Finishing leg

Good progress on the finishing leg this last week. The kitchen is now largely fitted out and all being well will be in use for this coming weekend when we have guests arriving for the fringe. We now have windows in all rooms - last to be fitted was study - completed yesterday. Outside the team have been pushing on with our 'sit-outaree' as one person has called it.

Study takes shape

Quick update on work at end of last week- which was very wet! Most of the team were here on Friday, although stonework impacted by weather despite the team building a temporary shelter - see photograph. The rain was Edinburgh's best - torrential in the morning. Most of of plastering has been finished in the study Tiling is nearly finished bathroom, just one layer and grouting to go. The floor tiles are unbelievably hard - will be a challenge to some later generation when they try and change!

Kitchen swap

Tuesday saw the old kitchen removed and the new one arrive. Tiles also arrived for the bathroom. The walls are about half tiled, amazing progress. Even more amazing was news in the study - more to come...

'A' day

'A' day arrived and we now have a shiny new AGA. It took the engineers a whole day to build, install and commission. The building works in preparation were spot on. We are really please, the kitchen is looking fantastic. Currently it is switched off to allow fitting of rest of the kitchen this week and tiling etc.

'A' Day

Its midnight - that means its 'A' day. 7 hours and 27 minutes to go! The engineer phoned today to say what a great job the John Wood team had done preparing the site.....

Start of the end phase

Today saw the start of the final stage. Second fitting of electircal items in the kitchen and utility room, pictured here are Michael and Colin doing what electricians enjoy most - cutting holes in plasterboard.

Work was succesful as can be seen by the photograph taken this evening of the kitchen with the holes and plinth ready for A day. 2 days to go... The white light is from some trial bulbs - a bright light LED lamp (new 3w version), so doing our bit for the planet and the bills!

Also today saw the start of building works on the front wall. Pictured here is Paul laying the first stone (photo courtesy of Robbie, who is in the other photo with Paul).

Interim Moves

We have now moved to an interim kitchen location in what will be the utility room. Brian the plumber and Shaun the joiner have ensured continuity of water and laundry facilities without a gap as the old kitchen continues it's deco missioning. We have hot water from our smart new 'black' tap.


The bathroom work is underway, plumbing all now in place ready for the wet room floor etc. Brian is doing a great job (as are all the team) - we even have our first radiator!


Had a friend who is an electrician round last night - he was most impressed. He felt he had missed out on an opportunity to cut loads of lovely holes in the ceiling- he says its an electrician thing! More coming as we are really motoring now - updates on groundworks, study and kitchen - 2 days to go to A day!!

Fitting Out

A bit of a break since last update - partially due to our work commitments. Progress has been painting the kitchen and utility (loads of white paint). Some will need touching up but that is still much easier than trying to do round the new kitchen and utility fittings. The stone man has been on holiday so from the front it is looking like little progress. A few photos including the large cutter in the kitchen the white cupboards in the utility and the start of the kitchen (some bits not delivered- now due in mid July)