It's been nearly 3 weeks . . . . .

. . . . and things have moved on

a little.

We have put some battens up for the plasterboard. (it's taking a lot longer than I thought)

We've started to install the ventilation system (It too is taking longer than we thought)

The first fix electrics are in

and the floor insulation is in 

ready for the heating and hot water installation. (and the windows are protected for tomorrows underfloor heating and screed)

We've even marked out the kitchen units.

It's all looking good apart from . . . . . .

a little problem . . . .

in  . .

the . . .

basement.

We'd assummed this was the last of the winters rain drying out. It had been sat under the piles of ground floor (blue) insulation for months so it seemed a fair assumption.

But todays rain revealed this

which became this within an hour

So now it's back to the groundworks contractors to sort it out, but I don't think they're capable.

We'll have to wait and see.

Hindsight is great.

Guess we should have placed the outlet at this end.

Windows

Can you see the scaffold? Of course you can and last time I wrote I told you it would be down to allow the windows to be fitted.

We it's still up, but the windows are in. You can see the front door if you look closely.

But it's the dining window which is the biggest news

This is the glass door, just as tall, but slightly narrower that the main window units

Here are the first 2 of the 5 dining window units

and from the outdside

finally this evening saw the last unit installed

With this window and the front entrance complete, the only way in now is through the new back door.

A beautiful creation in OSB

with a beautiful plastic pull handle.

and throughout all this work Alex has been picking up habits from the builders

We've also started to install the battens to the internal walls ready for the plasterboard, but to make my blog enteries more frequent, I'll make tell you more of that next time.

We're back!

Ok, we haven't been away, just a little lazy on the Blog front.

So what can I show you.....

Flat roof insulation (expertly installed by us)

Rubber roof adequately installed by the 'experts'

The lounge wall is up

 The wine rack housing is in (there's room for 144 bottles. I can't wait)

The basement blockwork is complete, making our Utility and Store

(A store big enough for a table tennis table or pool table or just junk)

Soil stacks are in and so is the rainwater feed to the WCs

Externally the brickwork is complete, all first floor windows are in

the profile sheet roof is on the timber clad side and the battens are being istalled ready for the cladding which is due to start on Saturday

As you can see things are coming along nicely. Next jobs on site are to fit the gutters to allow the scaffold to be dropped on the brickwork side. This will allow the ground floor windows to be installed making to house secure.

Then we can get the electrician and heating guys in. After that we're begining to look at plasterboarding the walls. Then we must surely be close to the end.







Can you spot what is wrong with this photo?

look closely and you'll spot it.

That's right. TMW are back.

but only to do the blockwork in the basement.

I'm not sure if working in the dark will make a difference for them.

We're also doing our bit for Tata

with a lovely steel roof.

It should be finished tomorrow, but it's looking pretty good already.

And Ellie seems to have settled nicely into her room.



and 'todays' word is Stairs

Ok, maybe I should call it the end of last weeks word, but stairs it is

Here's the stair from the Kitchen to the Playroom. Look carefully and you'll just see the stair up to the bedrooms too.

And now it's up. The first steps needs looking at.

and the stairs down to the basement.

We have all our (official) stairs and now we're busy installing windows, roof coverings and plumbing.

I'll try and post more tomorrow, but as you know my recent record is poor so I'm not promising a thing.





Todays word is ........

VELFAC



That's right, the windows are here and thery're going in

He's desperate to open it

and she's excited too (can you tell?)



Here's the big landing window being fitted



and it's in, looking out towards are own house.

(I still love this view)

Squint and you'll start to see the finished house.

Squint harder.