Site Manager Ian Davenport's Site Progress Diary

During the past week, we have completed the decoration, commissioned the boiler and solar panels, commissioned the MVHR and are completing the external works.

David (Sanctuary's Clerk of Works) and I have just returned from St Lukes and the MVHR is running and the rads are off, the temp in the bedrooms is almost too warm! The ext temp is 13deg and the attached photo shows the solar panels heating to 59deg.

Solar Thermal Info Panel on Rotex Unit

Decorations Complete

MVHR wall mounted outlet to front bedroom

Insulation in Loft & Insulated MVHR intake

Site Manager Ian Davenport's Site Progress Diary

Over the last 4 days we've been decorating , testing the MVHR and completing the glazed tiling.

Radiators moved closer to wall for more space

Small 'back-up' radiator for very cold days

Rear Bedroom showing MVHR cupboard & outlet

Insulation to MVHR intake

Water meter for monitoring installed under kitchen sink

Smart meters installed for 2 year monitoring 

New cupboard built to house meters

Building Control Viewpoint on Retrofit

Senior Building Surveyor Phil Booth, of Building Advisory Services at Stoke On Trent Council has contributed his comments on the retrofit project at St Lukes St so far. Phil Booth has been inspecting the works as they've progressed, and we grateful that he's offered his comments and views below.

Site Manager Ian Davenport's Site Progress Diary

This last few days we have finished the plastering, fitted the kitchen and had the gas and elec meters fitted.

Bathroom now plastered 

Wall-mounted radiators for more space 

Kitchen Installation Begun

Site Manager Ian Davenport's Site Progress Diary

The works completed from 2/2/11 to date has been the f/fix joinery and membrane to the extension, plastering to the same and 2nd fix mechanical and electrical to the f/f.

Additional air-tight sealant to cable grommet

Air-tight taping to triple-glazed rooflight 

Patteresses to take WC to insulated wall

Wall-mounted ventilation outlet to bedrooms

MVHR unit in cupboard