Extension started

[tiger31]

8483 labour charge 5.71 for the builder and half that for his helper can,t argue with that

[Trefor]

You'd better teach them what a spirit-level is!

[tiger31]

lol don,t worry about that it will be straight trust me they have some unorthodox ways of doing things here but its their way of doing things here lol.

[Michael Parnham]

Busy Busy, Tiger!:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

Looks like you are having a garden wall built

[sars_notd_virus]

labour charge 5.71 for the builder and half that for his helper can,t argue with that

lol cant argue with that ,...5.71?? bargain!!
make sure that the ''pay'' for the labor is just half of what your pay for materials:wink::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Looks like you are having a garden wall built
nope gonna be a roof sloping down which will keep the sun from hitting the front of the house .i,m extending all the way round front side and rear because its cheaper to buy a small house and then double its size yourself .more pictures will follow as work progresses.

[Michael Parnham]

I'm sure it'll be ok when it's finished Tiger!:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[fred]

Tiger.. Im just a tad confused.:icon_lol:
Which building is which? I m assuming that the units painted different colours are separate or are they all yours?
What is the roof made of at the moment and what size rebar is that?
Looks like 8mm.. Should be at least 12mm IMO.. BTW thats not a criticism and I may well be wrong!!
571.00 a day seems an odd wage request.. Normally its 200.00,350.00, 550.00 or 600.00!!
But 571? :Erm:
Onli in di Pilipins eh!!
Good luck with the build BTW!!
Cheers,
Fred.

[fred]

You'd better teach them what a spirit-level is!

They use a far more accurate tool than a spirit level.. Same principle,just far more accurate..
They call it a "Level hose"..
Its basically a long clear plastic tube almost full of water.

[tiger31]

Tiger.. Im just a tad confused.:icon_lol:
Which building is which? I m assuming that the units painted different colours are separate or are they all yours?
What is the roof made of at the moment and what size rebar is that?
Looks like 8mm.. Should be at least 12mm IMO.. BTW thats not a criticism and I may well be wrong!!
571.00 a day seems an odd wage request.. Normally its 200.00,350.00, 550.00 or 600.00!!
But 571? :Erm:
Onli in di Pilipins eh!!
Good luck with the build BTW!!
Cheers,
Fred.
400 pesos a day divided by 70 pesos to the pound at the current exchange rate = 5.71 a day .The beige and red building its actually a semi detached 2 bed bungalow .I am adding another bedroom covering over the driveway to the side and extending the kitchen .The roof is just the usual tin stuff I believe but never been up on the roof .I looked at another extension on someone elses house which is the same as mine and really liked the layout so i,m using the same builder for mine .The misus wants to use the place for an income so the front will be used for 8 computers as a small internet cafe and to the side she wants a store and more computers to the side .I will place more pictures as it progresses its kinda hard to visualise it at the moment .The total cost of all the work and labour will be around 200,000 pesos for what they will be doing to the place I consider it a bargain.not sure what size of rebar it is but because its only single level i,m not really bothered it looks strong enough for me .

[fred]

400 pesos a day divided by 70 pesos to the pound at the current exchange rate = 5.71 a day .The beige and red building its actually a semi detached 2 bed bungalow .I am adding another bedroom covering over the driveway to the side and extending the kitchen .The roof is just the usual tin stuff I believe but never been up on the roof .I looked at another extension on someone elses house which is the same as mine and really liked the layout so i,m using the same builder for mine .The misus wants to use the place for an income so the front will be used for 8 computers as a small internet cafe and to the side she wants a store and more computers to the side .I will place more pictures as it progresses its kinda hard to visualise it at the moment .The total cost of all the work and labour will be around 200,000 pesos for what they will be doing to the place I consider it a bargain.not sure what size of rebar it is but because its only single level i,m not really bothered it looks strong enough for me .

Ahhh... Sorry..I was being dumb.. I thought you meant 571.00 Pesos!!:doh
Look forward to the pictures as things progress.. Interesting to see how it turns out.

[tiger31]

Ahhh... Sorry..I was being dumb.. I thought you meant 571.00 Pesos!!:doh
Look forward to the pictures as things progress.. Interesting to see how it turns out.

LOL i,m just the financier the misus is dee boss .she hates the fact that I pay for everything and wants to contribute to the household income.we done the same thing in lapu lapu and made very little as she said because i interfered ,so this time she will do it her way ,she also own an internet cafe when we met so she knows whats she,s doing .

[jake]

With that colour scheme, i thought you where building your own Mcdonalds franchise.

Out of stock sir.... the owner ate them all :biggrin:

[tiger31]

With that colour scheme, i thought you where building your own Mcdonalds franchise.

