It was long & drawn out… but the built in wardrobes are no more.    (Start to finish in about 4 hours !) I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an over-engineered construction in a bedroom! Today’s flat-pack offerings are positively fragile in comparison, but on the plus side if you decide you’ve had enough…

While we’re sorting out the bathroom upstairs, the new kitchen is steadily nearing completion. Cabinets are in along with the worktops & sink…

With  the tray installed, waste pipework installed & tested & floor screwed firmly down we were able to make a start on the final bits & pieces of building work needed along with installing the shower. Working on the basis that without it, fitting a concealed shower would basically need most of the blockwork wall…

After a tedious couple of weeks, the transformation of our old kitchen into a dining room is nearly complete. Aside from needing to hang a couple of doors, all that’s really left to do is sealing & painting the walls & ceiling. That’s tomorrows job, followed by the skirting & anything else wooden that needs…

… Without a set of drains ! The old utility room was equipped with a water supply but unfortunately no drainage. As a result, during a rare break in the surprisingly snowy weather the focus switched to some outside works to lift most of the patio paving slabs & re-route underground drainage to accommodate the…