Plumbing and plastering (June 2007)

Nice new floorboards, the beginnings of a new wall, and best of all, no more orange!
Man and machine! This massive drill is for making holes in our external brick walls, for the new drainage pipes.

We had to cut into the existing drainage pipe from the kitchen sink, in order to connect the new bathroom basin to it. The drainage pipe was seriously blocked and stank to high heaven! Clearing out the blockage turned out to be a very messy task, requiring the purchase of some industrial-strength drain unblocking products. Not one of our favourite jobs.

Plastering was also a challenge - there really is an art to it. We had to rely on sanding to get a smooth finish. Plaster dust really gets everywhere! And it turned George into a ghost.

This is the beginning of our new bathroom. The bath is plumbed in, and the floor and wall are mostly in (still to be tiled).