Week Fifty One - Light at the End of the Tunnel?

We're beginning to believe we might  make it. That we'll get the essentials in place before the budget runs out. Light at the end of the tunnel? Or a train coming the other way?
The things that really must be finished before we can move in,  2^nd fixes internally mainly, are coming thick & fast now.
Outside, shuttering up the upstand on the retaining garden wall

Supporting the upstand shuttering to prevent bowing and bulging once the wet concrete is poured in.

And so to pouring the concrete – we brought in the concrete pump again. Tempted to say I've never seen a pump made out of concrete before, but that might reveal my lack of experience.

Concrete poured and shuttered and waiting to go off before removing the ply and supports.

Meanwhile inside, the kitchen units, butler sink and cooker have been installed. Ready for the granite guy to come and measure up.

The Family room floor has been tiled

And the family room steps have been concreted and are ready for tiling. No idea how the tilers will cope with a curved surface, but it will be fun to see.

Way out west, opening for the bi-fold doors

 

And here are the bi-folds being installed

... and bi-folds in place

The stove has been moved from the container to the hearth - just the flue to connect and we'll have heat.

Stove & bi-folds from the top of the mains stairs. Looks fantastic doesn't it.

Outside again, the tiles on garage roof are being installed.

Our ensuite shower room floor has been tiled. Next step is plumbing 2nd fix, basins and showers and things.

Bathroom 2^nd fix is starting – the only bath in the house – for grandchildren, but decided to add an over the bath shower too.

The tilers are really steaming along. Here's the shower room tiled.

Issues

There was a problem with the stove discovered when it was put in the hearth. The ash door is at the bottom of the stove and fouls the upstand at the front of the hearth. Effectively the hearth is recessed behind the facing bricks and the ash door is below the bricks. Oops. Have to think what we can do.

And finally