Shock horror! Some photos below for those who want a quick fix of progress. The house has lights with switches that work and everything! This is a major milestone and makes it come alive for the first time. I can now feel what it’s going to actually be like to live there. Nice feeling. Big jobs left are getting the boiler in (it’s nearly there) and the heating on - and then the windows and finally then the floors and the fireplace downstairs. The stress is getting to us now - the relentless need to make decisions and get everything ordered at the right time. S has done a sterling job chasing the various suppliers (including actually visiting one of the delinquant ones…). I think we’re coping quite well but both of us have “lists of lists” of things to do and chores to run all the time. I managed to get the many copies of the new plans to the surveyer to finally get the party-wall proceedings underway again today - so that is a result too. Here’s a few notes, more for us since we’re both travelling to the US in the next days.
- In the utility room they need to add plumbing for the washing machine - so far only the sink has plumbing. Where does the waste run?
- The dining room appears to have only one light switch - we need another just inside the main concertina doors from the lounge
- The electrical sockets and switches are all white plastic. This is cool for now but I think the eventual plan will be replace them with brushed steel - only the budget means we should wait!
- We need to arrange a call with the project manager while we’re away to check on progress
- Oh yeah, and from here on in the money gets held back until all the snags are fixed
And the next jobs: * Tim to order worktop for utility room * Tim to chase surveyor * S to chase toilets… * Plan lighting and electicals in the kitchen * Sort out the concertina doors for the rear of the house * Plan and purchase for the bathroom in the loft Gas feed finally connected. We have gas! 
Attractive light in the stair well: 
New radiator, old bannister: 
Shaver socket to be: 
Working switches: 
And spotlights: 
Random deliveries - is that the top to the cupboard? 
Awaiting a sink: 
Downpipe (slightly disappointing but we’ll forget about that): 
New towel rail - and it’s a radiator too: 
Hallway: 
Spots are on: 