Upstairs bathroom work continued today. Marcus Kelly, plumber and Josh his assistant
Upstairs bathroom floor tiling finished today and grouted
Shower boards in place – also cut perfectly around the beam
shower tray in position
Connections visible under the shower tray
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New staircase has arrived!
Parts of the staircase – spindles, rail, step
First view of the new staircase to the upstairs bedroom – New staircase now fixed in place in our new sun lounge, looks so smart and takes up little room! So happy with it! Thanks to our builders Steve and Luke.
Side of staircase – no spindles yet
Looking up staircase
Front of the house at present, soon to be unwrapped
Roof now finished by Royston, all ridge tiles now on
Ridge tiles
Ridge tiles all with clips to hold in place
Ridge tile clips
Tiling below dormer now also completed
View looking down over the sloping roof of the dormer side of the house
View over the back of the house and the new ridge tiles that have replaced the old crumbling ones
Fixed ridge tiles
Corner joint where 2 ridges join
View over the top flat roof with ridge tiles now back on, and new ones over the gables
Tiles above cooker before being grouted
Tiles after the grouting in kitchen
Tiling and grouting all completed, thanks Tony!
Preparing to paint new sun lounge
Kitchen ready to use
Kitchen finished! Just need to fill cupboards now!
Island unit for all our baking needs!
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View from Kymin walk – House with canopy still just visible
Extremely wet day today, but due to canopy over the house, the roofer was still able to work.
Royston Collier has been the roofer for phase 2
Royston the roofer back-of-van
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Tiling of all the ridges around the flat roof
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Ensuite bathroom has been plastered
Top of stair wall plastered. Wires are for the top of the stairs light switches (Joe O’Hara – Ballan Electrical)
Plastering in the study so far. Velux window visible
Formation of the over the stairs cupboard, now all boxed in and plaster-boarded, accessed from the study
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Old Porch Roof has had noggins inserted for extra strength
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Newly tiled bathroom
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Bath filled with water whilst it sets in place. This will prevent movement of bath when using shower and bath.
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Progress on roof
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Progress of tiling on new roof
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