Out of stock sir.... the owner ate them all :biggrin:

young jake no point in painting the front until extension is complete but its going to be glasgow rangers blue thats for sure lol

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201074231001517&set=pcb.10201074232961566&type=1&relevant_count=2 day 6 of the build rain has interupted us a bit but plodding on thats doras brother on the wall .

[tiger31]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1378534_10201092487577920_361464732_n.jpg

[tiger31]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1378534_10201092487577920_361464732_n.jpg

The roof goes on .

[fred]

Looking good Tiger!!
What about your A/C exhaust? Stays where it is?

[tiger31]

Looking good Tiger!!
What about your A/C exhaust? Stays where it is?well thats a good question its a pain in the .... may have to run a little tube along the inside but i,m thinking of putting in split level aircon and have the unit beside the post on the left.

[stevewool]

nice job :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Looking good Tiger!!
What about your A/C exhaust? Stays where it is? hi fred after you asked me the question about the water run off from the A.C I had a look and racked ma brains lol and what ive decided is that I will run a pipe chiselled into the wall down under the AC and burried under the concrete along the floor through the wall and an elbow attached so that it drips away from the outside wall but a few inches off the wall onto the street as I will be tiling the inside walls and floor so you wont see any ugly pipes on the inside .i,ll attached a tiny funnel just under the AC leading into the hidden pipe job done .

[SimonH]

Just a thought, but couldn't you extend the a/c pipework and mount the condenser unit on the new roof :Erm:

[tiger31]

Just a thought, but couldn't you extend the a/c pipework and mount the condenser unit on the new roof :Erm: well that was a possibility but the work is almost complete burying the pipe so when all the tiling is done there will be no un sightly tubes running all over the place .

[SimonH]

Not trying to change your mind but.........

Doesn't the condenser blow out the hot air, and therefore you're going to have a room full of hot air, maybe worth rethinking before you possibly turn it into an internet room with more electrical equipment making it more like a sauna. :smile:

[tiger31]

Not trying to change your mind but.........

Doesn't the condenser blow out the hot air, and therefore you're going to have a room full of hot air, maybe worth rethinking before you possibly turn it into an internet room with more electrical equipment making it more like a sauna. :smile: yes I know what you mean but its going to be with grills on the front no windows we will put fans on the ceiling .its not as hot here as in other places like cebu I can actually sleep without the aircon on .I more worried about the rain getting in during a storm although the roof will overhang about 2 feet .we are just trialing this at the moment we intend to put more computers on the side of the house as well its all planned and hopefully it will work .the misus owned a net cafe before with 30 computers so i,m trusting her to know whats she,s doing .I ,ll post pictures as things come together to let everyone see .

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201107379230202&set=pcb.10201107380270228&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201107379230202&set=pcb.10201107380270228&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

let me know if you can all see the pictures

[stevewool]

i see no pictures

[mickcant]

let me know if you can all see the pictures

It says they are currently unavailable.
Mick.

[tiger31]

ok i,ll try something else

[tiger31]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1392083_10201107378390181_1003648100_n.jpg

[mickcant]

That brings up your thumbs up picture:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Mick.:smile:

[Terpe]

I've enjoyed this thread :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Great project Tiger :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

That brings up your thumbs up picture:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Mick.:smile:
oh dear i,m not savvy on computers lol

[Michael Parnham]

oh dear i,m not savvy on computers lol

Your better than me!:Erm:

[tiger31]

8516851385178514851585168513851785148515

[tiger31]

8516851385178514851585168513851785148515
thats the misus and her brother doing a bit of grafting

[tiger31]

just had a real bad rainstorm here and lots of water came in despite a large overhang so gonna have to revert to plan B and cover the windows with tinted glass and put aircon in .As there will be computers going in there I don,t want them blowing up lol .

[SimonH]

Better to have found out now, rather than 6 months later :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Can that condenser unit be utilised on the new aircon unit :Erm:

[tiger31]

Better to have found out now, rather than 6 months later :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Can that condenser unit be utilised on the new aircon unit :Erm: er not sure on that so i,ll just buy a new unit for the extension .

[tiger31]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q80/s320x320/1385556_10201144963369782_743545085_n.jpg

[tiger31]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q80/s320x320/1385556_10201144963369782_743545085_n.jpg

lights fitted ,floor tiles going down tomorow

[Terpe]

lights fitted ,floor tiles going down tomorow

I like that photo tiger......making me homesick now..

[tiger31]

I like that photo tiger......making me homesick now..

