Duncan the slater does his bit.

Chimney pots are on and the stacks have been rough casted before the slater started so that the concrete does not stain the lovely slates.
The dormer windows are back in at the front now the leadwork has been finished.
Most of the pipework and electric cabling has been done inside, so the interior panels can now be fitted to the upstairs and the plasterboard arrives next week.
We are getting there.

Guess who?

Does anyone recognise this vagrant?
Answers on a postcard please.........
I am open to bribes if this person doesn't want his identity revealing.

Lead work done

The plumber has been busy doing the leadwork round the chimneys, dormers and front porch. He has also got some of the guttering in place (a bit difficult to spot I think) The electrician has got wires hanging out all over the place inside.
Finally, the slater is starting on Monday! How exciting is all that?

Painting started.

I don't know if you can see the difference, but the soffits and fascias (the exposed wooden parts of the roof) have now been painted the same colour as the windows and doors-which really sets it off.
The red car is my mum and dads and mum is just visible!

Things are moving on

Blockwork is creeping up and up, this is the gable end by the utility room. The painter is hopefully going to do the fascias and soffits next week. Meanwhile the joiner, electrician and plumber are all starting next week too!

Cute kittens

Nothing much happening at the plot, so here is a picture of two most important additions to the build.
These two have my name on them and are living at the local cat rescue place and will be ready in 3 weeks, but will we be ready for them?

Wind and water tight

So here we are, 2 weeks after the picture of me sat on the concrete in the front room. We now have both front and back doors on and a set of keys to keep the window lickers away!!
Plumber, electrician and more block work to come.

Toilets R Us

I had to put this on.
I hope that every builder, rambler, dosser and nosey parker is using this toilet as it is costing £38 per week.

We have water again.

Thank goodness they can get on with the blockwork again. We also have all the velux windows in at the back of the house too. Cills and mullions are here and ready to be fitted. For those of you who don't know what they are (I didn't a year ago) you will have to wait and see.....

Dry as a bone

Velux windows are now in at the back of the house and one dormer window is in at the front.
The builders have used all the water in our 2500 ltr storage tank and it can't be filled easily without electricity and we are still waiting for SSEB to get a grip on that....I have already done one run with 50 ltrs in jerry cans but that doesn't last them long.