Pulling in the same direction

Now then,



This is what Room 2 looked like today. If you saw yesterday's photo you'll agree that progress is being made. The framing for the new ensuite is in place. As you can see the new wall is slightly further out that the old so, if everyone's read their plans correctly, there will be space for the bath at the right hand side. What isn't visible is that the plumber has been busy doing a first fit of the water pipes and drains.

Meanwhile at the other end of the corridor...


The inset image is of room 5 just a few weeks ago. I've tried to take today's picture from the same place. The electricians have been wiring up the new sockets, the floor beams have all been strengthened and all the floorboards are new. The plumber's done his first fit there too. The next thing to happen is that the joiners will finish off the floor and skirting boards and then the decorators will fill in all the holes that the electricians made. The floor and floorcoverings in the bathroom will be completed. Then the bathroom will be fitted out and the decorators will come back and do their paper and paint thing. Finally, the carpet fitter will come and fit the new carpet in the bedroom. And it all has to happen in the next nine days.

Downstairs stuff has been happening too.


New floor beams (lots of them) and new floorboards. The partition wall will be replaced in line with that steel beam. Unfortunately all the heating pipes which run in front of the old lift shaft will have to be moved as the new hoist is bigger front to back.

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Aarlene, I'd never heard of Rube Goldberg, the British equivalent being Heath Robinson, though looking at the Goldberg website they seem to have had a similar sense of humour. I've bought all the necessary bits and pieces and will disappear into my workshop for a period. If the contraption doesn't work I shall deny all knowledge of having thought of it.