:xxgrinning--00xx3: well that makes 2 of us

[Steve.r]

Nice job Tiger. While I was away my wife did some work on our garage, I left it totally to her to do as a project, I will post up some photos of the before and after if I can find them.

[tiger31]

jpeg brian 3

[tiger31]

8544 extension finished yeh

[SimonH]

Looking good mate :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Extension doesn't look too shabby either :wink:

[tiger31]

Looking good mate :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Extension doesn't look too shabby either :wink:

:xxgrinning--00xx3:yeah i,m quite pleased the way it turned out ,i,ve just seen the plans for the 2 storey extension to the side of the house and can,t wait to get started on it basically i,m doubling the size of the house very cheaply.Good thing here is no planning permision no permits needed etc

[stevewool]

so what are you hoping all this will cost at the end Brian

[tiger31]

Nice job Tiger. While I was away my wife did some work on our garage, I left it totally to her to do as a project, I will post up some photos of the before and after if I can find them.

haha steve I could never leave anyone in charge here thats for sure as I would,nt get what I wanted thats for sure .In fact when the tiles were going on the front I noticed one of them were upside down the tiler never realised so he had to pull it off lol.

[grahamw48]

Very smart ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

so what are you hoping all this will cost at the end Brian
only 80,000 pesos for the front not had a price for the 2 storey part yet but if thats what I get for 80 k i,ll be quite happy with the next quote

[fred]

Very nice Tiger..
I need to stick with small projects like that..
Im still up to my arm pits in concrete here!

[tiger31]

Very nice Tiger..
I need to stick with small projects like that..
Im still up to my arm pits in concrete here! lol your project looks way out of my league fred. The thing is i,m not sure if i,m staying for a long time so don,t want to invest lots of money we will rent this place out if we make it to the u.k.your pad is massive lol .

[tiger31]

8588 8 units for computers and printer / copier installed next week

[grahamw48]

Impressive ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Terpe]

8588 8 units for computers and printer / copier installed next week

Looks great Tiger :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[andy222]

Very nice Tiger that would have cost a bit over here.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

Finished project looks good Brian, also £5 71 per day, a brickie in UK would work less than 1/2 an hour for that money. If your still there when we come over next year, would like to pay you a visit and say hello if that's ok! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Finished project looks good Brian, also £5 71 per day, a brickie in UK would work less than 1/2 an hour for that money. If your still there when we come over next year, would like to pay you a visit and say hello if that's ok!:xxgrinning--00xx3: your welcome to pop by anytime michael, when you comin over

[tiger31]

Very nice Tiger that would have cost a bit over here.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

cheers I designed it and picked the colour scheme myself ,quite chuffed at the way it turned out .

[highlander01]

Looks great Tiger. Great that you are investing in the country as well. Excellent.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[fred]

cheers I designed it and picked the colour scheme myself ,quite chuffed at the way it turned out .

Very nice but where`s the portrait of Mr Controller?

[tiger31]

Very nice but where`s the portrait of Mr Controler?lol she is my controller :biggrin:

[Michael Parnham]

your welcome to pop by anytime michael, when you comin over

Thank you Brian, look forward to meeting you, will catch the Ceres bus from Dumaguete! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Thank you Brian, look forward to meeting you, will catch the Ceres bus from Dumaguete! :xxgrinning--00xx3:
actually I was thinking of visiting duma some time ive heard a big expat population is there

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201501054471837&set=pcb.10201501055951874&type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201501052551789&set=pcb.10201501055951874&type=1&theater

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201501054471837&set=pcb.10201501055951874&type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201501052551789&set=pcb.10201501055951874&type=1&theater

so all up and running and now to extend the rest of the house for a further 20 units .

[stevewool]

cant see the pictures Brian

[tiger31]

cant see the pictures Brian

ok i,ll try again

[tiger31]

ok i,ll try again

any good

[fred]

No good..It says they are "unavailable"
What I do is upload my pictures to www.photobucket.com and then you can copy the BB code from there and stick em up on here..

[tiger31]

No good..It says they are "unavailable"
What I do is upload my pictures to www.photobucket.com and then you can copy the BB code from there and stick em up on here..

ok m8 ive got to wait on daughter to come home from school lol

[fred]

Come on Brian!!! Try it..You can do it man!!

