Up the Ladder to the Roof!

During February, the ground floor had a secure ceiling (and the upper floor had a floor!) and the very tall crane came back to lift roofing materials to the second storey.

By mid-February, the roof trusses were in place:

A few days later the roof panels were (almost completely) in place:

It's getting quite exciting now. You can see provision for two dormers (bath/shower rooms) and a velux roof window. In case you're wondering... no, we are not having a silver house! These panels are the insulation to keep our home cosy in winter and cool in hot weather.

The fast construction continues...

Going Up: Scaffolding & a Very Tall Crane

Still only January and scaffolding has been erected. The builders did not stand idly by while this was happening - they built a retaining wall!

Here is the very tall crane...

Panels are ready to go up on the external walls of the house...

Did I mention that it is still only January? In just three weeks, our plot is beginning to look like a house! Even the internal rooms have wooden beams where the walls will be.

And the scaffolders are erecting platforms to start the second storey... 

Fast or what? Next stage...