Lots more progress over the week. Chris the carpenter was able to give us a couple of days and so we have had the bulk of the internal doors installed. He also installed a bunch of window reveals and architraves and a whole bunch of skirting board.
He also gave Brett a lesson in installing cornice. The proof will be in the pudding next week when we try and install some more but we are quietly confident they will look a lot better than our first highly dodgy efforts previously.
Melinda was busy laying black builders plastic over our newly installed floor and taping it down which means we can get super messy plastering without worrying about the inevitable spillages and droplets. She has done an amazing job.
Mike the tiler started and we immediately ran into problems. The concretor didn't leave enough depth in the wet areas so we were unable to get the fall we needed for the showers. This was rectified by Brett borrowing Dave the plumbers concrete saw and running a series of cuts 40-50mm deep through the concrete then jack hammering the concrete out. A real pain and a day lost both for the tiler screeding cement to create the floor level for the tiles to be laid on and for us plastering. Still the screeding is done and dry and so the tiling should be largely done next week.
We now have the Easter weekend to try and complete as much plastering as possible. The taping of joints is done and we should have the entire house second coated by the end of tomorrow. This leaves sanding, top coating, more sanding and cornice. With the flat boxes in action we should be back on cornice early to mid next week then try and get some paint on the walls and ceiling.
Expecting the kitchen to be delivered late next week and really looking forward to being past plastering and into final fit out.
We scored a great deal on some near new second hand paving (around 300m2) which we expect to get delivered in about 2 weeks time ( about a quarter of the price for new clay pavers). We are just trying to find a paver to install them as we won't have the time or inclination for paving on that scale at this stage of the build. Paving is really hard on the back and knees. So while we are able to lay paving I really don't think we want to.
Internal Doors
Window reveals Architraves and skirting boards
Fire place (good storage for plastering products)
Second coating the open area (yes those ceilings are a bastard to flush)
Floor in the bathroom screeded and ready for tiling (note lights to help dry the cement sand mix)
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