THE GREAT BREAKTHROUGH

At last all those wonderful things spotted through the peep hole by Howard Scarper (building contractor & archaeologist) have come to pass.  The great breakthrough has finally happened!

 

Birth of a new kitchen/diner

Gone is the window and wall separating the new extension from the old kitchen.

 

Wall and window removed

Gone in 60 seconds

All that is left of the past is a standalone sink and hob unit. 

 

Standalone sink unit

What's left of the cooking facilities

Everything else has been ripped out, chopped up and taken to the tip to make way for all those wonderful things such as new Neff oven and kitchen units.

 

Clearing out the units ready for the gas man

Dodgy looking wiring 

What was behind the old oven housing

Yuk!  There's more dust back here than in King Tut's tomb

Demolition in progress

Everything's gone to the tip

It’s headless chicken week.  Project activity has been ramped up to the degree that it’s become hard to keep up with everything that’s going on or needs to be organised.  This is what makes a great difference between a project being completely managed by your builder and one where you are in control of things.  It’s down to you to keep all the balls in the air!  If you are not a control freak like me, best to leave it to the experts.

And whilst we’re on the subject of project management, this is an example of control freakery at its most extreme. 

 

Attack of the instruction notes!

Making sure it all goes according to plan

The sparkie is in on Friday to do a first and second electrical fix in the extension and kitchen but as I won’t be around first thing to let him in then I’ve left instructions stuck to the wall to remind him of what’s required.  I can’t begin to imagine what will be going through his head when he sees all this.  I expect he’ll think I’m some kind of notepad nutter and he won’t be far off the mark.

Re-plumbing the sink and washing machine

So whilst the walls in the extension are being plastered, the gas connection for the new hob extended, the cornice fitted and countless ‘To Do’ lists being drawn up by me, good progress continues to be made.

Kitchen ceiling re-boarded

And freshly plastered

Archway in the making

Archway all plastered

Plaster drying out