Unfrocked!

Well, today was the day the scaffolding came down - all of it. It took a team of four over half a day to remove the scaffolding. The last job was to complete the capping of the chimney top which we finished last week. I spent the weekend installing burglar alarm lights and cleaning windows that couldn't be reached without the scaffold in place. At $2,000 a month it was a relief to see it go.

Half of the place is now powered up with most of the lights operating. Kitchen benchtops went in last week and what a beautiful finish. The granite has a textured finish and a deep black lustre. Cupboard doors are yet to arrive for the stained ash cupboards. One picture will show the finished look of the white kitchen cabinets. Kitchen appliances have hit a small glitch with the provider being put into receivership by the bank last Friday but we are now dealing directly with the importers and no money has been lost. They will arrive in about ten days now that the house is secure.

The last few days the tiler (Bartek) has been busy in the upstairs bathroom and the job is just superb and that should finish by the end of the week. Next week the house will be closed up for three days as the floors are sanded and finished. Painters will be complete by the end of this week as they finish off the downstairs areas. Today the chandelier was placed in the stairwell - and it works. Much debate about size and finish but it looks terrific and will go well with the wrought iron balustrades for the stairwell. All is looking well for the move back in a couple of weeks.