Monday 20th April
Tiler Neil returns with his son Simon, and they make light work of the tiles in the kitchen & utility room of No.5.

Monday 20th April
Brian prepares the slabs for the four outside doors.

Monday 20th April
The joiners complete all the wooden floors in No.6, have nearly finished the facings & skirtings and have also fitted the wardrobe doors too!

Monday 20th April
And finally, we are joined today for the first time by County Construction (Larry & Gary) who will be doing the outside groundworks and landscaping. They set to work levelling the ground at the rear of No.6, and Steven Grigor takes away 25 tons of surplus soil & rubble.

This has been the busiest day ever on site - but I feel we are really making progress now!

Tuesday 21st April
The tilers finish laying the floor tiles, and a late shift menas they also grout the kitchen before they finish.

Tuesday 21st April
This is Gus & Kevin's last day for a while, but we manage to make a start on the wet wall in the shower room.

Wednesday 22nd April
Larry makes the most of a beautiful day to lay the first of the kerbing outside the Old Barns.

Wednesday 22nd April
Brian fits the steps at the front doors.

Thursday 23rd April
Larry & Gary add more kerb stones and remove more spoil from the site - the road to the Barns is now pretty level.

Thursday 23rd April
Brian finds time to render the wall opposite the houses - it will eventually be cleaned to expose some of the larger stones (a.k.a. a snake harl).

Friday 24th April
We have WATER!

Scottish Water arrive to connect both houses to the water main in the road - all that remains is for John McPhee to return next week to make good the hole.

Friday 24th April
Brian at work pointing the wall at the rear of the houses.