Getting There

The bathroom has taken another step forward. Having sorted all the pipework the room has now been boarded and plastered, and thanks to the heating it's nearly dry already!



So, nearly there, just needs... a lick of paint... some floorboards replacing... bathroom suite fitting... vinyl floor laid... tiles fitted... shower installed... oh, and the spots putting in those holes in the ceiling. Did we mention in a fortnight we plan to move in? :o)

In the Trenches

Work is well under way with the bathroom now, so the time has come to get the trench dug out ready for the new soil pipe for the relocated toilet. I was joined by Jac's dad, Norman, and together we first dug a pilot hole to find the existing sewer pipe, followed a little while later (in better weather) by the trench which would carry the new waste pipe to a new junction in the exposed sewer pipe. Big thanks to Norm for his help here...the man knows how to dig a good trench!



The existing sewer pipe was eventually found 3 feet down running across the front of the house. We excavated the area to allow the builder access to work, then ran the trench back up the side of the house towards the bathroom. The trench was sloped to allow a good 'flow' from around 18 inches back down to the 3 foot hole.

We've Got Heating!

After months of working in what felt like an ice house, this week saw lots of changes and we've finally got a new boiler, new plumbing, new radiators, hot water and heating. Giddyup!

Hot and cold feed and return going up to the new boiler in the loft

Spaghetti junction

Lovely new warm radiator and no need
to be 8ft long like the old one