The bathroom was the main focus this week, especially as the tiler was initially lined up to work on the patio but was scuppered again by poor weather so switched to the tiling in there instead once the electricians had completed the first fix on Monday. That meant faster than expected progress as he has tiled the floor and completed most of the walls, with most other areas to be painted after plastering. Two more carpets were also fitted this week, with now only the stairs and landing left to go once the builders have finished upstairs, but it is booked in pre-Christmas.
The decorator was not with us this week so there are a still a few areas to finish off but there is likely now only a week of work internally as we approach the finish line. All of the external work will be weather dependent, mainly as the levelling needs to go in when its dry – once that is in they will likely work through the conditions. They managed to get one section completed which was only slightly affected by some paw prints as it was drying…
Main activities this week:
- First fix electrical work in the bathroom, including all lighting and wiring for extractor and illuminated mirror
- Fitting of underfloor heating to the bathroom, ready for levelling and tiling
- Adjustments to the LED lights in the kitchen, swapping out the wifi controlled switch to enable dimming of the lights to the floating bulk head and lantern up-lights
- Change of light switch in the front porch area
- Wooden infill to original coving made to provide a perfect match – ready for filling and painting to complete the hall area decoration
- Preparation of first part of the patio flooring base to level and provide water run off to drainage areas
- Infill of patio concrete where the scaffolding poles and feet had previously been
- Tidy up and removal of the building materials in the kitchen area, including the last floor covering to fully reveal complete tiled flooring for the first time
- Carpet fitted in annex corridor, and doors to cupboards and entrance from rear porch adjusted to fit new floor height
- Carpet fitted in dressing room
- Removal of protective covering to rear door glass panels
- Floor levelling in bathroom over under floor heating
- Waterproofing of shower areas and walls ready for tiling
- Tiling of bathroom floor, including shower floor gradient and tray integration
- Tiling of main bathroom wall with feature texture tiles
- Partial tilling of remaining bathroom walls, working most of Saturday to enable plastering to start on Monday
Now that the kitchen has fully opened up the space definitely needs filling, so we’ve ordered our dining table (due for delivery pre-Christmas) and looking into a corner sofa for the window area. Just some chairs to go and we will be well set to host Christmas!
