Knock On Wood

Up on the top floor, we are beginning to get an idea of the final finish.  Floorboards are being sanded...

 ... and the bathroom has been tiled. 

The Heat Is On

(Glen Frey, 1984)

Previously tucked away in a dark extension, the kitchen will now be the focal point of the house.  Soon, sitting at the kitchen table, you'll be able to look through to the living rooms, up through the internal window to the main staircase, or down through the huge window to the back garden. 

It has also become the focal point of the building works.  Not only has the structure been totally re-built, but it has also required a number of different people to do their bit: the internal walls, plumbing and underfloor heating, laying the floor tiles, fitting the ceiling, painting, and then of course the kitchen itself.  All these have been done by different people.

On top of that, the actual design of the kitchen - wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling oak panneling, with lots of built-in spaces - means that everything has to fit perfectly.

This means that there is a lot of potential for things to go wrong. 

The good news is that is does seem to be coming together...

The internal walls on the left - with doorway to the WC and staircase leading to the back garden.

.. and this is what is looks like from the other side (staircase still to come)

The first attempt and insulating the floor.  Has since been re-done, since not it was properly glued... 

The internal windows being plastered

The ceiling going in

Close up of that ceiling. Cool eh?

The floor tiles have arrived!