Day 183. Roofing (felt)

Yesterday Pete said the roofers were coming; by 10:30 they haven't so I phone Bob, who assures me that they are. When I leave at 1 they still haven't turned up and I'm unimpressed. But, when I get back they have felted it over and left, so I guess thats OK.

Day 182. Rafters

When I leave at 9 nothing is doing; when I get back at 3:45 Pete and ? are just packing up, having done more (all?) the rafters. Jolly good. They say the roofers will be around, and I think they themselves are due back tomorrow (and they've left some sawing horses around). Just the schedule, or the result of yesterdays talk with Ian? Welcome, anyway. Also a new pile of wood delivered that looks like its for battens.

Also the handles and locks and glass in the wet room door, *but* not totally satisfactory. Must point that out next time they are around.

Day 169-181

This covers the period I was off in NZ, plus this monday.

While I was a way a bit occurred: the kitchen got its ceiling insulation, the electricals got a bit further but not much. And the gable end got to the top. But progress in general really rather slow.

So on monday I had a word with Ian, who agreed, and would contact Bob. Clearly we need to sit down and get a timescale in order.

Also hand to Ian two rather odd letters from building control, one of which says we hadve a stop order. Can't quite believe this, and Ian says he can sort it out: there is a new inspector on the block.

Day 168. Electricals

Carl the electrician is hard at work all day, fuelled by occaisional cups of tea from me. He is putting the sockets into the kitchen, and complaining that it is built of concrete block, not breezeblock, and hence hard to drill. Also its hollow, so when he does make a space for a socket it falls out of the back... The supply for the kitchen will have to come direct on a new ring, and he works out how this will go.