Bandages coming off ...

Scaffolding finally being removed - starting to see the face of the house!
Some interesting things turning up at site - these are for the septic tank and percolation.



Water and electricity have been run across our front "lawn".

All go on site ...

House in the background - my lovely horse - I wish!

Hive of activity this week. Guttering started, plumbers, electricians, site services and plasterers among others all on site.

Plasterers have finished the coat on the dry lining and started the other block walls indoors.

Soffit and fascia now in place - scaffolding will be coming down this week and we will finally have a look at how our "face" will look!

Running the water pipe to the house.

Water mains - have to get a new meter.

Started the hole for the sewerage tank.

Hole under the 12ft high old wall - thankfully nothing happened the wall!!

After the weather ....

We have had some fun with the weather delays - the frost has finally finished ( fingers crossed) and we can get on with the plastering.

Play room - finally dry!!

Ridge tiles finally going on - couldn't put them on during the frost and the last bit of tiling is finished over the play room. Now only the front porch to finish and the whole house will be sealed.
Plumbers have been in digging up loads of holes to find their pipes for the rads.

Our study with its jumble of network cables in the corner - going to be fun to sort out!!!

Kitchen roof is now plastered and the walls have been dry lined. Starting to see the final room!!

Plastered ...

Scratch coat on the outside is 90% complete (rain seriously hampering plasterers). Roof is finished bar the ridge tiles. Plasterers are keeping themselves busy indoors in this horrible weather drylining upstairs and have all the insulated plasterboard on the ceilings upstairs. They have managed a couple of the window reveals ( if thats the right term) outside at the back.

Roof

Progress has really been hampered in the past while with all the rainfall and storms.

Some of the slabbing has started, but it still limited as to where it can go as the house is not fully watertight yet. First fix electrics has been done in the rooms upstairs.

Our temporary staircase ...
Plastering of the chimneys has finally started, so the roofers can slate more.

Roof ongoing

So much happening at the moment. Windows have been prepared and protected for the plastering. The slates have arrived and they are starting to put them up this week. The bases for the solar panels have been installed. The insulation is going in the attic and the walls have been chased for the electricians arrival tomorrow.

Felt going on roof