End of week 15 (and a 1/2!)

Neighbours Drive and Manhole

Neighbours Manhole, now adopted by water board. Indirect connection made from bungalow.

Missed last weeks post and am late with this one! At least a few bit have changed now.

As of today all 3 main services are connected Gas, Water and Leccy. I need the meter installed before I can use the gas which will be on Friday. These utility companies have money to burn. When I got there this morning a chap from the water was there delivering some barriers for the water board. There was still a gaping hole in the path at this point from the Gas board. Gas was connected late last week. Anyway, gas board turned up to reinstate hole. They were told the water were coming later but they said they had to fill the hole in as it's their job. So no sooner had it been stoned, and tarmaced than the water board turn up with a digger to dig it straight back up. Obviously it would not be easy for these companies to liaise. The majority of the time it may also be awkward to all use the same area of the footpath and just have the single re-instatement, but in this case it was totally called for. Ohwell eh...

So the drive is done. Still need to get the kerb dropped but that's being subbed out anyway. Pleased with how the drive looks, perhaps wouldn't have gone so big next time, then again, people like off road parking.

All but one of the doors are hung inside. Merchants wont have the kitchen door in till Thur. Joinery wise I've just got the floor left, then the skirts and arc's in hall & kitchen. Pelmets and cornices on kitchen units after tiling then end panels down to the floor. Job Done.

Tiling starts tomorrow, few days of that then should be done.

Will have rest of bathroom suite by next week then it's when the ever busy plumber can get to me to finish off.

I'll see if I can get the walls and ceilings painted before I put down the new floor, makes life easier then.

After all the above it's just air test then carpets. Should be around 3 weeks away now depending on how painter and plumber perform. It could have been quicker towards the end had I of had different sub trades in at the same time but I wouldn't say it has dragged out at all.

Enjoy pics...