We’re three weeks in to the build so far and it’s thoroughly messy and chaotic at home. There are some photos below that show some of the work that’s been done, but what the photos don’t convey well is that pretty much every room is in some sort of turmoil. Photos also do not show up the relatively light (so far) layer of plaster dust that coats everything in the house. Anyway, here’s a belated catch up of the works. The first week saw a frenzy of progress. In the space of two days floorboard came up, holes started appearing in walls, cables dropped from ceilings and an entirely new water tank appeared. This was all very exciting. We’ve had a pressurised water system fitted, which means that the top floor radiators are likely to see some hot action rather than lukewarm water. However the pressure has also rendered our rubbish shower unusable. We are reduced to bathing which is a time-consuming but opulent way of starting the day that gives me ...