Today work on the house began in earnest. Up until now, everything has been preparation - lifting the carpets and other floor coverings to give the electricians access to the bare floors and dismantling unwanted cupboards so the plumber could get at the pipes and tanks.
But this morning, on the dot at 8.30 (and I am so NOT a morning person), the electricians pulled up in front of the house ready to be let in. Within 15 minutes they had done a quick reccy and were already hauling their tools through the door. In no time I could hear holes being hacked into walls and floorboards being prised up. By the end of the day they'll have finished rewiring the upstairs, including an extra socket in the main bedroom. Tomorrow they'll do most of the downstairs.
Tomorrow we'll also be joined by my trusty plumber, who will be starting on the heating system. Luckily the electricians and plumber have worked together before and get on well, so I can generally let them organise who does what and when.
That leaves me free to carry on hacking skirting boards and dado rails off the walls. I bought a new "wrecking bar" on Friday and am having great fun learning how to use it. It definitely lives up to its name.
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