Renovations

Day Sixteen

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by lunchtime the outline of the new dormer was there
by lunchtime the outline of the new dormer was there

I left the subphotographer to record the proceedings today so I can’t really tell you how it went.  I’ll simply show you what’s happened in my absence.

end of day today
end of day today
inside once everyone had gone
inside once everyone had gone

It is so good to see some construction rather than destruction happening.  The dormer has really opened up the space at the front upstairs.  This window will be shared by the two front bedrooms.  Each bedroom will also have a Velux window.

It is a joy to report that today I finally finished ordering the downstairs bathroom.  I have spent far too much time deciding exactly what to have in it. Phew, I’m done.  We’re to have a bath, sink, toilet and a shower.  Pretty standard issue bathroom in the end, it was deciding which one of each particular item to choose that took the time.  There are so many variable factors that getting it all sorted is way more torturous than I remember from the last time we chose a bathroom.  Can you believe I spent an hour and a half at a builders’ merchant this afternoon to sort out the shower, enclosure and tray?  I thought I had it sorted before I went in!  Anyway, that’s a good job done and hopefully choosing the rest will be a cinch.

Other Stuff

The subphotographer (my husband) thought you might like to know that he ran all the way home from Musselburgh yesterday. Pretty impressive. Ten miles – it took him an hour and a half and the best bit is he deliberately ran an extra few metres to make it the 10 miles exactly. Not bad eh!

Day Fourteen

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That’s the end of the third week and what a difference.  The space for the stairs is nearly sorted, the prep for the front dormer has been done and as much of the floor as possible is down. The new megatank is in, we have hot water and heating for the weekend which is joyous.  We still have the bathroom to finalise and order and we are nearly there, I think.

Here are the daily progress photos, thanks to my inhouse photographer.

down to old bathroom, the space framed in timber is where the stair will go
down to old bathroom, the space framed in timber is where the stair will go
looking front to back
looking front to back
looking forward today
looking forward today

 

 

Other Stuff

What a fantastic day it has been in Edinburgh, sunny, bright and little wind.  We were at the Zoo today which was somewhere we went loads when the boys were little.  Towards the end of our membership I felt that every time we went there were fewer animals and things were going downhill.  We did not renew our membership. I am delighted to say my faith in the zoo has been completely restored today.   The pandas were first on our list and they were very entertaining to watch and totally lived up to the hype there’s been about them. Brilliant creatures.  The rest of the time was spent wandering up and down (if you’ve been there you’ll know what I mean), checking out the squirrel monkeys, rhinos, penguins and lots more too.  We had 6 children with us and they had a great time spotting the animals and we spent ages in the chimpanzee house watching our close relatives.  My friend and I debated the right and wrongs of keeping such intelligent apes in captivity while the children did the obligatory brass rubbings with the fantastically enthusiastic volunteers.  We now have the penguin.  I enjoyed it so much I’m considering getting a family membership again.

Wishing you all a great weekend x

Day Thirteen

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We were out visiting up at Balerno today and H had a great time with all the others and made some fab hanging hearts with our hostess with the mostest.  You can see the result in the previous post.

I’m very glad we were out – when we left there were lots of men milling about and I think a lot has been done today.  The hall was looking like a bit of a workshop, it’s all gone now though.

the hall
the hall

The upstairs has changed again, much more of the floor is down and there is a rather significant hole in the old bathroom ceiling now.  That’s where the stairs will go and behind them will be an ensuite shower room with the window you can see in the last photo.

view towards front window today
view towards front window today
more flooring and view from the front today
more flooring and view from the front today, no sign of the old stairs
from the old bathroom up!
from the old bathroom upwards
this is where the stairs will go. Behind them is where the ensuite will be.
this is where the stairs will go

This is the view from the cupboard that had the old stairs in it.  The gap from the stairs has nearly been filled in from above with new joists and insulation.

view upwards from the old stair cupboard
view upwards from the old stair cupboard

We are still without hot water tonight but the heating is good.  Luckily I’m babysitting tonight so all of us piled down here and used the facilities – thanks family Ross. Hopefully we will be with hot water tomorrow.

The kettle broke this afternoon which is quite a trauma to someone who likes a cup of tea or two.  Wonder if I should get a boil on the gas one this time, I always like the idea of them but I worry about forgetting about it and there being a disaster.  Better get it sorted out quickly or there will be mutiny on The Regeneration from the crew, who also like a wee cuppa.  I think one of them carries a kettle just in case and another has what he calls a ‘survival kit’ consisting of mugs, teabags and sweeteners.  Must have been a boy scout.