Week 9 Roof windows delivered and start of veranda.

The Velux windows are delivered.  It pays to shop around for the windows as the prices vary.  As I wanted 4 of the lacquered pine, and they are less fashionable now, they are not kept in stock, so although I paid a good online price they were delivered straight from Velux.   The pallet contains 6 velux PK06 windows (apx 1m square) and in the middle are the fixing kits.  It looked like we were going to be playing a giant variant of Jenga as we had to carefully cut straps whilst holding onto the windows.  The first two came off easily then the next 4 were on opposing sides of the slightly broken pallet.  Being very careful, with husband cutting the tape and the weight of two and me taking the weight of the other two we won the game.  They are now safely stored away.  

The interior walls are also going up, the SE included them as structural when we changed to the steel beam.

Outside we will have a small veranda the concrete plinths were cast weeks ago but we are now working out the height as this ground will be built up slightly as can be seen by the door opening and the ground to the right of the photo. 

We have been paying the builder as stages are completed so full cost is lot higher than stated below.  I will go into more detail in the coming weeks, when the builder departs site and our new roofer starts, after the dry shell, excluding windows, it's all down to us to complete.  I have just paid the deposit to Norrsken for the windows, which will include a site measure, I am not expecting them to be ready to fit until March so we will temporarily cover the openings.  

Total man days of labour for week 9 is 14 man days.

Cost to date b/f £45645

Velux windows and flashing kits. £3,000 + VAT (Our first big VAT bill in the reclaim folder)

Gabions inc delivery no stone £400

Total to date £49045