From here to Utility, Part 3

Things are hotting up on the Utility front! We now have walls ready for plaster and the outside is starting to be dealt with, ready for new windows and doors. All very exciting. There is even a hole for the famous extractor fan. Mike is very chuffed!

From here to utility, part 2

The utility/workshop is moving on apace. We have insulation (Tom even takes his coat off in there now from time to time!) and, as of yesterday, a sort of wooden cage which I believe will be a ceiling and the arch separating the two spaces in a couple of days! It's all very exciting to see what we imagined we might be able to do actually turn into reality.

Some pics below:

After the 3rd day....

After the 6th day....

From here to Utility

You'll be pleased to know that I'm done with the bathroom updates. Now what happens in there is purely between those 4 (rather lovely) walls.

However, nobody could accuse us of standing still! Phase 2 of renovations to Rhodes Towers has now commenced. Our very tatty outhouse/workshop/not-garage is being transformed into a utility and work area. Here's the before shots...

Having witnessed the conversation between Tom and Mike tonight, I have every suspicion that as much time will be spent on perfecting the model-restoration corner as the rest of the room. I forsee many more conversations like tonight's, where my eyes begin to glaze over and theirs gleam. Let's face it, it's a boys' paradise - where questions like where can he spray paint most effectively (better have an extractor fan near that area at just the right height) and should we have a window at the back of the room so that he can look up and stretch his eyeballs when he's doing the fiddly bits (the answer is yes) are considered absolutely valid and treated with utmost seriousness. I certainly got the impression that Tom is looking forward to dealing with this kind of detail and Mike is planning never to leave this haven, once finished. I've told him that I draw the line at a fridge in there, as then at least he'll have to come out to eat.

Tom, however, must be relieved to have a bit more space to inhabit for the next few weeks. Compared to our 6 ft square bathroom, the workshop must feel like a palace - albeit a very draughty one!

PS I like the idea of the new window but not for the same reasons. I'm less concerned about Mike's eyesight and more interested in natural light!

Ta-daaah!

It's all done! The bathroom is officially finished and I christened the shower this morning. It's so nice to have a lovely room like this. Very glad that we had it done nicely, by someone who knows what they're doing (as completely opposed to us...), as I will always appreciate the loveliness, even if I've only just nipped in for a couple of minutes!

So thanks to Tom and roll on Monday and the start of the utility and workshop....

A bathroom update

Tom's better and has been working hard to finish everything off in the bathroom over the last couple of days. Should be done tomorrow and I'll post the final picture.

In the meantime, here's tonight's almost there shot.

So excited about it all being done. However, just realised that this is basically a picture of the toilet. Sorry about that, but it's hard to take a picture from a different angle. Will try harder tomorrow when it's all done. Rest assured that there will be no more toilet shots when the work on the utility and workshop starts....