Dining room episode 2

Reasonable progress this week. The new dining room window is now fitted, so the building is once again weatherproof (not that it was really a problem - the window faces east and the weather tends to come from the south west). Also the first fit electrics have been completed, so we are ready for boarding and skimming next week.

 Meanwhile, the electrician has fitted a generator changeover switch. We tend to get power cuts, especially in the winter and the ability to switch the entire house over to generator is bound to be worthwhile. I have a 3kVA generator and tests indicate that it will run the entire house apart from high current electric heating devices such as the kettle. The main thing is it will keep the lights on and the central heating running.

Finally the step to the front door has been built. A similar step is needed for the French windows and, of course, the patio and pavements are yet to do as well, so this is just the start of the outdoor work.

Hopefully we will be able to finish the wet trades work in the dining room next week.