None of this could have been achieved without our lovely builders:

Mark, Mike, Sid, Al and Fred

Friday, February 20, 2009

Thursday/Friday, 19/20 February 2009

On Thursday we were out all day fetching supplies - paint, more paint, newel post, door handles, looking at curtains and lights. While we were away the guys continued turning our house into a home with more painting, fixing skirtings and doors, etc.

On Friday our delivery of tiles didn't turn up again, not Wickes fault this time but the carriers who managed to damage them. We seem destined not to get the en-suite tiled!

Mike installed his "new" kitchen - the sink from the old kitchen has been re-sited in the utility. We've promised Mike that he can take the lovely yellow sink with him when they've finished, it will give him some fond memories!!!!


Sink and worktop removed from kitchen and installed in utility so Mike can continue with the important job of feeding the army:




All the remaining units in the kitchen extension have been removed so that work can begin on the roof:











Al removed the ceiling and insulation to reveal another interesting bit of workmanship by the previous owner, we would have thought a more substantial timber in one piece would have been required to take the weight of the slated roof instead of the three pieces that have been nailed together:


Some of the door handles we brought back with us yesterday were fitted, and very nice they are too. All the doors upstairs have now been fitted. Some skirting boards were fixed in the bedrooms and the new newel post fixed on the first floor landing:











Fred carried on with the painting - he must be fed up of white by now, but we did bring him a couple of tins of a different colour so he can have a change soon!

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What is this used for?


We're not telling you, you'll have to use your imagination (Sarah & Des - you can have a LOT of fun with this photo. E-mail for a copy!).

Answers on a postcard, first correct answer wins a loft conversion courtesy of The Hunky Army! (Only joking!)

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