18th July

 The weather is really good if you have no roof on your house. I wouldn't fancy being anywhere near this tottering gable wall in a high wind. Mind you, being out in the sun all day has it's drawbacks!

 The old flues can be seen in this shot of the other gable wall - although you'd imagine these would help keep the wall upright, it's this side of the property that has seen some movemment. It's about 80mm off the vertical at present. "Nothing to worry about", said the structural engineer. Mmmm?


The trusses arrived... but not at the project as the 'artic' lorry couldn't get down the hill. So they had to be walked in - Dil and John were on hand luckily... and a handy sack truck.

 Nive to get the gable ladder in place - the wall seems a bit safer now.

 All looking straight and secure.

Come on! Just because you're wearing your mobile chemo pump doesn't mean you can't cement in the gable ladder!