11-May Update

So we are slowly getting a bit more organised but the place is still basically a building site.  Priorities have turned to building the fireplace ready for the wood heater to be installed and sealing off the drafts, which primarily come from a lot of the cornice not yet being installed.

The recycled bricks cleaned up beautifully with a bit of a blast from the high pressure cleaner and the variabilty in colour combined with the odd bit of mortar left on really contributed to the end look.  The wood heater should be fitted Monday so we are looking forward to being warm at night this week.

Progress on cornice has been slow as getting things sorted and unpacked so we have room to move was an early priority.  A few critical pieces where the worst drafts were coming from have been installed and we are looking forward to getting an uninterrupted run at cornice (I cracked up laughing as I wrote that, as if!!!!)

The paving is finished and looks great.  Good to be able to circumnavigate the house without traipsing through the sand.

The other priority is to get some fencing close to the house to keep the dogs from roaming all over the block.

Finished brickwork

 Cleaning the bricks