Islands from the stream

The kitchen units have arrived and Sean is puzzling how to put together the island from the stream of bits supplied by DIY Kitchens... (ok, it was a pretty poor pun but the best I can manage on this damp November Friday morning).  I've just checked the packing list and there seems to be one cupboard I'm not expecting... that's this afternoon's  job to resolve.

Indoors feels cosy now it's all closed up! The house increasingly starts to feel like a house rather than a building site, very gratifying.


 Meanwhile in the glorious weather yesterday we popped over to Landford Stone to pick our worktop - you can just about peer through the rain to see OUR piece of stone  here.  The island will be made of a slice all the way across the top, and the toaster nook will have the bottom left-hand corner.  If you think we've picked the wrong bits, don't bother telling us!

But possibly the highlight of the day is the hanging of the front door - here's Ray the Builder posing with it.  On completion they've covered it up with Kingspan to stop people using it so enjoy it now, it may vanish from the next few pics.

And we hope there WILL be a front view to show you soon - they're taking the scaffolding down at the front and sides as I'm writing this.  So as at Friday lunchtime:
Rear roof is now mostly tiled, scaffolding still at rear.
Patio and external works are due to start on Monday.
Kitchen island and toaster/oven block being assembled.
Plumbing including MVHR and hot water tank being connected - the garage roof space looks like a nuclear reactor control room!
Dehumidifiers are in and drying out the screed - we are on duty to empty the reservoirs every few hours over the weekend.