Slippage from the cold

The cold weather put the inevitable jinx on the schedule, just when things were taking off again. With snow and ice for 2 weeks the site was largely inaccessible at the best of times, and even then as it started to thaw the surface is very slippy and carrying heavy granite sills would be a nightmare.  Similarly a roof would be also particularly treacherous and the last thing we'd want are any accidents.  That said, progress has been made, with the majority of the sills in and finishing off today, and the slates starting to go up on the roof.

We'll measure and order the windows straight after Christmas and then we'll be motoring.  It has been 4 weeks since I was on site, and a taste of what's to come in the future with the hill being snowed in.  With Lorraine's parents trapped in the house for a week or so its something we'll need to keep in mind, particularly when changing cars.  Rear-wheel drive isn't really the best option.

Internally, the roof is shaping out the upstairs rooms nicely, there are some features in there that will make it - in the master bedroom where we have extra height around the front window, and the triangular window above the sitting room framed by the rafters will be lovely

So once the sills are done then we'll be pausing for Christmas, and attack it with a vengeance in the new year. We'll try and get the 1st fix in while waiting for windows- HRV and plumbing, then once the windows are in we can get plastering done and 1st fix electrical.