Week Five

Day Twenty five (Monday 11th August). Despite it being our wedding anniversary (6 years!) yesterday, we had to pack up the remainder of the kitchen. A new skip arrived first thing and the kitchen is now in it! They've also broken through from the dining room so we have direct access to the extension, and they are connecting up the water supply so the rest of the kitchen can be removed without us giving up our cuppas.

Day Twenty six Temporary sink and washing machine have been set up in the extension, and the frame for the bathroom stud wall has been fitted. The brickie was here too and has finished (I think) all the blockwork, so just needs roughcasted now.

Day Twenty seven All go today - the central heating fitter was here all day and has almost finished fitting the new boiler, has taken away the old hot water tank and all the old radiators, and fixed two new ones to the walls in the front living room and hallway. Some start made on plasterboarding the extension, and the shower enclosure was delivered.

Day Twenty eight All the radiators are fixed to walls now, and some are even connected! The column ones in the extension are my fav although quite like the dinky towel rail in the shower room too. The cupboard in the second bedroom has been removed and more plasterboarding has gone up in the extension. Another coat of varnish on the folding doors by me and my mum!

Day Twenty nine The roughcasting has started - they'll hopefully finish over the weekend if not too wet. And the central heating is fitted so we can start getting upstairs (well our bedroom and the office) back to normal - and be warm!! Getting there!!