Over the past fortnight we’ve stripped the 1980s shell back to bare masonry, demolishing the tired utility wing, removing internal finishes and chasing out all legacy services. Floor levels have been dug a full 300 mm deeper to accept a high-performance build-up of insulation, under-floor heating and polished concrete—future-proofing the home while locking in its greatest asset: that uninterrupted Cotswold panorama.
Perimeter blockwork upstands now frame the extension footprint, and a continuous red vapour-control membrane has been meticulously taped and turned up to each wall, ready to receive the pour. New drainage runs, power conduits and data ducts are already threaded beneath, so once the slab cures we can go straight into UFH loops and screed without breaking stride.
Inside, a pair of RHS goal-post steels has replaced the back wall, opening the kitchen-living space to the view and tying the old and new structures together. The original oak staircase survives the cull—scheduled for a simple spindle refresh that will keep character, cut waste and save budget.
Concrete arrives tomorrow at first light—check back soon to see the slab finished and the extension blockwork racing upwards.
