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Over two weeks since the builders left; still painting!This is a view of the back. A lot of work to be done restoring gardens, even to their usual state of chaos.After a morning’s painting, have been assessing what I have learned from this job.1 Shop around – very obvious I know. I reduced the cost […]

See above for my house – free at last of its crutches! Waiting now for the final few jobs to be done – it could be a while. Painstakingly painting the MDF shelving in the office/music room. That will also take a while!

Brisk Young Widow

Hammering down rain earlier so house empty for the first time since August. External insulation done except for side; waiting for ESB to move box. The bottom two pics show the state of my front garden. Behind that heap of buckets is my favourite geranium. Collateral damage.Must get on with the painting!

Putting some kind of layer on to the original insulation at side. Office, with shelves being assembled Shiny new bathroom! Willie the contracor is now in convalescent home around the corner and phoning regularly!Insulation job progressing so the lads are hanging about waiting (they have to do the clean-up when it’s all finished); asked them […]

The outside insulation work started on Thursday; very weather dependant so finger’s crossed (not looking good for next week. Inside is finished except for a few minor jobs and painting. I now have cooking, shower, toilet and washing all back. Only thing missing is hot water – immersion is still busted (from before the job […]

At last – have running water again!Kitchen also taking shape (see above). Otehr pics show my new laundry in the garage and the view from the gate, dominated by the skip which is scavanged every night.

Horrible door between sitting and dining rooms gone…Radiators in kitchen and upstairs.

Last look at old bath – and broom.

The kitchen My lovely Romanian skimmers, one on his stilts. A lot has been happening. Willie the builder, who has a pacemaker put in just before this job started, started feeling weak ad was carted off to hospital for tests last Wednesday. I only heard on Friday; had been wondering why is coudln’t get an […]