[fred]

Try this Brian...Really easy..Put your pictures on your desk top.
Go to http://theimagehost.net/
Click on Choose file and select the picture on your desktop then click the upload button.
When you can see your picture you will see below it the BB code.. Copy that and put it here in the quick reply.. We should then be able to see your wonderful pictures!!:icon_lol:

[tiger31]

http://theimagehost.net/upload/8c6867080da1634db839e2688503372c.jpg (http://theimagehost.net/upload/8c6867080da1634db839e2688503372c.jpg)

[tiger31]

http://theimagehost.net/upload/8c6867080da1634db839e2688503372c.jpg (http://theimagehost.net/upload/8c6867080da1634db839e2688503372c.jpg)

ah ha done it lol well thats not the ones I wanted but cheers for that info lol

[tiger31]

http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfGJQU8bBhAo%26feature%3Dshare&a=OcJ7WjbvX8E5XYqELOOK8A

[tiger31]

http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfGJQU8bBhAo%26feature%3Dshare&a=OcJ7WjbvX8E5XYqELOOK8A

hopefully this will show up lol

[mickcant]

Yes saw that ok, very good.
They start young there dont they :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Mick.:smile:

[tiger31]

Yes saw that ok, very good.
They start young there dont they :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Mick.:smile:

sure do mick they love playing their shoot me up games it stands them in good stead when they grow up lol.I had to double take the other day when were visiting daughters school teacher we saw the kids on the playground doing drill with wooden rifles ,i,m thinking WTF they sure do things different here

[Trefor]

Looks good. Do you move the PCs down onto the desks at night? They look a bit 'in full view/temptation'?

How much do you charge?

[tiger31]

Looks good. Do you move the PCs down onto the desks at night? They look a bit 'in full view/temptation'?

How much do you charge?

no we have curtains up to keep direct sunlight off the units .we only charge 10 pesos an hour .so we are looking at 800 pesos a day if fully occupied its not much ,but we will add another 20 units once extension to the side of house is complete .not many job opportunities around here so any income is better than none.its more of a hobby than an income really so that the g.f has something to do all day.I bring in enough to live in comfort so this is just an add on.

[stevewool]

brilliant brian :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGJQU8bBhAo my little customers lol

[tiger31]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwzyFEhHmZ8

[mickcant]

Free sweets too :xxgrinning--00xx3:
All look happy.
Mick.

[grahamw48]

Great setup you have there. Very impressive, and just as important...busy ! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

87258726872787288732873187308729

[stevewool]

did you ever go up that ladder brian :biggrin:

[tiger31]

lol er no steve not with my weight haha

[stevewool]

well you look just as good holding it, so whats the cost you think and how much more space will you have too

[tiger31]

well you look just as good holding it, so whats the cost you think and how much more space will you have too

I don,t know the final cost yet I,m just doing it as funds come in. Basically I am doubling the floor space and a wee bit more. There will be a store in front, a computer room in the middle and extended kitchen and laundry area at the back. Upstairs another 2 bedrooms and en suite.

[Michael Parnham]

Looking forward to seeing all the work that's been put in to your extension when finished Brian, looking good. Looking at your photo's Brian, Bob the builder has nothing on Brian the builder, great stuff keep up the good work! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Looking forward to seeing all the work that's been put in to your extension when finished Brian, looking good. Looking at your photo's Brian, Bob the builder has nothing on Brian the builder, great stuff keep up the good work! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

lol :xxgrinning--00xx3: its good fun being a supervisor

[tiger31]

Today the last of the posts were filled with concrete - 11 in total

[tiger31]

888288838884888588868887just a bit of update this is my dirty kitchen being constructed at the back of the house.notice the local trespasser lol,the drainage pipe is leading out to the local storm drain .luckly the house is on a bit of a slope so no flooding problems here.

[mickcant]

Can you explain the use of a "dirty kitchen" I have an idea of it being an outdoor BBQ area is that right?
Mick.:Erm:

[tiger31]

Can you explain the use of a "dirty kitchen" I have an idea of it being an outdoor BBQ area is that right?
Mick.:Erm:

yes mick basically nearly every philippine household has one its usually used for doing washing ,cleaning veg ,and grilling on the bbq etc all the dirty stuff thats how I guess it gets its name .we are going to use this room for the time being until the main kitchen diner is finished .I will post more pictures once its been painted up and cabinets installed ,as I said this will be our temp kitchen for now as my place is like a bomb site at the moment lol.The grill on the window will now be takin off as that is a bedroom which was on the outside of the house .I hate window grills but you have to have them as a precauction here as you know lots of sticky fingered yobs about .my house is occupied 24/7 so they would be wasting there time ,plus I have a chihuahua on patrol and nothing gets past her hahaha

[mickcant]

Thanks for the explanation, in my small flat, I am lucky to even have a separate kitchen, many here have a corner of the main room!

