Last weekend we started on our first bit of external “modernisation” and removed the small wall between the house and the back gate.  It had been flagged in the survey as dangerous and since our original visit we realised it was one the first jobs that needed to be tackled.

In my official role of site manager I gathered my motley crew of assistants (Ray and Ian) together and we started work.  It took them pretty much all day and I got a bad rep for not making enough tea, but the fruits of our labour look pretty good and already makes a big difference…

Before – pretty much being held up by sand.

Removing brick by brick

almost out…

Putting in the last nail

Finished!

and the gate even works!!

Earlier this week we also had arranged for a team from enjoyyourspace to come and take out a two large conifer trees. These trees were huge and blocking a lot of light in both ours and the neighbouring gardens.

It took the team just over 7 hours to take down the tree, chop all the logs and remove much of the debris. A lot of the wood was chipped on site and with the team going back and forth through the garden gate each time so it was lucky we’d replaced the wall the previous weekend .. It would’ve definitely fallen over if we hadn’t!

Before (not the best picture)

During… “No Ian, you could not cut this tree down!”

Making logs!

Gone.. now we have light!

Finally, in preparation for the work to start soon, we have taken out all of the carpet yes sadly the pub carpet is no more and we don’t have the bizarre lino bedrooms or retro tiles in the bathroom.  We are undecided on keeping that bath panel though…

Gone is the pub carpet…

Tiles, gone! Might keep that panel

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