We had a meeting of the local neighbourhood association to discuss my proposal for the local plan. This is where we set out what we want and do not want in the area.
My plan was adopted.
I was elected chair of the association too. I'll have to get someone to walk next to me whispering "remember that you are only human" like Julius Caesar did.
We got back from holiday in Corfu this morning.
When looking round the house we noticed a damp patch on the wall of the cloakroom by the floor. I opened the adjacent access to the main stopcock and found a water jet going up inside the plasterboard.
I turned off the stopcock. This had no effect on the water jet. It just turned off the supply to the house. The leak was from the side before the valve. I went to the main in the street. The off valve was out of reach 3 feet down the hole!
I called the builder, who was just on his way out for the day. Within 10 minutes he was at the door. 10 minutes later the new floor was up and trunking ripped out. His assistant turned up then and turned off the supply: he has longer arms!
Then they fixed the busted joint.
We now need to wait for it all to dry out and they can make good.
The pipe was probably original. It wasn't touched during the works.
Today we had the heating system powerflushed by British Gas and the guys checked over the shower. It's failure to work yesterday was blamed on an "air lock"
Time to wait and see I think.
The British Gas guy left us a glass of clean water from our clean system. Nice touch!
All done, except paint and trim. But shower is not working. Plumber coming back.
Extractor fan installed.
Black grout has marked the walls but that will paint over.
Today saw the tiling, towel warmer, and basics in the bathroom. The cloakroom is nearly done.
Today the cloakroom floor went down, and the sink went in.
The bath is in place upstairs.
Most of the lights are in place.
Shaver socket done.
A bit nervous now... Are we running out of time for the bathroom finished for Friday?
Today we got plastered.
Ready for unit fit tomorrow.
British Gas called. They are coming to check the power flush next Tuesday.
Plumbing work... Air locks and sludge in the radiators when they were disconnected. Looks like British Gas didn't power flush the system last year as they said they had, so we have to complain now.
We are getting ready for the builder to arrive tomorrow to do the bathroom, cloakroom and chimney. There is a lot to do.
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