FIFTY SHADES OF GREY!................

No I haven't read the book!!! (no time), but we have started painting ( definately no time now!!)..........

Utility door frame made by Marvic Joinery, we are using the original front door from the bungalow here.

I have started painting the cladding today.

Pete has put the window in the hallway he made this one himself.

Pete is hanging all the windows for spraying, these are the ones he made for the window in the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen.

lounge window to the left of the fire place

 the Aluminiun Bi Fold doors for the kitchen and the family room arrived yesterday and Pete and Dave have got the frame in the Family room .

and the frame and the doors in the kitchen, they have had to take out some of the scaffolding poles and replace them to fit the doors, so WE CAN'T OPEN THE DOORS NOW- just in case you come round and try and give it a go - you will smack the door on the scaffolding pole!!!!!!!!

obviously the doors are covered in a black protective tape,...

but I am  trying not to have a wobble about the "shade of grey" on the doors, it is a really good match for the french grey on the wooden windows but it is so pale it lookes white, I am sure that when all the tape is off and the room is painted white and the grey windows are in they will look grey and not white .

I was away last week with the lads! but the build was still on my mind I took this snap at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, it gives an idea of what our windows will look like with the cedar cladding.

Next week Pete and Dave should get the doors in the bi-folders in the family room, Pete is going to start spraying the windows in earnest and I will keep on with the cladding, a big surprise the windows on the last part of the order have been made and are now ready for delivery,

"I like to ride my Bicycle"- Whist taking a stroll back from the cousins this morning and in between the two houses I was treated to two cyclists opinions on our build, (cyclists always shout to each other!!) you heard it here first our house is obscene, come on guys we all know size does matter!

CARPET BAGS!

MARY STILL HASN'T SHOWN UP SO REUBENS BEEN JOINING ME DOING SOME PAINTING, THE SOFFIT BOARDS.



THE PORCH ROOF IS REALLY TAKING SHAPE (I LOVE IT!)

OUR BABIES HAVE FOWN THE NEST ( NOW FLY AWAY PETER AND FLY AWAY PAUL AND DON'T COME BACK BECAUSE YOUR MAKING A RIGHT MESS ALL OVER THE FLOOR!)

HOME AND DRY!...................

..............................WELL NEARLY, BOTH THE TWO SMALL ROOFS ARE NOW FELTED AND PETE AND DAVE HAVE STARTED TO TILE THE EXTENSION TODAY, I THINK THEY ARE PUTTING OFF THE PORCH ROOF- EVERY SINGLE TILE WILL NEED TO BE CUT!

WE PLAN ON LEAVING THE THE CEILING HEIGHT AS IT IS ALTHOUGH THE BEAMS ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO SHOW THROUGH.

SO DESPITE THE OLYMPICS BEING ON ( THANK GOODNESS FOR RADIO 5!) THINGS ARE STILL MOVING ON NICELY!

ROOFING!

ANOTHER DELIVERY FROM HARLOWS , THIS IS THE CLADDING FOR THE BACK OF THE HOUSE TO BE PAINTED GREY.

TAKEN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK.

STARTING THE CURVED ROOF ON FRIDAY LUNCH TIME.

TAKEN ON SATURDAY- IS NOW READY FOR FELT AND LATHS

TAKEN ON SATURDAY, THEY ARE WORKING ON THIS ROOF TODAY!

THE PIECE PETE WELDED FOR THE TOP OF THE ROOF.

wish you were here!!

We are back from our holidays, and we didn't forget our build whilst in "sunny" (well it is now) Devon, we saw lots of examples of curved roofs in some great National Trust properties, that have given us some ideas for our curved roof on the porch.

and the first day back has been as busy as ever on site!, Pete got up and on the roof ASAP before it got too hot and he has put all the ridge tiles on.

Hadyn, ( architect) came over to inspect the build and was happy with everything.

The windows have been delivered, we need to do the rest of measurements and order the final ones today, there were a couple of problems with yesterdays deliverey so Pete will have to ring the company this morning, ( our bedroom window opens the wrong way) after the whole delivery has been checked, but we are really pleased with them.

The brothers, came over last night after work (thankyou) to help get the roof trusses up on top of the extension, as usual someone risked life and limb!

The tent has come off the balcony, it is still not a perfect job but it is a million miles away from the first attempt,........................................ so just in case you need a fiberglass company for a flat roof NO  we can't recommend anyone.

"MORNING CAMPERS "!

Pete built a tent so Romeslow (how long have we had to wait?) and co could come and do the fiberglass on the balcony, he has been out to look at the completed job, and amongst other   choice words "DOGS BREAKFAST" has been used a few times, it's a really disappointing finish, he is now working on trying to get it sorted out.

The builders did finish the extension on Monday, and Harlows are now making the roof trusses which should be ready soon.

Rain, rain go away!- Pete and Dave are stuck inside putting on the silver membrane and tile laths, and they have ordered all the cladding so we can get on with painting that inside if the rain continues!!!!!Roll on winter- that's what I say!

This isn't quite what I had in mind for the family room!

Happy Mondays!

All being well we should get the extension finished tomorrow! (Thats if the Ken's have forgiven us for locking them in the garage when we were rushing off to see the olympic torch on Friday-ooops!)

We now have chimney pots, and this photo shows the extension on Friday.

Thanks kate!

"its behind you!................................

Pete spent ages looking for the last few bags of insulation last week, and in the end Dave had to go and buy some more.............

..............should have gone to specsavers!!!!! 

Perhaps that explains why Pete thought it was a great idea to put two bright red chimney pots on the blue brick chimney