Self Build Photo Gallery
Check out the latest photos from the build and see all the things that have been going on around the site.

Tiles bought - car loaded up!
30th January 2015
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Kid in a candy store (man in a DIY store)
30th January 2015
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A possible budget option, but a little plain
30th January 2015
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Nice one, a relaxing tone
30th January 2015
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Ooo smart, but expensive
30th January 2015
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Nice price, but maybe the pattern is a little plain
30th January 2015
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A contender for the bathroom floor
30th January 2015
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Pricey tiles, but really nice range of colours. Tempting.
30th January 2015
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Nice soft natural looking pattern
30th January 2015
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Really nice detailed tile, but at the pricier end
30th January 2015
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Look how shiny they are!
26th January 2015
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Excited chappy!
26th January 2015
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Converted in-factory to oil-filled electric powered
26th January 2015
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Contemporary design to compliment the house
26th January 2015
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Shower units and taps for bathrooms
24th January 2015
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Waster water pipe and extractor fan cables
24th January 2015
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Concrete rendering around the en-suite (power cable for the mirror lighting)
24th January 2015
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Shower cubicle with hot and cold water supply pipes
24th January 2015
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View down the hall and kitchen area
23rd January 2015
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Living room and dining area
23rd January 2015
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Tools (and interesting workarounds!)
23rd January 2015
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Detail around the kitchen window recess and sill
23rd January 2015
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Plasterboard cut around sockets and switches in the kitchen
23rd January 2015
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Main bathroom Velux window and extractor fan wiring
23rd January 2015
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Log burner corner of the living room
23rd January 2015
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Kitchen and dining area
23rd January 2015
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I spy with my little eye - a hidden time capsule!
22nd January 2015
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Time capsule contents all sealed up in a nice plastic box
22nd January 2015
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Everything neatly organised in plastic wallets
22nd January 2015
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Local and national news from the day
22nd January 2015
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Music charts; Film listing; Wickes DIY brochures and other random items
22nd January 2015
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Annotated photos from during the build
22nd January 2015
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Self Build Blog website printouts
22nd January 2015
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Business cards and printouts from our websites
22nd January 2015
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Architect’s sketches; builder’s costing spreadsheet; my CV and Facebook profile printouts
22nd January 2015
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A quick bath to make sure it'll work!
21st January 2015
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Height differences make the space feel bigger
21st January 2015
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Checking sizes of chosen units
21st January 2015
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Wickes Vieste toilet for the en-suite
21st January 2015
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Wickes Capri Sink for the en-suite
21st January 2015
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Wickes Inca toilet for the bathroom
21st January 2015
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Wickes Style Basin for the bathroom - follows the curved theme of the bath
21st January 2015
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A single-piece bath with no wobbly side panel
21st January 2015
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Wickes Arc Bath
21st January 2015
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Morning frost revealing warm points
20th January 2015
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Closeup of melted frost from warm roofing screws
20th January 2015
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Nice radius on the ceiling
19th January 2015
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Bedroom built-in wardrobe and cupboard
19th January 2015
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Tidy job of plastering around the Velux
19th January 2015
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Our 'loft'!
19th January 2015
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The builders' rig for plastering
19th January 2015
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Shower units done.
17th January 2015
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Travertine is the look we're after
17th January 2015
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This caught our eye and might be good for the en-suite floor
17th January 2015
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Another tile option for the en-suite
17th January 2015
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Good value tile and made in Britain
17th January 2015
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Possible option for en-suite bathroom wall tiles
17th January 2015
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ACR Neo 3C for logs and solid fuel
17th January 2015
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Prime candidate for the log burner
17th January 2015
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Bedroom wardrobe done
16th January 2015
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Kitchen Velux window looking great
16th January 2015
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Living room ceiling done
16th January 2015
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Mike in action boarding around the kitchen window
16th January 2015
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Power and control cables for boiler
16th January 2015
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Kitchen walls with lots of sockets and switches to cater for
16th January 2015
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Complex junction around the french doors and steel structure
16th January 2015
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Stuff ordered in-store for collection. It will have been thrown around the warehouse a few times!
