More windows, plastering and first fix
The windows plagued this week with the promised Thursday install becoming Friday. And then Friday lunchtime. And then Friday evening… The windows company did go out of their way to get them installed on Friday as the carpenters were in on Saturday finishing off the sills and reveals before the plasterers arrival on Monday. The […]
Windows. Well some of them…
So, I guess it would be strange if there weren’t some issues… the windows were due to be installed on Monday. Half the windows were installed and we were told that they’d be back either on Tuesday or Friday to do the rest. I was very pleased to see the window fitters back the next […]
Plasterboarding
This week was mainly about plasterboarding and getting ready for the windows to be installed on Monday.
Welcome home (with a functioning bathroom)
Getting home from holiday at 9:30pm on Monday evening, we were very keen to see the progress. And very impressed with how much had been done! Despite it feeling like the house was full of dust on opening the door, it was clear that they’d also done a pretty good job of minimising the dust […]
While we’re away…
We took a break from the build to go on an interrail adventure. We had a couple of photos showing us the progress, and a couple of small queries whilst we were away but it was nice to have a break.
Last week before the holidays
In keeping with the photo of Eloise on her first day at primary school, her last day at primary school photo was also taken with a temporary front door! It was a hectic week with lots going on at school: leavers assembly, shirt signing, end of term get together in the park; packing and preparation […]
Roof covering, bathroom demolition & screed
Week 13 and not at all unlucky. The roof covering was finished and windows and doors boarded up so that the extension was enclosed prior to the screed being poured (nobody wanted to find a fox stuck in the screed the next morning…). The bathroom was ripped out leaving us with just a toilet in […]
Dormer and minstrels gallery
Roof structure
Internal walls, first floor and roof structure begins
We are starting to collect feature walls. The strange window from the kitchen into my office is no more and has been replaced with a brick feature…