All debris was collected and put in the skip. They'd finished by lunchtime and will be back next week with the acro props and hopefully they'll be able to install the french doors/windows to the lounge.
Paul was busy this afternoon spraying with woodworm treatment. Our structural survey mentioned slight infestation by woodboring insect. A specialist timber firm came out and reported as to what treatment they would carry out and the cost would be £653 altogether. The builders could find no evidence of any infestation once everything was stripped out so Paul phoned the timber surveyor to ask exactly what he found. Considering the surveyor was in his car at the time, and it's some six weeks since he visited the property, he surprised us by remembering the details without having the file with him. However, he did proceed to give Paul a lesson on the lifecycle of woodworm but didn't tell him what he found or where. Oh dear, how cynical are we? Was there really any infestation to start with or is this how these people earn their living when they give free surveys?
Just to err on the side of caution, Paul purchased a 5 litre can of woodworm/fungal treatment and just happened to have a sprayer in the shed and was in possession of a respirator so spent a couple of hours spraying all the exposed timbers (which is virtually everywhere) and we now feel safe in the knowledge that any potential problems have been dealt with at a cost of £25, saving us a wonderful £628 to be spent on other essentials.
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