It’s been a long time coming, but finally we make a start on site this week. First couple of days was given to shrub clearance down the side and demolition of the garden (party) wall as shown in the photo above left. Ground levels were lowered at the rear of the property by approx 600mm as shown above right. This will be a future terraced area and the intention is to flush the external level with the internal finished floor.

Day three saw the PVC windows beneath the balcony removed in readiness for the demolition of the balcony. Initial attempts were made to remove them carefully for re-use elsewhere, but with the best will it was not possible due to the amount of adhesive sealant, which meant that the frames warped and twisted as they came out. The solution was to cut them into sections and set aside for collection by a specialist who will process them into chip granulate for re-manufacturing into plastic construction products.