We were wondering how all the finishes to the plasterboard were done, especially the ceilings. Well, wonder no more. Rather than taping over the joints they use a long-handled machine containing a sealant & then roll it over or down the joints. The man on stilts plays an important roll in doing the ceilings!
The interior is moving on towards the final finishes to the walls, ceilings & floors, with the electrics & plumbing keeping on track.
The really important stage now is to put a layer of concrete in/on the floor to cover all the pipes & ducting, let it set, put in all the underfloor heating pipes & cover with a thermic screed, let it set & then apply the floor finish, let it set and then the final polish.
Of course all of this stops the others from progressing. The teams all seem to get on well & yesterday the site meeting was more about organising the artisans for the next couple of weeks. We can’t afford any delays now as we have to organise deliveries of fitted furniture, white goods, sanitary ware etc.
Outside, one gable end is now finished & the roof can be fully closed there. The other gable end will follow on next week, & the the front & back of the house can then be finished. There’s at least 2 to 3 weeks work there!!
We’re staying with the handover to us being the last week of November & then we can move in. We need to confirm with our removers & with people helping us to put up shelving etc immediately we have the house so that we can empty boxes as they arrive!
Vaour is now a 2 crane village. If they mate there’ll be lots of little cranes sprouting up.
There’s work going on with the church roof as well.