Moving forward

Had a few days at the bungy this week. New consumer unit (fuse board) is now installed and testing done - all circuits live and working even the sockets & lighting in the garage. Certificates will be with me early next week all being well. EDF are coming next Wednesday to connect the meter tails into the meter (Electrician not allowed to touch meter) and connect the new Earth wire into the recently installed (by EDF) PME earth which is much safer than the old earth rod.

Worktops have had their fifth coat of Tung oil which has meant I can start fitting the appliances. The new double built under oven is fitted & working. Gas hob fitted - electric ignition sparks, but not connected to gas yet. Sink is in & tap fitted - not plumbed yet, hopefully over the weekend. I've also put the dishwasher and washing machine in but not plumbed yet and cupboard door still to go on W/M - need to buy a special cutter for the hinge holes. Oh and the fridge/freezer is working and loaded with beer. Just need to connect the cupboard doors to the appliance doors. Again hopefully over the weekend.

Thermostatic diverter valve is fitted in the bathroom wall with pipes protruding. I can now insulate, plasterboard and hardibacker that wall in order to allow the bath to be fitted. Great piece of kit that is, will run the shower or fill the bath from the overflow, thermostatically controlled so as no chance of a scalding accident. Have also put the pipes in the en-suite wall ready to take the shower and protruding through the floor into the sub-floor void ready for connection to feed pipes. Again this wall is now ready for insulation, and cladding with Hardibacker. Was hoping to find the time over the weekend for this too but I suspect I'm being optimistic - I am but one man!

Homes under the Hammer film crew are due in on Friday the 13th so I need to get as much done as possible. It's not going to be finished but it has changed by a huge amount which will just have to be good enough....