Ready for GIB board

 It has been a very busy week, tomorrow the GIB/plasterboard is going up, 

it's going to look very different when that's done

 I'm looking forward to sharing tomorrows update

Sue xx

I see pink 😀

More progress made today,  many hands make light work, so they say. But it also means someone has to keep them occupied, which can, in this case, slow down other jobs.

However, much was achieved.

Two old decks, removed

The frame that supported a passionfruit vine, is gone

The GIB (plasterboard) was delivered first thing. That job starts Saturday.

Inside, pink batts insulation going in

Craft room

More tomorrow. See ya then x

Sue c

Starting to.look like a house again

Lots of work was done today, although I've no photos of all the clearing of so much stuff that was lying around everywhere

Luckily Joe didn't have to move it all himself,  3 fellas from Michael's rugby club provided the muscle,  the filled 5 big trailer loads, more went in the skip which was picked up and replaced with another.

All the wood lying around has been stacked on the burn pile.

The old windows are now in a shed by the barn. Some of them will be reused in a glasshouse. 

Now on to the exciting stuff...

How gorgeous is that!

More tomorrow 

Sue x

It's all go now....

 Every day, progress is being made. It's certainly going to be full on from now on.

Michael has been adding battens or spacers in this instance, on the outside of the house and craft room, these create a cavity behind the cladding for air circulation, reducing the risk of moisture forming. 

Next stage is cladding. 

'Front' of house

Side garage wall 

Back garage wall and side master bedroom

Master bedroom wall/ranch slider

Dining room, TV wall side

Lounge wall with triple stacker 

and bay windows 

Lounge, kitchen and spare bedroom wall 

Craft room

Inside the house, the pink batts insulation is being fitted

It's all very exciting and stressful at the same time, who needs sleep right?!!

Sue x

PS thanks to those of you leaving comments here on the blog, much appreciated. 

Only thing is they show as anonymous, which means I have no idea who you are! 😞

If you could add your name to your comment that would be great, thanks

Craft room

Yesterday, Friday,  the glazing arrived for the bay window 

A few things going on, ie plumbers were back for more internal plumbing and outside taps; power and internet and water laid in a trench to the craft room.

Then today, Saturday, M & J started on removing the cladding. Earlier, before inwent out, it looked like this 

This evening it looks like this, all wrapoed and new windows in

Loving the progress 👍 

Sue x

The window's are here, and they're in!

 I was up at silly o'clock this morning, well it was silly for me! 😉 Why? Because the windows were being delivered this morning.

Exciting stuff, their arrival and installation means that it's all systems go for everything else yay!

Don't they look bootiful

The guy who delivered them helped Michael to lift the bigger heavier ones into place

French doors 

The new "front door"

Window on right is for the little loo

We put a door in the back of the garage 

Garage window, looking down the drive

View from.the garage, the first view you get of the house when you come up the drive, will be much improved 

Inside the house....

Little loo windows

Main bathroom window

Spare bedroom, the window on the left wall we added to allow more light into the room

Kitchen window, sliding servery

Outside, spare bedroom window 

Thos door and window leads into the garden, it's opposite the front door

The other French doors, opposite the first set, almost

Outside the other set of French doors

This windiw is a big 'un! A triple stacker 

Back inside (sorry they're not in any kind of order!) The door and window to the garden 

Click the link to view video of walk around https://youtu.be/-FqJZ3QTz9E

Sorry about the link but I cant share as it did above

Sue x

A walk through, ready for window's

 Okay, after so many tries loading this video, I think I've figured it out, hopefully 

Windows arrive tomorrow