Progressing slowly

Its been a while since the last post! Things have been moving a little on the slow side unfortunately, as we are waiting on plumbers and electricians to find time for us... Not great project management on the builders part unfortunately.

We have made progress though. The big job has been knocking through downstairs, and putting a humongous steel beam in place to stop our house falling down.

Here is the kitchen, minus wall:



Just think, half the old house and the entire extension supported by a few props!

Here comes the beam. Just shy of 400kg of steel!

Then we pushed it inside, rolling it along the floor, ready to lift:

And here is the genie lifter allowing 1 person to lift 400kg!

Ta da!!! The finished result:

In other exciting developments, we have had out kitchen delivered. Lots of flat packed boxes now in the garage and kitchen area:

And the highlight of this week - drains!

Here is the back garden with the drainage trenches prepared:

 (if it looks like the house is on fire, that's just dust billowing out from chasing the floor!!)

Here is my brand new slot drain in place:

When the patio is laid, this will prevent flooding inside the house...

Here is the panorama, unfortunately with the trenches already backfilled so I'm afraid you miss out on full drainage glory!

 Plumber and electrician both due tomorrow so hopefully some progress will occur!