Windows to the World

Not such good news to report.  The company that the builders are using, Perform Eco, was supposed to deliver the windows and external doors at the end of January.  This got delayed until 4th February and we are now being told they don't know when they can deliver.  Think we're going to have to ask the builders to put a bit of pressure on the company for a date, as it could put the build behind schedule.  Jon says they'll have to push other activities harder to make back the time.

You have no idea how many windows Paul and I drove past, looking at different styles! We're going for Georgian style sash windows and were keen that there be three rather than four panes across each window.  The height of the windows on the ground floor are typically much taller than those on the first floor and where the number of vertical panes weren't equal, we then had to decide where the bottom edge of the top sash windows would appear.  We opted for more vertical panes showing on the bottom sash windows.

As a general rule, the builders usually plaster from the top floor downwards.  There will sometimes be good reasons to work in a different order, but this is likely to be the way they do it on our build.  Clive and his team of plasterers are eager to start tacking, skimming and plastering the walls and ceilings as soon as possible.  Unfortunately, however, the windows need to be installed first!