Kitchen clear out, garage floor timber joists

Went to check the progress of yesterday before David arrived.  Probably because of the weather, not much was done outdoors.  But there has been some progress indoors.

In the outdoor part, not much progress.

Maybe I didn't pay enough attention yesterday.  But I feel more was done for the drainage.

Inside the house, the kitchen is totally cleared.  It feels bigger now.

Kitchen ceiling is totally removed and the plumbing exposed.

David is saving the LED spot lights for later.

At the corner, David made a cut.  From here the weak internal wall structure can be seen.

Floor damp proof membrane is laid, and joist being put together.

The chimney is still in place, waiting for the final decision.

David told me that he really needs the decision about the internal wall to be made.  Otherwise, he will run out of things to do next Monday.  Therefore, contacted Graham over the lunch.  He was surprised of the terracotta brick and doesn't seem to know what to do.  So he sent an email to Building Control to ask for help.  He however gave the steel beam drawing for the chimney.  If David's quote is acceptable, he will submit it for Building Control's review.

To expedite the process, I asked David to price three things.
1. The price of removing the chimney.
2. The price to support the RSJ with a UC.
3. The price to support the RSJ by replacing the terracotta bricks with structural bricks.

David forgot to lock the garage door, so tomorrow morning I will have a peep of the progress.