Tiling, skirting & doors

We are starting to put the finishing touches to several areas now. The hallway has been tiled and looks rather splendid. Tiling has also begun in the en-suite. The three new internal doors have been fitted and most of the skirting boards and architraves have been cut and, where possible, fitted. The new internal window cills have also been fitted.

 

 

There have also been a couple of minor setbacks.

• The plumber is unwell and has therefore not been able to finalise radiator fittings and that in turn means that we can't fix many of the skirting boards. 
• We've also concluded after discussions with the painter/decorator that we are going to have to skim the old hallway walls. They are too rough to be painted and where the old hallway joins the new hallway is awkward to wallpaper properly. This is a bit of a nuisance, as it means some finished work will have to be redone.

The carpet supplier has measured up throughout the house, so we are ahead of the game on that at least. Plumbing and, perhaps, fitting the fireplace and stove are the critical path items now.

Coving and tiling are the primary activities for the next few days. Soon we will be starting on the outside so landscaping, patio design and paving are working their way up my priorities.