Day 73 - the end?

We have come so far from our start, the baton now gets handed to us to finish.

At the last minute we decided to get the builds to install a loft ladder for us so we can access the loft easier. The light had to be moved and the opening made bigger.

I'm sure over the next few months there will be some snags but I can't wait to make this our family home.

Day 71 - boxing in and plastering the kitchen

Today seems calmer and this is now when they finish the outstanding jobs. Then it will be down to us..I can put ahem my painting skills to use!

Day 72 - working overtime

The plumber was back again today, that's a first...Sunday working times, that's dedication.

We finally have all the radiators in each room upstairs so that is finished off.

He did the gas run, pipes had to be replaced.

Connected the thermostats to boiler.

Connected the underfloor heating though we still can't switch that on.

Finished the ensuite bar the shower walls until we tile it.

We are getting there!

Day 70 - light gate

It's nice to see that the guys are working on the weekends to get the job done and today felt even busier than yesterday. Both plumber and electrician were back on site today to do more work.

We finally have a safe upstairs and downstairs with an earth wire in the light switches. There was what I called 'light gate' incident that we spent over an hour discussing the removal of one switch to turn off downstairs light from upstairs. Silly bit important to me! Apparently this is no longer done now but I'm a creature of habit..in the end while the builder offered to do it if I wanted it (a mammoth task of chasing a lot of wall out) I sensibly decided to leave it.

We do have a new fuse box which is nice but its going to be more sensitive than the old one.

We also have downstairs wc working which was duly christened by little one.

Day 69 - finished? Not quite...

So today was supposed to be the deadline but I don't think we are going to reach it! There's still a bit to do! The ensuite suite hasn't been fitted, the new consumer board needs to be done...

I decided to leave em to it and went out...

When I came back, sadly it wasn't like changing rooms and things got miraculously finish..wishful thinking on my part.

We did however ad a new bit of Tarmac on the front, temporary until we can sort the drive but still looked nice.

More work was done on the outside soil to the side of the house.

Inside plastering continued and the lounge wall was completed.

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.