Sun Dial Lodge, Pelham

As work continues towards removal of the beam in the kitchen, the joists in the bedroom floor are revealed, and we can see straight down into

This beam, which is meant to support the kitchen floor, has been held up by a temporary pillar since before we bought the house. Huge wooden

With the foundation, walls and stone cladding in place, a small digger arrives.  The huge pile of dirt is quickly reduced as the hole is backfilled,

As the basement floor comes up, this ring of bricks is revealed.  I wonder what it was.  A well, maybe?

As the level of the earth is higher than expected, it looks like just one step will be necessary.

We always knew the floors sloped, but had not realised quite how much.  When Mike and his team measured it using a laser, they revealed a

Despite all the work going on, the flowers are still doing their own thing, adding colour to the project.  

This impressive beast arrived today and the concrete was mixed and poured in no time.

Kobi from Cesar NY has been working hard designing our new kitchen.  He, Anton and Mike were here today checking the proposed layouts and actual dimensions

Water is pooling in the bottom of the holes dug into the basement floor for the new pillars.  Anton is strongly recommending a French drain and

The guys have started to break up the basement floor next to the new boiler room. They’ve also dug holes for the pillars which will support

Now the stone is laid and the vents are in place, the area is made ready for the concrete base.