B. Balls have been doing a lot of the stripping out in the kitchen and more destructive work.
What has become apparent is that the cavity insulation is poor, and patchy. While working in the kitchen Matthew has found the insulation only fills the cavity to a level 1meter from floor level.
Question is how critical is the cavity fill to your calculations because:
- Topping up the insulation is complicated, in part because of the amoun required and the existing insulation apparently has the potential for reacting with new mineral blown insulation.
- The insulation companies which have been contacted will not blow insulation into the cavity of a steel framed building because of the potential for the boarding on the inside to pop and break up.
- Not only that but now we are pondering the possibility of condensation forming around the steel structure.
=> Omitting the cavity wall insulation from the PHPP calcualtions actually made no difference to the final primary energy value and CO2 emissions.
The solar gain heat pump was gassed up and commissioned today and after only 1.5 hours it was up to 31degrees.
The radiators upstairs felt warm, so am looking forward to the heat once it gets up to 60 degrees.
Still working on my weekly brief for the blog, taken 23 hours and I’m only half way thru!
Decorators are also in today…..we’re getting there!
Matthew Ball
Managing Director
B Ball Contractors Ltd
The radiators upstairs felt warm, so am looking forward to the heat once it gets up to 60 degrees.
Still working on my weekly brief for the blog, taken 23 hours and I’m only half way thru!
Decorators are also in today…..we’re getting there!
Matthew Ball
Managing Director
B Ball Contractors Ltd
Friday 29TH OCTOBER - Day 11
Carpents fitted to the first floor and more problems with Lawtech.
Lawtech’s third party subcontract insulators and renderers arrive on site as promised from the previous day, but still no window reveal insulation or render material. Following our conversation with Lawtech’s subcontractors the decision was made to complete at much as possible which meant completing only a section of the base coat render and leave site, this is not what the Lawtech subcontractors wanted, but with no material on site left them no choice. So what was programmed to be the completion date for Lawtech’s works activity was in fact still left with only 50% complete. At this stage the external works of the Retrofit project was definitely going to cause delays to the project. Lawtech at our prestart site meeting confirmed a 2 week programme of their works would be suffice to complete, this clearly was not the case. After a very heated discussion with Lawtech’s project manager we was left no choice other than to except that the insulators would be back on site Monday with the materials and the renderers on site Tuesday giving the insulators a full day to complete. We all at BBCL at this stage was very concerned with the reliability of information and promises from Lawtech’s PM, the project was in line with programme on the internal works, but the external works by Lawtech was letting all the efforts of all the other trades down. This is not what we wanted to see!!
In this photo you can clearly see the beads and reveals are complete on No. 13 but no works can continue on No. 14 until the reveal insulation is complete which will not be until Monday.
Lawtech’s third party subcontract insulators and renderers arrive on site as promised from the previous day, but still no window reveal insulation or render material. Following our conversation with Lawtech’s subcontractors the decision was made to complete at much as possible which meant completing only a section of the base coat render and leave site, this is not what the Lawtech subcontractors wanted, but with no material on site left them no choice. So what was programmed to be the completion date for Lawtech’s works activity was in fact still left with only 50% complete. At this stage the external works of the Retrofit project was definitely going to cause delays to the project. Lawtech at our prestart site meeting confirmed a 2 week programme of their works would be suffice to complete, this clearly was not the case. After a very heated discussion with Lawtech’s project manager we was left no choice other than to except that the insulators would be back on site Monday with the materials and the renderers on site Tuesday giving the insulators a full day to complete. We all at BBCL at this stage was very concerned with the reliability of information and promises from Lawtech’s PM, the project was in line with programme on the internal works, but the external works by Lawtech was letting all the efforts of all the other trades down. This is not what we wanted to see!!
In this photo you can clearly see the beads and reveals are complete on No. 13 but no works can continue on No. 14 until the reveal insulation is complete which will not be until Monday.
Last minute tidy up on the first floor prior to the carpet fitters returning to lay the first floor carpets.
The final fix is completed to the kitchen fit out and ceiling coving is complete.
Now the kitchen units and coving are complete its full steam ahead with the ground floor decorating
It’s all a tight squeeze everywhere in the house as every trade is working closely to meet the fast track programme, with new PVC window boards being fitted and decorating works goes on over head.
The pressure starts to show as the preparation works ahead of the decorating is coming to an
end.
Walls are striped and prepped ready for final paint.
The final fix is completed to the kitchen fit out and ceiling coving is complete.
Now the kitchen units and coving are complete its full steam ahead with the ground floor decorating
It’s all a tight squeeze everywhere in the house as every trade is working closely to meet the fast track programme, with new PVC window boards being fitted and decorating works goes on over head.The pressure starts to show as the preparation works ahead of the decorating is coming to anend.
Walls are striped and prepped ready for final paint.
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