Day Forty-Six

We’ve been out in Glasgow today catching up with friends. I am pleased to say there are some doors actually in place now and all the rooms are plastered upstairs.  Have a  look….

little cupboard
little cupboard
bedroom door
bedroom door
little recessed shelf
little recessed shelf
back bedroom drying off (less interesting than drying paint, sorry)
back bedroom drying off (less interesting than drying paint, sorry)

The tiles for both bathrooms have arrived and the other bathroom things are ready to collect,  I need to buy some door handles for upstairs tomorrow and soon decorating will be in full swing.

ps Happy Birthday to one of my most faithful followers, Karen xx

Day Forty-Five

Easter Monday or not this house was a buzzing hive of activity this morning. Electricians putting in lights, switches and power points, walls being knocked through, cupboard doors being made and plastering being done. All good and it feels like they are getting closer to completion. I cannot wait to get upstairs to paint that lovely smooth plaster, hopefully this weekend I can get in there and get on.

When we got home from a lovely day out, the space was knocked through the wall for the new door and the place was tidied up a treat, so good to come home and not have to clear up lots of brick dust.  The doors for the little cupboards are looking good and so is the plastering.

Here are lots of photos for you to see how it’s going, enjoy.

bedroom wall before
bedroom wall before
the bedroom wall after
the bedroom wall after
bedroom wall after
bedroom wall after
upstairs bathroom lights
upstairs bathroom lights
front to back today
front to back today
cupboard doors
cupboard doors
back to front today
back to front today – shiny dry plaster on rhs

Other Stuff

Easter Monday seemed a good time to get together with some old friends and their children.  Yellowcraigs in East Lothian was the perfect destination for children aged 3 (only just) to 13 and dogs.  There’s a great big playpark and a gorgeous beach – not the best beach weather but good to get some fresh air and Lucy the dog just loves the beach, she runs about like a puppy this way and that, very cute.  We went out for lunch (I’ll tell you about that another time).  Lunch was followed by more playing in another park – the sun came out to make it even better.  All of us ‘grown ups’ agreed it was a successful day and that we really should do it more often.  It really is just a case of planning which sounds really boring but it is necessary for these days to happen.  The diaries will be out soon to make another date.  Let’s make it soon. x

Day Forty-One

Plasterers  have done some beautiful smooth curved plastering on the ceiling and the bathroom has its frame for the sink.

tools of the trade - plastering
tools of the trade – plastering
LHS room ceiling done, hard to see the curve
LHS room ceiling done, hard to see the curve
frame for the sink and loo
frame for the sink and loo