16th January 2015
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Expect to get beaten up packaging.
16th January 2015
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Metal swarf inside a brand new tap. Sharp and dangerous.
16th January 2015
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Hallway cupboard
15th January 2015
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The airing cupboard, showing off underfloor heating manifold
15th January 2015
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An awkward corner in the main bathroom
15th January 2015
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Bedroom wardrobe and cupboard taking shape
15th January 2015
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Partition wall cavities getting filled with insulation
15th January 2015
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Living room and dining room ceiling looking like a proper ceiling (almost)
15th January 2015
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Kitchen ceiling getting boarded out
15th January 2015
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Mountain of plasterboard and plasterboard adhesive
15th January 2015
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A completed roof window.
14th January 2015
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Adding even more glue to make sure.
14th January 2015
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Carefully applying the rubber membrane.
14th January 2015
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The mounted window chassis. Roof construction layers visible.
14th January 2015
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Extra attention needed at the corners.
14th January 2015
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Applying plenty of glue to the timber upstand.
14th January 2015
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Primer undercoat for door frame timber
11th January 2015
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Undercoat on timber door frames (bedroom wardrobe)
11th January 2015
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Weekend job - painting door frames
11th January 2015
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Collecting timber offcuts
11th January 2015
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Timber, plastics, foam and bricks to be sorted
11th January 2015
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Random site rubbish
11th January 2015
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Slight concerned about the water pooling on the upper roof levels.
9th January 2015
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Nice 100mm insulation to keep us toastie in the winter.
9th January 2015
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Timber upstand built around the window opening.
9th January 2015
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Velux windows ready to be installed.
9th January 2015
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A really neat job of sealing around the waste water vent pipe
9th January 2015
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Slightly worrying tools with all the wood around!
9th January 2015
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Great weather to be working on the roof.
9th January 2015
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En-suite water supply pipes and waste water pipes
8th January 2015
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Electrical switch back boxes for bathroom towel rad and extractor fan
8th January 2015
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Kitchen wiring (sockets and switches for washing machine)
8th January 2015
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Kitchen electrics (sockets and switches for fridge)
8th January 2015
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Electrical wiring for the kitchen (sockets and switches for oven, hob, extractor)
8th January 2015
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Sliding insulation blocks over each screw to prevent heat loss
6th January 2015
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Insulation foam cut into blocks and glue applied to ends
6th January 2015
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Spare insulation foam blocks attached over each screw
6th January 2015
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Long roofing screws inside the house
6th January 2015
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Living room light cable
6th January 2015
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Trip hazard? It's going to happen!
6th January 2015
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Cabling for all eventualities
6th January 2015
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Electric cabling leading to the consumer unit in the cupboard
6th January 2015
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Water pipe junction in the roof space
6th January 2015
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Water pipes for the bath
6th January 2015
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En-suite shower water pipe recesses
6th January 2015
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Water piping for the boiler
6th January 2015
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Kitchen floor has become a joiner's workshop
19th December 2014
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The right tools for the job
19th December 2014
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Don't drop your drill bits in the sawdust
19th December 2014
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Planing the door surrounds smooth
19th December 2014
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The horizontals will be used to fix the plasterboard sheets
19th December 2014
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Roof trusses and timber work in the ceiling
19th December 2014
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One of the door surrounds (bathroom)
19th December 2014
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Built-in wardrobe and storage of main bedroom
19th December 2014
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Partition walls and built-in wardrobe for the 2nd bedrooom
19th December 2014
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Inspired by this photo on the Inspirational Doors website
18th December 2014
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All done - just need the glass to be fitted
18th December 2014
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Lock and latch adjustments to get the alignments right
18th December 2014
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A 2-man job as the oak veneer door is very heavy
18th December 2014
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Hanging the front door to the frame
18th December 2014
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Fitting the frame into the house
18th December 2014
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Front door and side window frame assembly delivered to site
18th December 2014
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