We've got some work to do...Bakoven, here we come!

Now, coming into week four, would be a good time to be handy.  Unfortunately, Nicci married someone that was too busy playing sports and chasing girls to be interested in learning from his tremendously handy father.  Pa Weitz was the MacGyver of the family.  There were many times where me and my friends broke something and I quickly said, "don't worry, my dad can fix it."  I am still trying to dig deep and see if the genetic traits are buried inside somewhere...I will let you know what I find, but playing around with a chainsaw (to make way for the fence)  just proves that I am still good at breaking shit. Floors and walls are coming together, and the security fencing is getting in place.  Now if we could just get these clowns working on the roof to get moving, we will be right on track (barring the delay on the glass doors and windows).                          

With two 6-ton skips of garden trimmings (excluding 4 trees that we have kept for fire wood for the next two years) and six 6-ton skips of building rubble (excluding the bricks which we have re-used), we are trying our best to leave the smallest possible footprint on the planet.  All original fixtures and fittings from the house have been donated to a local charity that reuses or repurposes each piece for low cost housing projects.  Windows and doors will go next!   At the end of week three, we are starting to see the house come to life!  We see the new floor which looks like a skating rink, extra sunlight in each room from more windows and doors than anyone could imagine, and new bathrooms that we are actually getting excited about.  The kitchen and the scullery are also coming to life.  Enjoy week 3's pics and a few videos!                                     ...

I have personally never used a wrecking ball, or a grenade for that matter, but I am pretty sure my title for Week 2 is quite accurate.  So much rubble from removing a few walls, blowing out some holes in the exterior for more windows and doors, lifting up the tiles and floors to rebuild them, and removing some other extraneous pieces from the 1970's.  My anxiety level hit its max while walking through a Week 2 version of our new abode.  "Keep remember the vision and the drawings"...I have to keep telling myself.  Let's hope Week 3 will start bringing it all together.