Internal Stud Walls Completed

Some impressively quick joinery work sees all the internal walls and door openings completed which really does enable us to get a feel for the size and shape of the rooms.   Below is the wall which divides bedroom 2 from the lounge area.  Joiner Jamie* is having a rest from the nail gun, having sprained his wrist because of its recoil - hence the bandage.

Below is part of the kitchen area.  The 47mm square uprights screwed to the walls are spaced to coincide with the edges of standard plasterboard sheets and to create space enough for 40mm deep electrical socket boxes.

A fine paved walkway at the back is also done so access around the outside is becoming easier.

First fix electrics should be done next week.  Hopefully we shall have drains and mains water connected tomorrow.

Today our roof insulation arrived!

* Further news on Jamie's arm.  Next day it was in plaster.  He has hairline fractures of radius and ulna - not just a sprained wrist.  The pain was so great he went to Airedale.  I met him next day and sympathised.  He told me it was the first time in his life he had broken any bones.  Hopefully the last too.   He thinks that the nail gun may have hit a knot in the timber and recoiled severely.  Anyway, we wish Jamie a speedy recovery.


Nothing particularly photogenic so here are some pictures of Flying Scotsman during a brief stop at nearby Hellifield Station on the 13th.   No publicity, no crowds, just a delightful spectacle to savour.  The driver was even able to enjoy a demonstration of his disco dancing skills.

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Talk about big boys' toys!