Heavy metal

The large props have arrived and the beams carrying the upper floor have been exposed. The props will be installed tomorrow and okay-ed (or otherwise) by the structural engineer. Dust is a problem - despite the screening the plaster dust from the removal of parts of the cornicing in the two rooms is travelling a long way.

I've taken photos of the progress so far, but of course they're on film. I could take the laptop and webcam upstairs, but there's not yet much to see. I suspect that the wall removal will not start until Monday. By then L's new digital camera will have arrived.

We've decided that the upgrade of the existing bedrooms can't wait until the end of the season. Getting the work done now may lose us a bit of trade in April/May but will mean that we have completely refurbished bedrooms for the bulk of the season.