Latest DIY project (demolition )

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It has been annoying me since we moved in to this house. The previous owner was wood and screw mad when making log stores. I demolished one before I was taken ill and changed this



into this


My latest is to take down this horrible thing. Who on earth would put something like this across a conservatory window? the previous owner did



Got this far in 2 mornings including going to the dump





So it is out with the chain saw, weather permitting, to get the rest down tomorrow
 
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Maybe he didn't have a saw to cut it down to length?

Weird.
Just use a bloody great hammer and a crowbar.
 
Ken My crowbar was working overtime. The problem is every tile on both were screwed down with 2 screws and using a club hammer would make more work clearing up the pieces.

That first one I took pictures of each stage as I took it down then built the greenhouse

what was under that first one ,loads of rubble


bags of rubble



Sub base



Working out size and angle to fit (below sub base)



with slabs on, had to cut the centre ones as it is only a small greenhouse. yes it is level and took ages to get it right



Laid red cut slabs ( I cut) at the back


Also had to angle it right to fit between the grape vine and the fence

Now finished area with storage container



path had to be altered as well
 
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Love demolition but hate tidying up!
Satisfying when it's done though
 
Sarg0r said:
Love demolition but hate tidying up!
Satisfying when it's done though
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Agree that is why this time I am doing it in stages . Demolish then dispose is the easiest. Those photos above was the result of about 4 months+ work or there abouts, it was back breaking. Those slabs alone are 95lb in weight alone

One result of many and tomato plants hit the greenhouse roof


 
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This is being taken down as far as the dwarf wall as the wood is rotting and we have ordered a UPVC replacement . The company doing it say they are looking to make a start in about 6 weeks . This one has the old stile small air gap in the double glazing so there is a big heat loss.

New one will have heat reflecting glass roof, none of this double walled plastic sheeting. At the moment when it rains hard the noise is deafening. Those frenck doors jam when wet and open easily when dry, they uses soft wood on almost all of it
 
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Can't say I'm a huge fan of conservatories as I find the heat differential to extreme
To cold in the winter too hot in the summer
 
It's satisfying when it's done.
 
Sarg0r said:
Can't say I'm a huge fan of conservatories as I find the heat differential to extreme
To cold in the winter too hot in the summer
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This is why we are having the reflective roof glass
 
Even with reflective roof glass it can get bloody warm in there! When we got home after a fortnight away in June last year (with the small top vents open a crack), the max/min thermometer registered over 50 degrees C in ours (3m x 3m approx.)
 





Two and a half hours it took getting it down, built to last 1000 years. Never seen so much cross braceing for such a small structure

Just got to cut it up now to take to the dump but need another couple of chainsaw chains now
 
That's made a heck of a difference...
 
Ken
if you saw how it was built you would not believe it . That timber alone weights a ton on the floor, most of it looks like a hard wood. Pity they didn't use that on the conservatory.
 
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Even with reflective roof glass it can get bloody warm in there! When we got home after a fortnight away in June last year (with the small top vents open a crack), the max/min thermometer registered over 50 degrees C in ours (3m x 3m approx.)
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What you are trying to say is I can wear my bikini in there to sunbathe, trouble is I can only find the top half
 
As long as we can't see you, feel free!!! :P Of course, the reflective glass will cut out all the UV so you'll be able to sunbathe safely but not tan.
 
Anyone with a woodburner would be grateful of all that timber.

Depends what you actually use the conservatory for + if it's South facing & gets lots of sunshine (limited in the UK I know ;) ) but have you considered the more solid/lightweight roof, as opposed to glass?

We had our polycarb roof replaced several years ago with reflective, self cleaning glass, but tbh if the lightweight roofing had been available, I'd have gone for that. It would feel more like a room/building extension.
 


Well i have cut up and taken to the dump the remaining wood. Also removed the bits of plastic ot the wall and started on the end bit with removing the roof tiles. Then went out for a lunch at our favourite pub
 
Interesting project Bazza... good to see the progress. Also amusing to see your next door neighbour appears to have a window or door about 1 foot from the fence (post 12)!!

Side of your house looks so much better without that monstrosity there - well done.
 
hope the fence doesn't keel over in the next high winds :banana::banana::banana:
 






Yes end at last. Working out where to cut was like trying to put jigsaw pieces in the wrong place. So many cross braces and avoiding cutting into the fence took a bit of thinking about. Also had to repoint a few tiles that had lifted on the chimney stack and they got disturbed. Just trips to the dump now and then onto the next project, removing 2 pear trees that don't fruit.
 
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