We have started to remove the scaffolding from the extension.  There is still some work to be completed on the porch, but most of the external building work is drawing to a close.

Taking the scaffolding down has made a tremendous difference to the overall appearance of the property – it is starting to feel like a real house now!

Zep on the hunt for a cornish pasty.  None here.  In the background is the half truss that will form part of the canopy for the porch.  The new kitchen wall is revealed now the scafffolding is down.

Zep on the hunt for a cornish pasty. None here. In the background is the half truss that will form part of the canopy for the porch. The new kitchen wall is revealed now the scafffolding is down.

The sunken garden has becoming a bit of a dumping ground for scaffolding and other items.  The stones wrapped in cling film are the coping stones for the garden wall.  I haven't got around to sorting them out yet!

The sunken garden has becoming a bit of a dumping ground for scaffolding and other items. The stones wrapped in cling film are the coping stones for the garden wall. I haven’t got around to sorting them out yet!

Not such a nice day today as it was yesterday.  Today, it was warm and wet.  Very little sun, but mild for this time of the year.

Not such a nice day today as it was yesterday. Today, it was warm and wet. Very little sun, but mild for this time of the year.

Now the front elevation of the extension roof is nearing completion, you can see how well it matches the existing stone slate roof.  It is a shame that the bi-folding doors in the master bedroom were the wrong size, however, these should be fitted early in the new year. There is an oak beam and canopy to be built over the master bedroom.

Now the front elevation of the extension roof is nearing completion, you can see how well it matches the existing stone slate roof. It is a shame that the bi-folding doors in the master bedroom were the wrong size, however, these should be fitted early in the new year. There is an oak beam and canopy to be built over the master bedroom.

Well, if you have reclaimed stone slates on the roof, it seems only right that the ridge tiles should also be reclaimed.  This ridge tiles are hacked out of solid pieces of stone and probably (at least) a couple of hundred years old.

Well, if you have reclaimed stone slates on the roof, it seems only right that the ridge tiles should also be reclaimed. This ridge tiles are hacked out of solid pieces of stone and probably (at least) a couple of hundred years old.