Fireplace, hole in a wall & cinema

Progress has been made on various fronts in the past week. The new window for what will be the master bedroom was knocked through and the silly small window to the side was blocked up. This created a large pile of rubble that will be useful as hardcore for the path around the new extension.

 

 

The chimney breast  was built in the new lounge. This needed a surprisingly large number of blocks to complete. It certainly won't be going anywhere!

The ceiling mounting hole for the home cinema projector lift was carefully measured out and cut. A frame was then built to mount the lift onto. This called for accurate measurement, as the alignment with respect to the corner screen must be precise. The lift, which hides the projector in the roof when not in use, is a magnificent piece of (expensive!) engineering.

I did a bit of metal bashing to make a mat well surround for the front hall and this has now been cemented in place, ready for the custom door mat (on order). This area can now be tiled.

All the furniture and tiles for the en-suite have arrived so that'll be a major area of work over the next week or so. We are also ready to start plastering the walls and ceiling in the extension. 2nd fix electrics and plumbing are on the horizon.