Plenty of action this week. The upstairs layout has been revised to cater for a low ceiling, but some clever engineering has managed to reduce the impact of the low ceiling. The original design was for the ceiling to be 2.1m in a few areas- a little low for a tall person. The new design should push this up to a spacious 2.35m- a lot less cramped! This will require the builders to cut back the existing roof (a little risky considering the weather, see pictures!) but it should be watertight by the end of the day, all being well.
You can also see the definition of the top floor taking shape, with the windows and brickwork obvious. This will naturally lead on to the roofwork starting very soon.
As i mentioned we had the worst storm in a long while last week, bringing down trees onto minibuses and pedestrians and flattening vegetation with the massive hailstones. This was just a foretaste of things to come so it’s not surprising the contractor is anxious to get the roof on!
I had the arduous job of going coffee tasting this week, all part of the process for fitting out the kitchen/cafe area in the downstairs space. We’re all thinking hard about how the space can be designed to be as functional, hygienic, relaxing and modern as possible, and coffee facilities are certainly high on the agenda!
My office is right next to this extension so I shall be pleased when I know the roof over my head is going to stay waterproof and the constant hammering dies down a bit!