The existing electricity meter located next to the original back door, needs to be moved otherwise it will be in the kitchen when the extension is finished. The white box is the back of its new position. Note the temporary drainage for the washing machine is clearly visible outside.
In the photo below viewed from the front, the gas meter in the black box was able to be left in its original position, to do so the plans were amended slightly to recess the new wall by a couple of inches. This was done in collaboration of the building inspectors to avoid any potential legal problems.
The photo above also show the moveable join (soft white foam) between the existing garage wall and the new adjoining wall. This should avoid some of the cracking problems should there be movement between the two original structures.
Back in the garage for this photo, you can see the insulation between the outer original wall and the new block inner wall. We decided to do this just in case we ever converted the garage into a liveable room in the future. The original garage roof is still pretty much in place, although the tiles have been removed. Currently it is covered with a tarp to keep the worst of the weather out.
In the photo above, the old counter top and sink from the utility room can be seen. I am thinking of reusing this in the garage to ease washing the car and hands etc. without having to go into the house. It seems daft to throw it away only to think about buying a cheap replacement for the purpose.
The back garden has become a storage area, fortunately with the aid of a fence the builder has left the majority of the garden still available for the family to use. All the roof tiles from the original garage roof can clearly be seen awaiting to be used when the new extension roof is in place.
The path above will become the new entrance to the rear garden, it also serves as somewhere to put a skip without having to get permits to leave it on the public highway.