Day 68 - still lots to do

I'm not sure the guys are going to reach their target for tomorrow as it seems like a lot left to do!

The garden was rotavated and looks ready to receive crops! At least the ground looks better...

Upstairs floor was sorted so that the new and old are levelled and the wall against the ensuite has been boarded up.

Work on the utility continued but still need to install the sink and units. The pipes for the new radiator were boxed in and the steel beam is being prepared to be covered.

One of the glass panel on the door was replaced due to imperfections which are hardly noticeable.

Everyone's working hard but I think realistically it will be next week....

Day 66 - we have lights

Finally downstairs have had the spot lights installed so we have light downstairs now but need to sort the controls out for the lounge.

Plastering continued in the hall. It's all starting to come together.

The vanity and mirror was installed downstairs and skirting laid. The lounge finally got the glass panels.

Outside, pipes and gutter were put up.

Day 67 - a big tidy up

Today started quiet and I had wondered where all the builders had gone?

What I found out was that they were doing a tidy up of the house outside, taking away stuff and working on clearing pathways and sorting out the drains.

Most of downstairs is now plastered or covered...

I don't think we will hit the deadline but be close to it.

Day 65 - dusty dusty

I can't believe how far we have come and yet still more to go after the builders leave.

The front of the house got pebbled dashed and work started on prepping the plinth below, it's going to be slightly different from the original as it has to conform to regs by having a bit at the bottom to drain away the water and its not going to be as thick.

Inside we finally got an ensuite door and nearly all the doors bar the cupboard has been fitted.

More plasterboard and plastering continued downstairs, did you know that the different colour boards mean something, standard white, pink for fire resistance, blue for sound proofing and green for water/moisture resistance.

Lots of work is happening with the electrics and we still haven't got power to the new section!

Meanwhile I've been busy buying the remainder of bits and pieces for the house, leaving the utility room left to sort.

It's going to be a busy and messy last week!

Day 64 - the final push

According to the builders they say they will finish next week!

The doors were put on to all the rooms bar the ensuite so it gives each room definition. Though I'm not looking forward to painting them!

The rest of the house got coated so all we have to do is wait for it to set and then paint.

The bathroom suite arrived for upstairs and downstairs but haven't had time to check it yet.

We also got our thermostat for the house so that will be interesting setting that up.

All radiators have been removed from the kitchen, so need to source new one ASAP.

As expected, dodgy wiring in the house means we have to fix it to bring it up to current regulation standard, no earth wires meant it was not safe...I don't want to see the bill for that. It also means that I have limited light switches downstairs over the weekend.

The downstairs wc and cupboard have been plastered and the new lounge had its plaster finished off.

I will be glad not to be living in a building site soon.

Day 63 - a coat

The house finally gets its coat of pebble dash and its starts to blend the house together.

Inside the new lounge and ensuite gets its coat of plaster.

Door frames were done for the remainder of the space so it would be nice to have some privacy back.

It's all coming together...

Day 62 - plaster

The house gets its 'scratch' coat on the front and back today which means that's its ready for the pebble dash coating.

Meanwhile the new lounge was getting the ceilings plastered.

The ensuite has finally got a floor now and now waiting for the furniture to go in.

The walls for kitchen and old lounge had the door frames made and while its closed in the openness it's still works.