Nearly there?

Lots of progress and we now have our own set of keys so we can sneak in and take a look around when the builders go home. We don't want to get in the way as the finish line is in sight.

Outside the rendering to the sides and rear has been completed as well as the half of the front that will be covered with timber slats. The other half, brick now as the tiles were prohibitively expensive (and quite honestly we like it in brick better), is within inches of the eaves and looking really good. Jason is an ace bricklayer when he is not supervising all the other trades. The interior is coming on too with Peter laying the floor, hanging the cupboards and doors. The electrician has nearly finished and the bathrooms are fitted out and tiled.

We have decided to keep the paintwork off-white throughout as we have so much in the way of wall hangings and pictures we decided to hang them all first and then see if any extra colour was needed. Maybe not as the white and all the timber looks good already.

We blocked the road again as the mains electricity was connected and the meter goes in on Friday. Yesterday I got a letter from British Gas telling me their prices were going up! Since they will be paying us maybe I should warn them that our prices are going up too, though I am not sure it works like that. Our current 'green' supplier cant do Passivhaus installations though we could switch back as soon as we move in. But since they wont be getting any money from us I doubt if they will want us.

Next week the heat recovery system goes in.

Apart from making decisions we have been busy on the garden which we are doing ourselves We have laid the turf and once the scaffold is down we can start on the fencing and patio