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Amazing 2 Bedroomed apartment with Attic Room and private south Facing Balcony 

Chimney demolition

Chimney Demolition

34 & 36 Richill Park Belfas BT5 6HG

6th December 2018 

Duration = Both Chimneys in 1 Day

Belfast Blog Introduction.

First item in our Builders Blog is chimney demolition. This demolition is quite odd as both Chimneys had already been demolished and rebuilt with full Chimney lead trays costing thousands of Pounds. However when they were rebuilt they both had the very same problems & symptoms they had before all the the money.

Builders Blog Belfast Jamie North Down Bangor Lisburn Finaghy and Antrim Builders Blog Belfast Jamie North Down Bangor Lisburn Finaghy and Antrim
Chimney Repairs Belfast Bangor Antrim and Down

Belfast Blog Summary.

Unfortunately this is yet another unfortunate error of mistaking Moisture & Mildew caused by Condensation/bad ventilation etc for Water ingress was made.

Conclusion

Don’t take the advice of just one Builder. Especially If it’s going to cost a lot of cash. Get a second opinion, preferably from an expert.

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Dry Lined Partition Wall

Drylining – Partition Wall  

Mercedes Boucher, Belfast BT12 6HU

February 14th 2017

Duration = less than 1 day.

Introduction

This partition is odd as it has neither Thermal or Acoustic insulation and No Fire Rating.

Its only purpose is to stop light coming into the Photographers area were he Photographs the Cars. It only required a very basic single boarding either side and for or effect all the uprights and track were cut off site and Hot mud – “Easifill 20” (which goes off in 20 Minutes) was used. On top of this we used 3 coats normal White emulsion.

Dry Lining Mercedes Boucher Crescent Belfast Dry Lining Mercedes Boucher Crescent Belfast

Summary

Because the job was relatively small it was deliberately scheduled for one day to show the obvious advantages that dry-lining has over traditional finish etc when surfaces are painted and finished the same day.

Conclusion

Drywall compound is a lot more versatile than Gypsum Plaster.

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Concrete Repairs 
Concrete Repairs   Fifth Ave Bangor 
June 2015 Duration = 1 Week

 

Velux Belfast
Velux Window in Bangor   15 Southwell Road 
May 2015 Duration = 1 Day

 

North Down, at the Lodge House Groomsport.

At 1 Donaghadee Road Groomsport BT19 6LG

This is a Listed building with a Date of Construction of 1860

Which basically means its an excellent example of a rather grand 1860

 

Stone House and building of local & Regional importance.

What this really tells us is that these Stone Chimneys have been taking a

hammering from the North Down Coastal Winds for 160 odd years.

 

So I suppose the serious damage and degradation of some the stone over this

time is no real surprise. Some of the chimneys were repaired in Situ while others were

completely rebuilt using stone from other salvaged chimneys on site.

 

Unfortunately a few of the Chimneys were in such a serious condition they had

to removed completely Carefully Bubble Wrapped & bound before being

lowered to the ground and stored on Pallets.

 

The flues of these demolished chimneys were first closed off and filled with

granular insulation before being capped off capped with 40N High strength

Concrete and then sealed with SBR Tanking Slurry.

 

Greater Belfast Garden Rooms

In Greater Belfast as in most of the UK the advantages of a Garden Room are many. The lack of  Planning requirements. More info here. enables one to create quality living Space almost instantly without the hassle of a traditional Home Extension. 

Garden Rooms can be used as Offices, Workshops, Treatment rooms, Gyms etc  it can also act as a valuable quiet retreat from the main House promoting Mental & Physical Wellbeing. 

In the Photos below of two Bangor Garden Rooms the recently finished Darker Garden House in the centre of Bangor is used as a Treatment Room for clients. It has mains electric, its own WC and is finished in Composite panels. In cost it comes in at approx £15,000.00

The smaller white Zero Energy Garden house can be easily moved around. It has mains electric but no WC. It is currently used as an office in my yard in Bangor but it has been used for accommodation without heating even in the dead of winter. It was made for a couple who later split up before it was finished which is why its for sale.     

Builders, Belfast

Composite Clagging

Garden Rooms Treatment Room

Treatment Room for Physio

 
 

Garden Office

Garden Office 2.3 x 2.1

Garden Office

Zero Energy.

 

The Three Main Problems with Concrete Window Sills.

Structural alterations due to House Sale Collapse.

 

Removing an unusual Obelisk type Skylight from Crawfordsburn Road Brethren Church. 

 

 

Save thousands on replacing by repairing damaged window sills like new.

 

 

This is a Simple Roof Survey (AKA Me Standing on top of a ladder)

 

Emergency Repair @ Old Seahill Road Holywood

Photos below show a Typical Emergency Repair on direct instructions from insurance Company. This Minor Repair was completed within 4 hours of initial prone call from Insurance Company for less than £200.00

The Water damaged ceiling had its damaged Sheets removed.  We will be repair this next week with a drywall repair after it has had a chance to dry out. This blended in ceiling repair will cost £375.00 ands will be finished the same day

Emergency Roof Repair Holywood.
@roofersbelfast
Emergency Ceiling Repair Holywood
 
 
 

 

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