After a fiddly bit of masonry work on the existing side wall and then a bit of bricklaying of engineering bricks at the far end of the extension, all was ready for the first of the 5 steel beams to be hauled into place.
Although the 'Lift Genies' would bear the brunt of the work, the 450kgs of steel still had to be man-handled onto them before they could be cranked upwards.
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| Steve (L) and Callum (R) positioning the first of the steels onto the engineering bricks 'pad' within the existing wall. |
The first two of the smaller steels were lifted into place; one at the rear of the side extension, the other at the front above the entrance to the garage.
To these two steels, the main steel would then be bolted into place. The positioning of these steels could not be more that a couple of millimetres out and of course had to be level.
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| Callum making sure the positioning is just right. You can see the two 'Lift Genies' supporting the centre of the steel beam. |
To the front and back steels another steel is then bolted into place with spacers in between to allow for the insulation to be inserted.
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| Lined up and bolted into place. Lovely. |
Just as the boys were finishing of bolting the steels into place, the delivery of timber for the floor joists arrived. The floor will be cut-in tomorrow.
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| Steel beams with spacers bolted into place |
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