This week we all received the annual announcement to coincide with the start of the winter months that the average dual fuel bill would go up by 10.8%.  Downing Street called the rise "very disappointing".

This translates to the equivalent of more than £122 a year increase to an average annual fuel bill.........unless you are fortunate enough to be moving into any of the new 'Kirklees Excellent Homes for Life'.

Floors, walls, ceilings, lofts... Its all been insulated and this is exactly what was happening on site this week:

Externally the bricklayers where making good progress on the ground to first floor brickwork:

The roofers also started to lay the slates.

Works have been moving along at a very rapid pace, we have managed to fully erect the timber frame kit and have started roofing to make the building water tight.

  

All the follow on trades are booked in and we are looking to continue with the same momentum that has been witnessed so far. We have started the external brickwork already and our internal trades start on Monday with the Insulation and plaster-boarding.

Hopefully the weather will be kind to us over the following weeks and external works can be progressed smoothly.

Following completion of the beam and block flooring, the damp proof membrane (DPM) is laid and screeding poured. Then the pre insulated timber frame panels are lifted into place.

 

 

The scaffolding is erected to provide access to the first floor and roof.