Please come inside! </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">When I was thinking about building a small extension to my house in the UK, even in the vastness of the Internet I could find a web site that took you through a complete house extension self-build in detail. </font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">I thought that I would remedy that situation by documenting my build as it happened from planning to completion on a calendar basis. I plan to undertake the work myself - <b>a self-build project</b> - so you will also see any problems that I may encounter. This could be embarrassing! I hope that you will find it useful.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a target="_parent" href="http://www.myhouseextension.com/" style="text-decoration: none"><span lang="en-gb">Hom</span>e</a></font><br> <font size="1" face="Verdana"><img border="0" src="images/point2.jpg" width="11" height="11">= current activity</font><b><span lang="en-gb"><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="#FFFF00"><br> </font></span></b><span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Planning the build<br> </font></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> </font></span><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"><img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="why.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Why build an extension?</a><span lang="en-gb"><br> </span> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="sketches.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Initial design sketches</a></font><br> <font size="1"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="br.htm" style="text-decoration: none">On-line Building Regs</a></font><br> <font size="1"><span lang="en-gb"> </span><img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="planningdept.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Meeting planners</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="buildingregsdept.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Meeting building control</a><br> </font></font><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="slab.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Planning the foundations</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="floor.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Planning the floor slab</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="marking.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Marking out the footings</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="dpc.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Damp proof course issues</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="drains.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Possible drainage problems?</a></font><br> <font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="walls.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Construction of the walls</a></font><br> <font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="roof.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Proposed roof structure</a></font><br> <span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Windows diary<br> </font></b></span><font face="Verdana"><font size="1"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"></font><a href="windows.htm" style="text-decoration: none"><font size="1">Window challenges</font></a><font size="1"><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="windows1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Initial window plans</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="windows2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Making the casements</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="windows3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Making the frame</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="leadlight.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Designing leaded lights</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="leadlight1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Making leaded lights</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="windows4.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Assembling the window</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="windows5.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The little window</a></font></font><br> <font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="door.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The door frame</a></font><br> <span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Demolition diary<br> </font></b></span><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="demolition.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The demolition starts!</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="demolition1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The demolition continues</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="demolition2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Still more demolition</a><br> </font><span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Foundations diary<br> </font></b></span><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="foundations1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Foundation issues</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="drain1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Drain issues</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="foundations2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Digging the foundations</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="foundations3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Rethinking foundations</a>!<br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="foundations4.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Pouring the foundations</a></font><br> <span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Floor slab diary<br> </font></b></span><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Rethinking the slab!</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="slab3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Preparing the slab #1</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="slab4.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Preparing the slab #2</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="slab5.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Pouring the slab</a><br> </font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Walls diary<br> </font></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Preparing to build walls</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall4.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Build up to the DPC</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall5.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Build the walls #1</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall6.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Build the walls #2</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="gas.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The gas men cometh</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall7.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Build the walls #3</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="wall8.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Finishing the wall</a>s<br> </font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Roof diary<br> </font></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="roof1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Roof structure build</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="roof2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Tiling the roof</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="roof3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Finishing the roof</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="gable1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Finishing the gables</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="roof4.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Roof insulation</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="gutters.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Guttering</a><br> </font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Internals</font></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="screed.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Floor screed</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="plumbing.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Plumbing</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="electricals.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Electrics</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="plaster.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Shower room</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="tiling.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Shower room floor</a>s<br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="tiling1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Shower room wall</a>s<br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="utility.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Utility room</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="utility1.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Utility room walls</a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="utility2.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Utility room floor </a><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="utility3.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Finishing the windows </a><br> </font><b><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Project finished!<br> </font></span></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point2.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="finished.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Final inspection</a><img border="0" src="images/new_small.gif" width="31" height="12"><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point2.jpg" width="11" height="11"><b><a href="certificate.htm" style="text-decoration: none">The certificate</a></b> <img border="0" src="images/new_small.gif" width="31" height="12"><br>  <img border="0" src="images/point2.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="end.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Final thoughts</a> <img border="0" src="images/new_small.gif" width="31" height="12"></font><br> <b><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Out-takes!<br> </font></span></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"></font><font face="Verdana"><a href="outtakes.htm" style="text-decoration: none"><font size="1">Mistakes</font></a></font><br> <b><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Costs<br> </font></span></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="costs.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Material costs</a><img border="0" src="images/new_small.gif" width="31" height="12"></font><br> <span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Links</font></b></span><b><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00"><br> </font></span></b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a href="links.htm" style="text-decoration: none">Links</a></font></p> <p><span lang="en-gb"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FFFF00">Sister sites</font></b></span><br> <font face="Verdana" size="1"> <img border="0" src="images/point1.jpg" width="11" height="11"><a target="_blank" 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