AN INSPECTOR CALLS

An inspector calls and for once it’s not a member of the local constabulary looking to drag me off on a trumped up charge of cat stealing or for not giving ‘respect’ to the server in MacDonalds at Chi Gate who took more than 20 minutes to dish up a box of chicken nuggets plus a McFlurry.  Come on, I’m starving!

 

Did that crazy cat lady offer you Dreamies?

Finally, after 6 very long, drawn out months of banging, crashing, drilling and dust making, our project has received the royal seal of approval from the council’s Building Inspector.  We have sign off!

 

Meow!  I like it

Crack open the bubbly and get ready to party like its 1999 but not until after all this dust has been wiped away. 

All that’s left to do is pack away the last of the DIY gear, bring in the dining room furniture and work our way through the final snag list of bitty bits then it should all be ready in time for Christmas. 

And whilst we beaver away through all those bitty bits, here’s a grand tour of the almost but not quite finished kitchen and extension:

BEFORE - the back door area

AFTER - no back door

BEFORE - the hob area

AFTER - a more modern look

 

BEFORE - the old kitchen window

AFTER - window replaced by archway

BEFORE - the unpapered corner

AFTER - has become the 'tea' station

The old kitchen space has been given a thoroughly modern make-over and it is definitely a vast improvement although strangely all those higgeldy, piggeldy storage units in the old layout did seem to accommodate more stuff.

From the garden, the view of the property is quite pleasing and everything blends in nicely but we've still a long way to go to get the back of the house looking tip top.  A new patio, pathway and fence is top of my santa list.

BEFORE - a lot of wasted space

AFTER - looks great