In years past they could have been called the "outhouse" here :cwm3:

It is interesting to follow your progress on your home and business
Mick. :smile:

[tiger31]

Thanks for the explanation, in my small flat, I am lucky to even have a separate kitchen, many here have a corner of the main room!

In years past they could have been called the "outhouse" here :cwm3:

It is interesting to follow your progress on your home and business
Mick. :smile:

thanks mick its a slow progress as i,m only using my pension as it comes in so no debt,plus I need to come back soon to get ma shoulders looked at .The internet cafe is now bringing in around 7 to 8 hundred dollars a month ,not a fortune but it eases the pressure on my pension which can be put into the house.it keeps her indoors busy lol

[Michael Parnham]

Wish you luck with your shoulder Brian, you'll be a new man when that's fixed! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203208090266665&set=vb.1340634852&type=2&theater check out the flipflops lol this is the concrete roof going in today about 12 men in a chain gang lol

[fred]

hi fred after you asked me the question about the water run off from the A.C I had a look and racked ma brains lol and what ive decided is that I will run a pipe chiselled into the wall down under the AC and burried under the concrete along the floor through the wall and an elbow attached so that it drips away from the outside wall but a few inches off the wall onto the street as I will be tiling the inside walls and floor so you wont see any ugly pipes on the inside .i,ll attached a tiny funnel just under the AC leading into the hidden pipe job done .

Yeah Tiger...I was referring to the exhaust.. Not the water run off!!:icon_lol:
Your funny!!
Made my day!!

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203208090266665&set=vb.1340634852&type=2&theater on top of my roof ready for concrete

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=991041050909558 roof ready for concrete

[grahamw48]

Have you told them the bad news....another 10 storeys to go. lol :biggrin:

[tiger31]

Have you told them the bad news....another 10 storeys to go. lol :biggrin:

lol only one more her indoors wants a bedroom with a balcony and what she wants she usually gets :biggrin:

[fred]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203208090266665&set=vb.1340634852&type=2&theater on top of my roof ready for concrete

Thanks for uploading.
Get that cement guy a pair of wellies!

[Michael Parnham]

Only getting the sound of what could be a cement mixer Brian:Erm:

[tiger31]

Only getting the sound of what could be a cement mixer Brian:Erm:

Mmm not sure what,s up there. I,m as bad as you on computers, lol

[tiger31]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015296975150632&set=ms.c.eJwzNDA0NbI0szQ3NTQ1MDM20jMEC5gbGIAFjCzhAsaGFobmRpbGAP%7E%3BECgs%7E-.bps.a.1014920728521590.1073741869.100000110160780&type=1

[fred]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015296975150632&set=ms.c.eJwzNDA0NbI0szQ3NTQ1MDM20jMEC5gbGIAFjCzhAsaGFobmRpbGAP%7E%3BECgs%7E-.bps.a.1014920728521590.1073741869.100000110160780&type=1



This content is currently unavailable

[tiger31]

9213
9214
9215
9216
4 pictures

[tiger31]

This content is currently unavailable

story of my life lol

[Michael Parnham]

Seen pics Brian, looks to be a good start look forward to seeing it completed! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Seen pics Brian, looks to be a good start look forward to seeing it completed! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I,ll be dead by the time its completed, lol. Think I bit off more than I can chew :doh

[mickcant]

Brian, coming on well :xxgrinning--00xx3:
are you driving the dotto train in your spare time? :Erm::biggrin:
Mick.

[tiger31]

Brian, coming on well :xxgrinning--00xx3:
are you driving the dotto train in your spare time? :Erm::biggrin:
Mick.

Yes Mick, that,s my humble mode of transport at the moment, but when I come back I,ll be upgrading to a car - that,s for sure lol

[Terpe]

Looks great Brian :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thanks for keeping us updated on your projects....very interesting

[fred]

I,ll be dead by the time its completed, lol. Think I bit off more than I can chew :doh

http://filipinaroses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9213&d=1414584084


I see you have used steel deck Tiger...Not sure if it's more expensive overall but definitely a lot faster..
From seeing the rebar continuing upwards, does that mean you are going up a second floor or is that just a roof deck?

You certainly don't do things by halves do you!! :icon_lol:

[tiger31]

http://filipinaroses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9213&d=1414584084


I see you have used steel deck Tiger...Not sure if it's more expensive overall but definitely a lot faster..
From seeing the rebar continuing upwards, does that mean you are going up a second floor or is that just a roof deck?

You certainly don't do things by halves do you!! :icon_lol:

Lol yes Fred, I,m going up one more floor, the front will be the master bedroom with balcony and 2 further bedrooms and bathroom. The roof will slant backwards like the original house to blend in. Well, that,s the idea, lol