29/08/2008.....that's today

cills

the windows are having their metal cills fitted.

pretty blockwork.....

more blockwork

hole

remember that hole in the gable end panel. I discovered it was to get the top hat beams in, as they were too awkward to fit up into the trusses once they were up...which they had to be for the top hat beams to go in.
Anyway, its seealed up now, prior to blockwork.

more blocks

timber cladding

There is some timber cladding above the rear windows. This was started today, and matches in great with the windows.

blockwork skin

blockwork has started, at the rate they are going they will probably be finished by the end of the week. it's neat and tidy, note the DPC.

BLOCKS!

Bank holiday Monday today, some concrete blocks arrived though. They must be for the external cladding.

cladding

we are preparing for fixing the timber cladding above the windows to the rear. The shiplap has been laid out and given a first coat; the paint is the same as the window frames so should look spiffing!

more plasterboarding

first floor plasterboard

work ongoing!

Some plasterboarding has been done to the lounge, and the first floor has been prepared for boarding (SHIP AHOY C'PTAIN!). the recess at the velux windows has been framed out to get rid of the erm...recess and make the walls run straight along the erm...wall

I think it will look better that way.

plasterboarding started

zinc ridge

apart from tidying up and one or two small details, the slaters are finished. We have a zinc roll on the ridge. very nice.

:)

slating details

more slates

insulation, insulation, insulation

The insulation is almost completed. Just wee bits and bobs to finish off. As with everything else, it's very neat.
It was quite warm in the new house this evening, a nice summers day. When I got back here it was cold........and the heating was on......

slating round the back!