Studio Build Update

The main construction part of the building project is virtually complete, inside is now fully plastered and the decorating has begun, after waiting for the plaster to completely dry out. The toilet and shed area walls and ceilings are finished, the main studio has had the first watered down coat to seal the plaster before decorating begins in there. The outside of the building has been completely rendered and is also now ready for decorating, along with the wall to the right of my property which has been tided up by rendering the surface and placing capping stones on top with a nice trellis to finish. My brother (aka the builder), is away for possibly up to a month, which will give me time to catch up on the decorating, before he starts the external connections to the house (cables, soil pipe etc) and the soak-away going in for the rainwater.

Studio area completely plastered

Second finishing coat of render and the garden a bit tidier!

(wall to the right has capping stones and trellis in place awaiting render)

Cutting in the paintwork ready for the first watered down coat

First watered down coat to seal the plaster work.

Baby Bump 7

Charlotte came back last week for the final Baby Bump shoot before the baby arrives. The Baby is due on the 8th August, but because things appeared to be moving fast, we got the shoot in earlier than originally planned to avoid any concerns that we had, that we may miss it with the baby arriving early. For the final session we were joined by Mark to ensure we got some of Dad to be in there as well, below is a video of the shoot.

Studio Build Update

Despite having a week away since the last update, progress has once again been brilliant. Last Saturday saw a big shopping trip to get all the materials for the plastering out of the entire studio build. The ceiling boards were also put up last weekend whilst I was here to assist, but the majority of the remainder of the work, my Brother has done himself. As the photos below show, all the plasterboard is now up, the shed and toilet areas now have the dividing wall in place and the associated doors with both rooms plastered out as well. We then plastered the ceilings yesterday, well he did the plastering, I was just the labourer and also plastered around the windows and door areas. By Tuesday this week he anticipates all plastering to be complete!

Ceiling plasterboard in place.

Partition wall in place with doorways formed.

All plasterboarding complete.

Shed and toilet area plastered and the main ceilings also plastered.

Poole High Prom 2011

Tash had her School Prom on Tuesday, after months of preparation leading up to the event, not to mention the trauma of having the knee surgery, Tash and her friends had a great time. We did a pre Prom shoot on the Monday and then some pictures with her friends on the night itself. She looked wonderful, but I would say that as her Dad.

Studio Build Update

It has been a couple of weeks since the last update, there was a lot of work going on that could not really be seen, such as the intricate work within the roof area and the cable runs. This two week period has seen the roof completed, including the flat roof area to the rear, windows and doors are in which makes the building secure, 1st fix electrics conducted, the roof fully insulated (totalling 6 inches thick) and the floor area screeded with concrete. There will be no work for the next week as I am away on holiday, which gives the concrete floor some time to harden.

Tiles on the front roof area complete

Windows and Doors in

Roof complete including ridge tiles

Insulation ready to go up

The start of the insulation between the rafters

1st layer complete

2nd layer up and the 1st fix electrics can be seen

Floor screed down and drying