Snow!

Snowy day today...

thank goodness the new roof is now complete and the cottage is water tight and weather resistant! (hopefully!)

The Electrican visited today - fitted a safe socket direct to the meter box so we have power to use, and he also stripped out all of the old cables, sockets, light switches etc, ready for rewiring to commence.

Gable Pointing almost finished

Builders were keen today...well wrapped up against the cold North wind blowing
Snow is forecast for this week, and they would like to have it finished very soon!
This gable side of the cottage is on next door neighbours' driveway, only trouble is every time the  neighbours need to be in or out with their cars, the scaffolding has to be moved.

Handrail removed!

The cottage previously belonged to an elderly lady, and someone had installed a metal handrail to help with her access up and down the steps...
At last this has been removed!! the front of the cottage is much improved...although in a few years time we will possibly need to re-install a similar handrail for our own use!

Ongoing Building Work

We now have the beginnings of a shower room/wet room, doorway from kitchen and small lobby window have been blocked up, although we have sacrificed some of rear hallway to make this possible.

After removing timber cladding from kitchen walls, we have un-covered a chimney breast - unfortunately no hidden cast iron fireplace under there too!!