Just when one thing is looking good, the next thing is not!  Ah, I’m exaggerating of course!  The fabulous builders have put the ceiling in now, filling the gaps with lots of insulation to keep us cosy toasty in the winter.  The next step was to lift the floorboards, for a number of reasons.

First, as previously mentioned, the gorgeous floor is going to be restored and retained.  Given that the boards need to be lifted to sort cables and gas pipes, it makes sense to lift the whole floor and take it to the workshop to be sanded and repaired.

Also, we’re going to have insulation under the floor too, again to keep us cosy toasty in winter!  We’re thinking ahead here, guys, making sure we are as comfortable as possible to craft in this new space!

There are some wooden boards going down to make work easier, but there’s a lot of balancing going on to take these photos, I hope you appreciate that!