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Days 118, 119 and 120 – 14th, 15th, 16th December 2016

Days 118, 119 and 120 – 14th, 15th, 16th December 2016

new-bathroom-wood-floor-laid-first

New family bathroom – Old doorway from old bedroom to hall now plaster boarded over. Then new bathroom floor is laid. First a wooden flooring is laid and marked with a grid.

grid-pattern-marked-out-on-wood-flooring

grid-pattern-marked-out-on-wood-flooring

new-bathroom-wood-screwed-down-in-a-grid-pattern-to-ensure-tiles-will-be-laid-on-a-solid-base

new-bathroom-wood-screwed-down-in-a-grid-pattern-to-ensure-tiles-will-be-laid-on-a-solid-base

new-bath-in-place

New bath in place

close-up-of-tiles-in-new-bathroom

close-up-of-tiles-in-new-bathroom

some-floor-tiles-and-wall-tiles-laid-in-new-bathroom

some-floor-tiles-and-wall-tiles-laid-in-new-bathroom

walkway-up-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-have-been-jointed-filled-between-each-slab

walkway-up-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-have-been-jointed-filled-between-each-slab

view-from-main-patio-of-new-patio

view-from-main-patio-of-new-patio

slabs-laid-on-steps-not-cemented-between-slabs-yet

slabs-laid-on-steps-not-cemented-between-slabs-yet

patio-behind-house-now-all-finished-cement-between-slabs-jointing

patio-behind-house-now-all-finished-cement-between-slabs-jointing

Days 116 and 117 December 12th and 13th 2016

Days 116 and 117 December 12th and 13th 2016

plumber-has-now-installed-2-radiators-in-kitchen-very-warm-now

Plumber has now installed 2 radiators in kitchen very warm now

2nd-radiator-on-back-wall-of-kitchen

2nd-radiator-on-back-wall-of-kitchen

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Final slabs cut on Monday and cemented in Tuesday, still to be jointed

final-patio-slabs-cut-on-monday-and-cemented-in-tuesdaypic-2

final-patio-slabs-cut-on-Monday-and-cemented-in-Tuesday

Day 114 – Friday 9th December 2016

Day 114 – Friday 9th December 2016 (no work carried out on Thursday)

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-slabs-cut

Path between garage and kitchen. More Indian Sandstone slabs were delivered and have been cut.

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-from-back-to-front-of-house

path-between-garage-and-new-kitchen-from-back-to-front-of-house

progress-of-patio-at-back-of-kitchen

progress-of-patio-at-back-of-kitchen

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

Day 113 – Wednesday 7th December 2016

walkway-between-new-kitchen-an-garage-slabs-being-laid-also-scratch-coat-on-new-kitchen-outside-wall

Pathway between new kitchen and garage. Slabs being laid. Also scratch coat on new kitchen wall has been applied.

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

boards-up-to-stop-us-treading-on-freshly-laid-slabs

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

main-steps-to-garden-from-new-kitchen-partially-laid

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-walls-and-more-freshly-laid-slabs

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-walls-of-kitchen-back-and-sides

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

scratch-coat-on-outside-of-new-back-of-kitchen

Day 110 – Sunday 4th December 2016

Day 110 – Sunday 4th December 2016

view-of-flooring-from-window-new-units-in-centre

view-of-flooring-from-window-new-units-in-centre – Flooring now finished

flooring-finished-new-kitchen-units-now-sitting-in-centre-of-kitchen-whilst-floor-is-laid

flooring-finished-new-kitchen-units-now-sitting-in-centre-of-kitchen-whilst-floor-is-laid

hatch-put-in

hatch-put-in Access to roof space

slabs-now-being-cemented-into-place-for-new-patio-at-back-of-new-kitchen

slabs-now-being-cemented-into-place-for-new-patio-at-back-of-new-kitchen

Day 106 – Wednesday 30th November 2016

Day 106 – Wednesday 30th November 2016

steps-with-cut-indian-sandstone-slabs-too-cold-for-laying

Steps with Indian Sandstone slabs placed on- all have been cut to size today but too-cold-for-laying

steps-with-cut-indian-sandstone-slabs-side-steps-to-main-patio

Steps with -Indian-sandstone-slabs, cut today, up the new side-steps-to-main-patio

view-from-main-patio-along-back-of-house-slabs-cut-ready-for-laying

view-from-main-patio-along-back-of-house-slabs-cut-ready-for-laying

slabs-cut-at-side-of-house

slabs-cut-at-side-of-house

some-of-16-lights-installed-in-kitchen-ceiling

some-of-16-lights-installed-in-kitchen-ceiling

Day 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

Day 105 – Tuesday 29th November 2016

Temperatures below zero today, -5C.  No work on the wall, steps or slabs. Tap outside frozen. New little bedroom painted with first coat of paint over  newly plastered walls.

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

base-for-new-step-beside-kitchen-window-no-work-on-it-today-due-to-temps-below-zero-5-c-this-morning

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

new-small-bedroom-with-first-coat-of-paint

Day 104 – Monday 28th November 2016

Day 104 – Monday 28th November 2016

Electrician in today wiring up all sockets in the kitchen ready for the power switch on, later this week!  Also builder finishing brick work on steps to main patio.

brickwork-for-steps-up-to-main-patio-now-finished-new-indian-sandstone-slabs-to-be-put-on

brickwork-for-steps-up-to-main-patio-now-finished-new-indian-sandstone-slabs-to-be-put-on

steps-beside-side-kitchen-window-base-prepared-and-protected-from-frost

steps-beside-side-kitchen-window-base-prepared-and-protected-from-frost

new-plug-sockets-in-small-bedroom-prepared-no-electrics-in-here-before-as-this-was-a-bathroom

new-plug-sockets-in-small-bedroom-prepared-no-electrics-in-here-before-as-this-was-a-bathroom

plug-sockets-wired-up-in-small-bedroom-after-plastering

plug-sockets-wired-up-in-small-bedroom-after-plastering