Construction diary cottage 21 - construction (Jun. 24 - ?))

30.06.2024

The short break after the demolition is over. Buntrock will be back from vacation in mid-July and theoretically plans to lay the new drinking water pipes for us. Until then, however, we are still waiting for the offer from PKH - a "can do anything" company that Obi recommended to us when we were planning the bathroom. Buntrock, together with Elements, wants €13k just for the bathroom and toilet objects, we hope that Obi will be cheaper. Then we just have to persuade N. Buntrock to delete some of the rough installation from the contract.

But that's exactly what motivates us, to have the leveling compound in as much of the place as possible before we start installing the water. In the hallway on the first floor we'll probably only have the building protection mats until the wall is up against which we can pour. So we've been over there every now and then over the last few days and done the remaining work.

The gas connection is finally gone, the municipal utility company came and cut the pipe outside. Then Jan was able to cut through the thick pipe, first by hand and then with the angle grinder.

I've already filled most of the craters in the Poroton bricks and old cracks in the kitchen, and removed the last door frames in the attic and in the toilet. I always feel like the Hulk with the chisel.

We no longer have water in the house, all pipes in the kitchen and bathrooms have been cut off, so after a bit of discussion we also disconnected the main pipe (so that no one can turn anything on by accident). We then closed the floor in the kitchen - we now have a closed screed area for the first time!

Oh, and we also have a blooming garden and kilos of almost ripe blueberries!

02.07.24

I'm not just a hobby bricklayer now, but also a mini-plumber! Because something came up for Jan, I spent 5 hours alone and highly motivated working in the house today. It turns out that the demolition wasn't quite finished yet... I've been saying it all along, but the toilet tiles! Just ignored them :D

So without further ado, I dismantled the sink and cistern and swung the chisel hammer.

But shorthand isn't true either, it took a while, was exhausting and even more exhausting. But I definitely screamed out every kind of anger I've ever had inside me while I tried to get the tiles off with my tiny arm muscles. So it worked and I'm really proud, but my body feels like jelly now.

Then I quickly pulled the old electrical cables out of the wall because I really wanted to take a dust bath. This powdered plaster is supposed to be very good for your skin and hair.