Our new Mecchano set

They put the steel together today, like so:


Impressive, isn't it? Here's the view from the front, where you can see the grooves in the crossbeam into which the upper floor of the extension will fit:


Here's where it's integrated into the fabric of the original house, which has necessitated removing the upper courses of blocks from the wall, just under the steel beam:


In other news, our insulation arrived today.


We've never had insulation before.

The kitchen panic is somewhat reduced from the level it was at yesterday. The builders have decided they only need general layout details rather than full specification, which means we'll hold off going to the kitchen people until the walls have been started.

Blockwork has been booked to begin at 9.30 on Tuesday morning. I'm not sure if much is planned for tomorrow, though bolting down the steelwork might be a good idea.