Progress is happening – sloooowwwwlllly… Framing for the boiler box-work is complete and a door’s been hung. The flooring, skirting & architrave are all complete, and we’re now waiting for the plasterer to arrive next week to cover up the boiler 🙂 Next stops, more door hanging; reskimming over a couple of holes in the…

Just a quick apology for the complete lack of any updates over the last few weeks. We haven’t given it all up as a bad idea, but have just been busy getting things done. I’ll post a fuller update later but for now here’s a quick pic of the rather wintery view we currently have!

With the subfloor up to spec, next stop was to cut & lay the new plywood flooring ready for test fitting of the new shower tray etc. With the plywood floor down, the new shower tray was manoeuvred into position and placed on the fllor. All somewhat easier said than done as this is a…

Well, despite having had the keys for less than 24 hours we’ve hit the ground running on day 1! With the aid of a massive amount of help we’ve made a start on cleaning the house from top to bottom, cutting back & clearing up the garden, starting to strip back the lounge to prepare…

The new pre-lagged cylinder was first fitted with all the various bits and pieces needed to connect it up – new hard-water suitable immersion heater went in first: Followed by a specialised Salamander S-Flange for the domestic hot water take off & dedicated air-free supply to a pumped power shower, yet to be purchased or…