Yesterday was another busy day. As we had to leave at 1 to go and see Brendan's Dad, a lot had to happen in the morning, and it being Friday, contractors didn't seem to turn up on time. But it all worked out in the end.
My bathroom is finished, and is looking lovely (after a lot of cleaning up - I find that the young plumber in Ray's team isn't too clued in on keeping the place clean after himself). Brendan's bathroom has been started and is looking like a bomb hit it. By next weekend, it should look just like mine. We got good advice from David and Kevin about using the same tile as a skirting board and putting up a board with mosaic by the side of the bath (instead of the yellowed plastic element), and it's looking much better than the old lino.
Detail of the tile (B&Q) and mosaic (Tubs and Tiles) and pink shower curtain (Dunnes Stores).We have the timer for the heat working, and one of the sockets above the cooking counter. The hob has been connected and is now operational - very snazzy. Stephen the electrician is a diligent worker - he just focuses on the job and is very neat. He got on great with Brendan, as he is also interested in music, and the 2 of them discussed all the music programs that they use on their computers.
The extractor hood is sorted, thanks to Alan, the kitchen fitter. If you're ever looking for a kitchen fitter, I'd definitely recommend him. He is local, he turns up when he says he will, and does a very neat job. He had a tough time yesterday, adjusting the back panel with the granite to make it all appear straight. And the extractor hood required a bit of imagination in terms of getting it to go through the kitchen panel at the top. The illusion is perfect.There were a lot of tool boxes around yesterday, and, despite the mats, our floor got a bit of a bashing - a couple of knocks. We probably won't notice them after a few days, but it just shows that it's essential to protect a new wooden floor if you have builders and tradesmen around. Some of them are great (David always takes his shoes off), but some of them are just young men who don't pay much attention to such detail.
Today, we have the house looking lovely. We have taken most of the mats up so we can enjoy the floor. Brendan assembled a few Ikea items, and got his stereo hooked up, and I have spent most of the day washing dishes, cleaning presses and filling up our kitchen units. And Brendan is cooking a roast and roast potatoes for dinner tonight- our first proper meal (well, our 2nd really, as we had chicken last week).And I even got to sit down on our decking for half an hour, enjoying a bit of sun.
Next week: completion of the decking, tiling of Brendan's bathroom, finishing off of the electrics, including decking lights, and hopefully doors and skirtings (although I have a feeling the supplier won't have them ready on Tuesday). Not sure when the radiators will be delivered. I think it will be another couple of weeks, as there was a 6-8 week time on the delivery. And our painter will start the week after next. We got Mark Delaney in the end - he won't be able to do it all in one go, as he has other jobs he's committed to, but he'll do the downstairs rooms to start with. Did I tell you the other painter let us down?
And we still need to find a new dining table. Another day's work!
PS - we still have the plastic covers on our kitchen units. It's not coming off until the last of the tradesmen is gone!
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