Blue

Today the roof turned blue, the roof windows became invisible again from the outside, the top of the gable was built and more blockwork appeared - including the internal wall between the bedroom and the workshop. Perhaps the most noticeable thing tonight is that being inside the building now feels like being properly indoors.

It suddenly struck me this morning that the roof windows in the bedroom are going to be a long way above human reach, whether to open and close the windows or to open and close the blinds. So - a quick rethink and a change of plan to include remote controlled and electrically operated windows and blinds.
Very James Bond - "Closhe the blindsh pleash, Mish Moneypenny"...

The result of this late change may be a bit of a delay. The basic windows have already arrived in Portree. They will have to be returned and the remote control versions sourced to replace them. The slating was due to begin soon, but that will probably have to wait a while now. Still, I'm sure there's plenty more to get on with.

The mystery of what's under the tarpaulin remains - though Sorbie may be close. Our insulation is going to be mostly rigid sheets, but the specification does include some nice woolly duvet in the roof. (But none of the itchy nasty stuff!)

Looking at what we have tonight, it's hard to believe that it looked like this just one week ago. I'm amazed at the amount of progress in just five working days.