We went up to the house last Monday evening to find the east gable end finished. Looks great. The west stonework is done and the roof will be finished Monday this coming week.
The back of the house is maybe 25% done but work will continue this week & it will soon be finished.
The internal concrete walls are being rendered & a lime finish applied. There’ve had the first covering & it’s all drying out over the weekend. There’s an example of the completed finish in our dressing area, which we like, but the rest will be done after the floor is in & all has dried.
The plasterboards will all be painted, but again after the floors are finished. Some of the ceilings have had a first coat already.
All being well they’ll be starting the underfloor heating pipes very soon. The house is pretty much ready.
The electricians will be installing the fuse box in here. I wouldn’t fancy that job, but they just laughed. We think that they’ve done it before!!
The other news is that all the kitchen units are being built in the workshop now, along with some cupboard for other rooms. The wardrobes for our dressing room are ordered & the delivery date sorted. The cooker extraction unit is programmed for installation and the guest kitchen/bar has been measured, made & organised for fitting etc.
The good news is that we’re now discussing the earthworks, paths, drives, drains and the position of the water sack that we’re putting in to save the rainwater. We’re also trying hard to save as many of the stones on site for future walls etc.
BUT THE REALLY GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE’VE ORGANISED TO MOVE IN ON FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER.