Today was the day our new dormer was installed. I went around all of our neighbours, dropping a letter off with the date, time, and my phone and email to contact me if they had any questions.
So, by the time the dormer arrived plus the crew to remove most of my roof......there was a car standing smack bang where the crane should be ......
I know all of my neighbours in my street, and this car wasn't from any of them. Did a round anyway, maybe they had guests, but no. Rang the rental agency that was listed on the licence plate. Nope, car was sold off a few years ago. Called the non emergency police hotline and they would send a car over. That they did, and the owner was contacted (she lives a block over but could not find a parking spot on that block), she removed the car and 15 minutes later the crane arrived. For a few minutes I felt like I was at work again, calling people to get stuff sorted. Dead on my feet now though.
Meanwhile, our roof underwent a make over and weight loss program. Funny to realize your roof is nothing more than a few tiles, a few bits of wood and some nails.
And then the dormer went on.....
So, with the dormer installed we went from this:
To this:
We are right up to the legal limits for the dormer (without having to apply for a permit) and it actually turned out a bit bigger than I had imagined, due to our roof having a unusual angle compared to normal, so we gained more space that way as well.
Lots more to do,the crew that will do (most of) that will be here at Jan 2nd and they should have it done in a week. Then we paint the lot. Then put in flooring....and then the big move upstairs.
Can't wait for it all to be finished nd get back to a normal routine. Sort of.
Looking great!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAnd how dare someone from somewhere else park a car there... very annoying I am sure!
Yeah....it made me sound a bit like a nob, didn't it. When I moved here 9 years ago there was plenty of space. Nowadays, the bigger parkinglors here are jampacked but our little cul de sac is fine 9 out of 10 times, but with 3 of our neighbours having 2 cars (and a van) per family, it is filling up fast. Luckily we have a tiny car that fits in my back pocket.....
VerwijderenWhat a big difference!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSuddenly it transformed from a big scary hole in the roof into a great extra room.
It's a hige difference compared to before. The same can be said of my bank account though :D
VerwijderenThat is looking great! I remember my old loft conversion (pre divorce) when the dormer was done... the room seemed incredibly large... then we brought in the wardrobe and the bed and it soon shrank :(
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJust the back wall will be cabinets, I'm trying to keep it as open as possible as I really need space and light. I'm a bit like a potted plant I guess.....
VerwijderenA remarkable transformation. Will it be a gaming space?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe focus for now is one part workspace, one part relaxing area. All my tools etc that are spread around the house will go into the attic, and a gaming table isn't that high on the priority list as I'm not sure where to fit is. A foldobale one or 2 would be nice so I have the space to work with my foam cutter. We will see, when the room is built I have a better idea of what can fit and what not. I guess....
VerwijderenVery Cool! A lot more room for you guys.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSorry for all the fuss trying to find the owner of the vehicle. She was also most likely flustered that she couldn't find a decent place to park! Hahah
It was great actually, all the stress was gone in an instant, for some reason it really puts me in my element and I don't give up till it is sorted. I'm like a tenacious, crippled Waldo? But I don't blame herm, a space is a space, and when you get back home from the night shift you are happy with any you can get ey :)
VerwijderenExactly and no harm or aggravation to both parties ether. Just a little bit of a adventurer before the crain arrived.
VerwijderenSo, how muc XP do I get?
Verwijderen10 to charisma and intellect for handling the whole thing, with out tossing a halflying thrue a window. ;)
VerwijderenWould that be a laden or a unladen Halfing?
VerwijderenVery cool pictures of Operation: Dormer. I guess there is little insulation in your roof then?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOh no, the insulation there is now is up to code with what it was 30 years ago, but for current regulations inadequate. Fine if it is just for storage, not so fine if I spend a good part of the day there. The current insulation is about 4-5 cm's of that itchy glasswool stuff, and will be replace by 10 cm of the new stuff, making it up to code with what a newly built house would have right now. The Dormer is prebuilt with insulation meeting the same specs.
VerwijderenYes, I'll lose a bit of volume from the lower ceiling, but it will all be sealed and stuccoed (?) for a much nicer appearance.