Just when I thought we had just about finished all the demolition work something else has cropped up. While removing the old plaster from the wall separating the games room courtyard from the servants quarters courtyard we found the wall to be very unstable. Just by leaning on it slightly it was moving..... not a good idea to ignore esp as it was to be made higher. So last week I took the hammer in hand and started the bashing. As you can imagine this had the guys in fits of laughter and Errol got it all on a video clip. The good thing is this has allowed us to move the wall over a little and shield the door accessing the back courtyard from obvious view. At the same time they have started working on the games room by breaking out the opening for the stacking door and bricking in old windows and the divide between the games room and the servants quarters. All this brick work is due to be completed by Friday. At the same time the roof over that area is being extended. There was originally a slab over the SQ, but, it leaked terribly and left all different levels. This way we have the same level/pitch/angle and finish throughout. The roof (which is a full month behind schedule) is also due to be complete by the weekend.
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