14 April 2013

I spent a lot of time extending the veranda posts. By last count, we had 7 painted and ready, two in clamps and two more to glue. The others are ready for paint. Progress, but slow. I hope to get all of the posts up before the rainy season starts. The roof will have to wait a while.

I called the plumber on the 11th of March to ask for the new bathroom to be connected. I called again last Friday, and he promised to come back to me this week. On Monday he called: Will Thursday be OK? We had a wedding on that we would not miss, but we could not put the guy off. In the end, we accepted. Because it is very dry and dusty under the floor, I went under and put black plastic sheets down where the guy would work. That implied that I got dusty, instead of him!!.

Thursday morning at eight he turned up, ready to go. Now, we normally only start waking up at eight, but we were up and dressed, and were ready for him. I showed him what I had in mind, and obviously, he had another layout in mind. We left him by himself and attended the wedding at 11 am. We returned about 12:30, skipping the party. He worked all day but didn't finish, so he came back on Friday. He came even earlier, but we were up and ready, but skipped breakfast. He finished at about 11. Now we have the luxury of a bathroom two meters down the passage. I must admit, there is a lot of finishing still to be done, and it was cause for an argument with the boss (what is to be priority), but we can use it in the meantime.

It gave me great pleasure to destroy the old toilet and basin in the old bathroom on the deck!!!(If I took the shower out, the whole structure will collapse)

Well, we have made great progress this week, but none of it is visible, it is all under the floor.The veranda posts are still in the workshop. I hope to fit at least the seven that are ready. Keep in mind the posts go in pairs, 450 mm apart (did I type that correctly?)

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