Friday, July 12, 2013

785 GB - Balcony



BEFORE WE BEGIN










STARTING THE WORK


Digging out foundations for new walls







Foundations have been poured






Protecting access to rear



Upstairs ceiling removed



One of the posts was not even secured at ground level



Another post not installed correctly



Supporting post off level



Erecting the shoring






Starting demolition




Two posts totally unsupported





Top columns removed




Rotten balcony floor and supports





Part of the header removed




All gone !




Demolition complete




Looking straight up



Starting building the columns




Outer lintels in place




Building the side wall




View of the block-work




Fireplace wall built



Installing the flooring joists



Rebar in place ready for concrete pour




Upper column supports in place




Filling the columns and lintels with concrete




Removing the shoring





New balcony is now free-standing




Cut-outs for power screen channels




Balcony floor laid



Removing the pavers...



...and the steps




power-screen channels installed




Balcony deck dried-in



Building top headers





 Forming for concrete pour





Pouring the steps, lanai floor and side entrance






Building cover for fire place





Constructing upstairs columns





Creating access panels for power-screens




Ready for stucco





Cables installed for TV location





Installing the stucco







Installing the ceiling and fans







Installing the tile







Access panels for power-screens





Testing the fireplace




Primering the new stucco






Final coat of paint







Tile is sealed





Installing the power screens





Testing the power screens




Installing hand rails





Second coat of sealer on ceiling




THE FINAL VIEWS