This blog has been set up to record the restoration of Ashgrove, which was devastated by fire in August 2007.
Please add comments of encouragement (or even suggestions for the colour of the walls, carpets, tiles, furniture....!!)

Tuesday 16 September 2008

What a day!

Ashgrove has never received such attention!

From dawn to dusk teams of electricians, carpet fitters, curtain specialists, Amtico flooring experts, et al (plus our ever-present Colin with his faithful paintbrush)
have used their skills to transform the interior of our old house beyond recognition.

The pictures show miscellaneous shots of men at work - plus rooms and areas now carpeted, and the kitchen floor Amticoed, etc Other work done is not viewable at present.

There is also a shot of Celia in conversation with Zena, our curtain expert, and another of her chatting to Colin in the bay which, thanks to him, has had no less than FIVE coats of gloss paint! That should mean that I have lost my annual job for life - with no danger of blowtorch damage!

However there is always a snag! The groundfloor lighting kept tripping off every few minutes. I suspected the loading from the outside security halogen lights (each 500w)
but a proper test could not be done till all the workmen had left in the evening, when we positively proved the connection. We are hoping that this will be sorted as soon as possible.

Our constant vigilance is required to ensure that nothing is left undone or in an unsatisfactory state, because this is crunch time as the house is handed over to us.

More pictures in due course.

Dad







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