The roof nears completion, with one Velux left to put in place.

Fine weather enabled the roof team to press on - the hope is, all slates on before the weekend and the change in the weather.

Inside , the first rooms to be plastered are drying nicely, looking lighter and so much more finished.

The third Velux is finally in place, delivering more fine views. The final one is installed tomorrow. The internal walls should also go up to create the bathrooms and fix the size of the bedrooms.

How the house looked on April 1st

As the sun shone, the slates went on and the positions of the next 2 Velux windows were fixed. The first went in before work ended yesterday; we hope to see the next in today. The next Velux will give a second window - and great view - to the twin bedroom, and the final Velux will light the en suite shower room.

The roof with slates must be so much lighter than when it was burdened with heavy cement tiles - which were of a red which clashed with the bricks.

We have selected cladding in cream 'weatherboarding' to finish and to add insulation to the garden room extension more information here. Whether we clad the front of the house this summer remains to be seen, time being of the essence.