Monday 23 November 2009

Going, Going..............................Gone

Work started today on demolishing our old sun-lounge preparatory to erecting a new conservatory.

We were very lucky. Torrential rain in twenty minute bursts but, in between, blue skies and sunshine. There was a lot of noise but little dust and they dismantled it all without even making a crack in the glass. We were stagged when the wall panels came out and we could see just how much rot there was in the wood behind them. Also, the roof must have been leaking for quite some time, unbeknown to us, before it actually started dripping onto the rug we had out there.

Anyway, here is how it used to look


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Now a view of it totally empty and the ceiling we used to have which was faced with polysytrene tiles:


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The next photograph shows the ceiling with the tiles taken down. You can see just how much water was getting in. It just had to go. The workmen commented on how well built it had been originally bearing in mind that it was built by a previous owner and not by professionals. It has seen a lot of history. When it was built (we found the original plans) JFK had not been assassinated, I was still living at home with my parents, Mike was still married to his first wife. Think of all the history it has seen. It also withstood the hurricane of 1987.



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Next the roof has been completely demolished:


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Now, the sides coming down


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Lastly a view of what it looks like right at this moment. Well, not exactly at this moment as darkness has fallen since then. It seems very strange looking straight out onto the garden and actually seeing the rain running down the patio doors which lead onto the outside (originally into the sun-lounge)


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The parts for the new conservatory are probably being delivered on Wednesday. In the meantime, tomorrow they will fit us a new double-glazed back door. Our current door is only single glazed. This is the door that will lead out onto the new conservatory. At the moment, the door we have is half wood and half glass. The new one will be all glass which will let more light into the kitchen and into our hallway which is narrow and quite dark.

So, all in all, a very good day's work. What we were glad to see go the most was the bar right across the centre of the windows. When you sat out there and looked at the garden it was right across your eyeline so you either had to duck your head down or stand up. It was a great aggravation to us.

Anyway, more pictures when the next stage of work commences.

Have a good week everyone.


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25 comments:

  1. wow, that was a big leak. . loved the pictures. can't wait to see the finished product. hope the rain stops while workers are putting it all together. we have 70% chance of rain this afternoon. I believe we'll get it to, my bones are telling me we will. ((((hugs))))

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  2. It must feel really strange having had your sun room for so long, but just think when it is all finished, all snug, and double glazed. How wonderful will that be? We are still having rain up in the NW, but luckily no flooding round here, unlike poor Cumbria. I feel so sorry for all those poor people. There but for the grace of God. Eileen x

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  3. They did make good progress. It'll be wonderful once the new conservatory is in place. Look forward to seeing more photos.

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  4. so glad everything is going well jeannette.take care,love mort xxx

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  5. thx for the tour...lovely to see a whole new view!!!!...cant wait for the next pics!
    xoxoxo

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  6. Wow, what a lot of work! look forward to the new sun lounge. great photos!

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  7. It did look pretty from the outside but it was getting dangerous to go out there. It sounds like the new one will be much more better, especially the double glass doors. You did great on taking the pictures. Hugs, Helen

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  8. Your garden looks so much bigger now the sun lounge has gone Jeannette. You`ll remember we took some photos in there when Jim and I visited. I`m sure the new conservatory will be lovely, I can`t wait to see the photos. :o)

    Love and Hugs

    Sandra xxxx

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  9. happy that the work is going well, hope the rain stays away till it's finished. the old one looked nice from outside, but you needed to have it fixed. i know the new one will be gorgeous!
    huggies...

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  10. second attempt at leaving a message...first said I was not me !!!
    It was wonderful to see how quickly things got done today, despite the rain we have all had. Bet you will sleep tonight after all that excitment. I am so looking forward to the development of the new conservatory..Just imagine how lovely it will be to sit out there whenever the sun shines...bliss..
    much Love Sybil xx

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  11. I know you'll be looking forward to having it all done. It's amazing how fast things come down, it's the going up that's a bit harder and takes more time. I'll be looking forward to seeing the next stage pictures

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  12. Good start on the project, Jeannette, hope it continues apace

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  13. Dear Jeanette,
    hey friend!Happy Thanksgiving!:):) hehehehe ..er..yes I do realise that you in England do not celebrate Thanksgiving! Do you celebrate any other holiday of thanks?
    Thanks ever so much for ebing my friend adn thanks ever so much for writing on my blog!
    huggggggggggggggggs
    natalie

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  14. yep it was time for a new one!

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  15. This will be so wonderful once it's completed! Remodeling is always a pain but in the long run~the return is wonderful. Can't wait to see the fnished room. Linda in windy & wet Washington state

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  16. Its a good thing your getting it fixed, what a leak that was. It will be great to have it fixed and ready for years to come,

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  17. WOW! Can't wait to see the new one in it's place.

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  18. Great pictures of the project. I look forward to seeing the new conservatory when it is finished!

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  19. Oh my! That previous comment was from me, not my daughter. She asked if she could do something on the computer really quick and I didn't realize that when she signed into her google account it signed me out of mine. So when I left this comment it came from her! Sorry!

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  20. Jeannette it is so good to see workmen making such good progress ~ I am looking forward to seeing the finish conservatory I bet it will be lovely ~ Ally x

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  21. WOW..REMINDS ME OF WHEN WE BUILT OU FLORIDA ROOM..LOVE THE PICS..CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT FINISHED..AND THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?? LOL

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  22. Great to see the pictures of the sun room ,before it finally goes ,looking forward to the next set of pictures ,such awful weather we are having I do hope it doesn't hold things up ..love Jan xx

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  23. Glad the workmen managed to get started this week with all this bad weather. was thinking i was only married about one year when your sunroom was build they built things to last in those days . Hope the rest of your work goes well. Love Joan

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  24. It's neat seeing your construction. Can't wait to see the completion. You have a great rests of the week, hon... Love, Val xox

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  25. Hi Jeannette
    Lovely to see the work in progress,I'm sure you will be pleased with the end result.Its good you have nice workmen who you can have a laugh with . love and hugs ..Jeanxx

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