Last night I finally got around to tuning the piano. I used the guitar tuning software and a few beers to help with the monotony! Three and a half hours later it was tuned; well almost when I got to the end the first notes where slightly out, but we will wait for a week or two and give it a final tune.
On the weekend Matt helped me get most of the chimney down, I continued yesterday when it was raining. I spoke to building control and I am able to use the rubble from the chimney to fill in the solid floors.
My neighbours had some work done by contractors and they had 1/2 ton left over sand and plastic underlay (about 40m) which they very kindly gave to me :-)
There was a break in the rain this morning so I got my render on the last dormer. But I soon had to cover up as the rain started again.
I started trying to fit the front dormer window yesterday, the one dormer is leaning over by about 15mm so I had to pull it across with a strap. I then fitted the window and I am hoping the glass will keep is square, if it doesn't then I will have to use the ceiling to keep it square.
I got the second attempt bay window cills from window people and they were not perfect but were close enough. I started fitting them at 16:00 and then realised I had to finish them to keep the house secure overnight so ended up finishing at 22:00 (poor neighbours!)
Dad, it is not difficult fitting them on my own it is just exhausting, my shoulders are very stiff this morning!
I finished the rear dormer facia and guttering earlier this week. Went on a tip run yesterday but car wasn't full so started breaking down bedroom wall to fill car.
By the time I finished today it was dark, so u I only have this picture from early in the day. I will try to post a better picture tomorrow.
Sorry about the lack of pictures. I have been leveling floors on the other side of the house which isn't worth photographing. I have also been painting and working on the rental property as we have a change of tenants.
I should be trying to complete the tiling on one of the dormers in the next day or so depending on the weather. But at this point it just looks like rain.
I am lathing the rear of the house and putting up the dormers as we go along.
