8 weeks gone!

Craig confidently put a sign up outside this week.....House for Sale in 4 Weeks, added his mobile number, and we've already had a call from an interested party! Craig had begun stripping the front garden of rose bushes and awful grass (if it could have been called that!), and he's had a couple of people asking questions, and one person who was interested enough to have a guided tour, so we're hopeful there is interest!

The central heating is now complete and working beautifully. We've only had it on very low, so the whole place doesn't get too much of a shock...some plaster is probably still drying too, so it's gently as she goes!

The heating has brought a few other jobs to light. One of the beams under the kitchen floor broke under Steve the gas man, so needs replacing. Obviously this needs doing before the flooring can be sorted, so the large hardboard sheets waiting to go on the floor are still taking up space in the lounge. The gas fire couldn't be fitted because there needs to be a concrete base for it to sit on, so that is the next job. Then Steve can come back, fit the fire, and also fit the plumbing for the bathroom. We also need to sort the floor boards upstairs because they've all been distrurbed from the electrics and pipework, and some will need replacing completely.

Craig started on the garden, cause with Steve and his son working in the house with floorboards up everywhere, he couldn't really get on in there, and the weather has been quite dry. He's done well getting the most offending items out! The neighbour had a rotivator that he's going to let us use to flatten the lawn area before turfing part and pebbling part. Still no news on the dropped kerb, because the tree at the front has to be assessed. Could take weeks!

Meanwhile the painting continues, and I've managed to do a couple of hours this week to undercoat the lounge and kitchen doors, no mean feat as they are the type with lots of little glass panes that take ages to go round!

Plan this weekend is to get the bedrooms finished, ie last coat of colour on walls and gloss work done. We'll see!