This week has been all about plastering. Plastering ceilings, and plastering walls. Mainly plastering. In order for this to take place, all the cabling work and chasing has been completed, the serving hatch has been reboarded (properly this time), and the radiators that are going to be replaced have been removed, along with their pipe-work.

Other things necessary to complete the project are being gathered – light fittings and switches. Because I’m a sucker for a gadget and to make Sarah’s life a little more convenient, we’re going for lightwave RF switches with a wifi link to allow remote switching. Next on the shopping list will be speaker wall brackets and a wall mount for the tv.

Now we are waiting for the plaster to dry (or “go off” as the plasterer insists I must say). Next week, we have an electrician coming to fit a new consumer unit, and at the end of the week, the new coving can be fitted, ready for decorating to start.