Monday – 13/09/21
Plant room prepping for air exchange tank
Electrics – plugs fitted
External terrace – first solar panel fitted
An exciting addition to the trellis was the first pv panel to be mounted on the south elevation. There was a bit of working out to do at first with the angle and height of the timber required. Once this was established and tested more were cut and assembled ready for the 6 other pv panels to be installed.
Tuesday – 14/09/21
Air exchange unit seated in place.
Sliding doors fitted by Olly
Noggin fitting
Kitchen arrangement, worktop, sink loose fit, electrics coordination
Utility worktop fitted
A personal highlight of the week was seeing the sliding doors installed. Olly from U-Build came to site for a couple of days to help with assembling them, as they were a bespoke piece for the house. The doors are around 2050x1500mm and 3 ply thick, which have been hung from 3 rollers at the head and guided in a track at the base. After wrestling with their weight and installing them, the doors glide effortlessly along their tracks.
Wednesday – 15/09/21
Shower trays seated
Kitchen: fridge, sink + tap end panels cut
Site tidying started
Continue sliding doors
Electrics: sockets, lights and heating mats
Plant: ducting continued
Ceiling and wall panels continued
The building services team were all hands on deck this week with up to 7 people on site all getting stuck in. Throughout the week electrical sockets, IR heat mats, lights and sensors were installed. Additionally the plant room plumbing and vent system were finalised.
Thursday – 16/09/21
Second sliding door fitted
Shower panels began to be cut and fix
Internal walls panels all fitted
Bathroom units constructed and put in place.
To ensure the flooring works could go ahead the following week there was a myriad of internal jobs that needed to be completed. The main tasks being all internal wall boxes had to be insulated with face panels fixed and kitchen and bathroom units placed in their final positions.
Friday – 17/09/21
Shower panels continued
Closing the loop of bathroom room and plantroom
Power working, plantroom water set up
House tidy up and floor clearing
The last task of the week was a big building clear out, everything had to be removed from the house or left in a place that did not impede floor installation.
A note from Studio Bark
No Building As Usual is an ambitious student build project running for 10 weeks over the summer of 2021. The programme addresses the climate emergency, diversity in the built environment professions, and the need for cross-industry collaboration.
Many thanks to blog and NBAU project collaborator NMITE
